Sr. Control System Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and test software and hardware in a heterogeneous system that controls disparate computer system devices.
• Define, document, implement and test procedures for QuEra’s Quantum computer operations.
• Manage science, development and testing infrastructure, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, containerized services (K8S), routers, switches, and test systems.
• Propose, and/or implement automated provisioning, configuration, and orchestration of local and remote compute systems used in controlling and testing, simulations.
• Collaborate with software and test engineering teams to ensure smooth integration/deployment of DevOps tools with custom hardware and quantum-specific workflows.
• Maintain artifact repositories, test result dashboards, and infrastructure for tracking regressions and system health.
• Establish and enforce best practices for access control, system configuration, and lab operations.
• Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for CI/CD failures or system anomalies.
• Implement automation for monitoring and alerting for systems and services, integrating logs and metrics from embedded systems, test benches, and orchestration layers.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying software and firmware across the quantum control stack.

Required Qualifications

• Practical implementation of LAN and WAN technologies on switches and routers (to include but not be limited to VLAN configuration, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP based services)
• Practical Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Redhat) and Windows Administration experience, to include but not be limited to network operations and, application installation and debugging
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go, and familiarity with tools like Docker, Git, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and infrastructure-as-code platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack) and logging systems for real-time data monitoring.
• Hands on experience with rack mount servers
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in a Network SQA, Systems Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure engineering roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hybrid systems involving embedded devices, custom hardware, or real-time control systems.
• Knowledge of secure software deployment and Product life cycles.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop pipelines or distributed lab/test automation environments.
• Exposure to scientific computing, HPC, or quantum software stacks is a plus.
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, interdisciplinary R&D teams.

Pay

$160,000 - $225,000