# Quantum Engineer (Neutral Atom) at Conductor Quantum

- Company: Conductor Quantum (YC S24)
- What the company does: AI that operates quantum computers for scientific discovery. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.conductorquantum.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/conductor-quantum/jobs/SjZPBMm-quantum-engineer-neutral-atom
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/conductor-quantum-quantum-engineer-neutral-atom/

## About the role

You will work across the full neutral atom stack: from developing the calibration that makes a tweezer array run itself, all the way to hosting it online as a platform that human researchers and AI agents can build on. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role. You will define best practices, influence product strategy, and help lay the foundation for Conductor Quantum's culture and growth.

## What they're looking for

- Map the neutral atom calibration problem end to end, from first trapping through rearrangement, gates, and readout. Define which parts a calibration platform should automate first, and in what order
- Sit with customers and partners to see where neutral atom control inefficiencies become bottlenecks for their productivity. Pick the friction point that annoys you most and architect a solution
- Develop your first automated characterization and calibration loop that adjusts calibration parameters based on experimental results
- Stand up automated control for a complete sub-pipeline, such as trapping through single-qubit operations, as the foundation for full trapping-to-gate automation
- Ship your first contribution to the automated calibration routines. Start with trap depth homogenization across sites, imaging and readout calibration, or Raman gate tuning
- Fix the friction point you found in your first month, and propose the highest leverage things the team can do in neutral atoms

Tags: Engineering