We are seeking a highly skilledLead Systems Engineer – Cryogenics in our Broomfield, CO, location to lead the delivery of complex infrastructure systems across cryogenic, fluid‑handling, and precision building/facility environments. The ideal candidate brings strong systems integration and field‑execution experience spanning cryogenics, industrial gases, and advanced facility technologies such as precision building controls, environmental systems, and data‑center‑grade mechanical/electrical infrastructure.
All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for advanced infrastructure programs, including cryogenic distribution systems, industrial gas systems, precision environmental controls, and mission-critical facility infrastructure.
- Define system architectures, technology roadmaps, engineering standards, and long-term infrastructure strategies while leading requirements development, trade studies, design reviews, and system acceptance activities.
- Serve as the organization's technical authority for the integration, reliability, safety, and scalability of complex cryogenic, fluid-handling, controls, and power systems.
- Lead resolution of the most complex technical and operational challenges, providing technical governance, risk management, and decision-making across multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration among engineering disciplines, facility operations, safety organizations, project teams, contractors, vendors, and external partners to ensure successful project execution.
- Lead commissioning, operational readiness, and lifecycle performance initiatives while guiding the transition of new technologies and prototype concepts into production-ready infrastructure solutions.
- Mentor and develop engineers, establish engineering best practices and documentation standards, and support strategic planning and capital infrastructure initiatives that enable future organizational growth.
YOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelor’s degree minimum
- Minimum 10+ years of experience delivering complex facility or infrastructure systems, preferably involving cryogenics, fluids, or industrial gases.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience with engineering design and analysis software such as ASPEN, EcoSim, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar tools.
- Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
- Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.
WE VALUE:
- Advanced degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts through design, integration, commissioning, and operational handover.
- Strong understanding of cryogenic safety practices, hazard analysis methodologies, regulatory compliance, and operational risk mitigation.
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions across organizations and drive alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.
- Experience leading the design and deployment of major facility upgrades, pilot plants, data-center-class infrastructure, or large-scale cryogenic installations.
- Deep expertise in systems engineering methodologies, including requirements management, interface control, verification and validation, configuration management, and lifecycle engineering.
- Experience developing technical strategies, roadmaps, standards, and governance processes across multiple projects or sites.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing engineers while fostering technical excellence within engineering organizations.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and translate complex technical issues into actionable business decisions
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$152,000 - $190,000 a year
Compensation & Benefits:
Incentive Eligible – Range posted is inclusive of bonus target
The pay range for this role is $152,000 – $190,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.
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Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.
By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.
By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.
What’s in it for you?
A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
Flexible work schedule
Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
Paid parental leave
Employee discounts
Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.
QUANTUM ROLE CONTEXT | Appended by Quantum.Jobs v2
Role context:
This role type exists to oversee the architecture, integration, and operational execution of complex cooling and fluid-handling systems required for specialized hardware environments. Situated at the intersection of facility operations, mechanical engineering, and physical system deployment, the position serves as an authority for infrastructure reliability. Engineers in this domain define technical governance, design standards, and lifecycle strategies to ensure critical support systems operate within strict environmental parameters, bridging foundational facility design with advanced operational technology deployment.
Quantum ecosystem relevance:
The role contributes to enabling infrastructure by supporting the specialized physical environments required for low-temperature quantum computing architectures. Operating physical quantum hardware often depends on stable cooling infrastructure, fluid control, and precise environmental monitoring. By establishing rigorous engineering standards, system validation, and integration frameworks for complex fluid and thermal management setups, this position helps maintain the stable operational conditions necessary for quantum processors to function reliably in scaled, production-ready facility deployments.
Capability signals:
- Mastery of complex cryogenic distribution systems and fluid-handling infrastructure design
- Expertise in full lifecycle systems engineering, verification, and technical governance
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through commissioning handovers
- Proficiency in environmental control integration for mission-critical physical facility operations
- Command of engineering design software tools for system architecture modeling
