● TALENT ONE MARKET INTELLIGENCE: ATOM COMPUTING
🔥 TALENT LIQUIDITY:
Extremely low. The intersection of quantum physics and high-end ASIC design is a talent desert. 1:50 supply-to-demand ratio.
📈 ALPHA SIGNAL:
As the first ASIC hire, you are building the foundational IP for a quantum-first company. This equity position is a high-beta play that could fundamentally alter your net worth, far exceeding the stability of a standard mortgage-paying salary.
$220k – $280k Base + Significant Equity Package
85.9/100
Official Role Description: Atom Computing
At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.
Atom Computing is seeking a Principal ASIC Designer to lead the development of critical technologies that power our neutral-atom quantum computers. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design strategy—from requirements definition through silicon bring-up—while driving critical trade-off decisions across performance, power, area, and system integration.
As our first ASIC hire, you will provide strategic guidance to executive stakeholders, shaping our long-term silicon roadmap and defining our internal design methodologies. This position requires deep expertise in mixed-signal ASIC development and a “systems-first” mindset. Reporting to the Hardware Engineering Manager, you’ll collaborate with a world-class group of physicists and engineers to translate quantum gate requirements into production-ready silicon.
This position may be based in Boulder, CO, or Austin, TX.
