Principal Electrical Engineer - Team Lead

Infleqtion•Louisville, CO

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

Infleqtion is seeking an exceptional Principal Electrical Engineer with strong technical and people leadership experience to lead the architecture, development, and delivery of complex electronics systems supporting quantum sensors in demanding environments, with a primary focus on space-deployed systems. This role owns the end-to-end electrical design of sophisticated control, telemetry, and HW/SW electronic systems and subsystems that enable Infleqtion’s quantum products to operate reliably in mission-critical conditions. In this role, the Principal Electrical Engineer will lead and grow a multidisciplinary electrical engineering team, establishing clear roles, priorities, schedules, and performance expectations aligned with program objectives. The position carries accountability for technical quality, cost, and schedule, including ownership of detailed planning, proactive risk and resource management, and early problem resolution. The successful candidate will foster a strong engineering culture emphasizing accountability, professional rigor, and continuous improvement. The role requires close collaboration with management, researchers, systems engineers, aerospace experts, manufacturing partners, suppliers, and external subcontractors. The individual will actively engage customers and partners throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring delivery against milestones and commitments while maintaining alignment with Infleqtion’s internal product lifecycle and quality standards. Cross-disciplinary engagement is expected, with this role driving technical alignment across hardware, software, systems, and mission domains. This position offers a significant opportunity to influence Infleqtion’s prototype and product roadmap, shape the evolution of space-qualified quantum systems, and contribute directly to the company’s leadership in deploying quantum technologies into new and challenging environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in design electronics and/or embedded systems engineering
10+ years of relevant and progressive experience in similar roles including electrical design
Experience mentoring more junior engineers and leading teams
Experience providing consultancy and strategic support to electrical engineering projects
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with all levels of an organization; Professional-level communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment
Desire and demonstrated ability to thrive and produce results in a fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to learn new and complex topics quickly
Resourceful problem-solver who collaboratively identifies effective paths forward with demonstrated expertise in executing productization efforts and working in highly technical environments
Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Comfortable with a hands-on approach to engineering leadership
Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering or embedded systems engineering
Experience developing electronic systems for challenging non-terrestrial environments, e.g. LEO, MEO
Proficiency in FPGA design, implementation, and verification
Demonstrated ability to optimize FPGA designs for performance, power, and resource utilization in real-world applications
Experience in delivering new, advanced technologies to commercial markets
Experience in hardware DFx (design for cost, manufacturing, assembly, test, sustainment)
Experience working with complex systems that integrate hardware, firmware, and software. Knowledge of best practices in software engineering is a plus
Familiarity with complex analog circuit design
Familiarity with microcontrollers used in space applications
Familiarity with embedded firmware
Familiarity with quantum computing, mechanics, or physics
Familiarity with electro-optical design and integrated photonics
Active listening and presence with team members

Responsibilities

Management of internal and contractor teams responsible for design and delivery of electronics systems throughout the product lifecycle: concept, design, test and verification
Own the overall system architecture and ensure alignment with requirements and functional needs of the system
Presenting progress and results to senior management and the end customer
Overseeing and/or contributing to design of subsystems such as analog, mixed signal, microcontrollers and FPGA controllers
Execution of modelling, simulation, and analytical efforts required to enable product performance
Integration of electronics subsystems with mechanical, optical, and other subsystems
Identifying and engaging key suppliers
Following Infleqtion’s Product Lifecycle Process and supporting Phase gate reviews, critical design reviews, and executive updates
Supporting development of risk management plans and risk resolution, and supporting reliability analysis and continuous improvement
Coaching and mentoring junior engineers
Other duties as assigned or required

Benefits

100% company paid Employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs
Employer funded Health Savings Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Matching Programs
Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible Healthcare Savings Account
Paid FMLA Leave
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employer Assistance Program
Student Loan Repayment
Equity Opportunity