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This is a technical leadership role with substantial responsibility for both engineering execution and team direction. You will help establish the technical foundation of Mesa Quantum UK and work closely with Mesa’s broader leadership as we expand our quantum sensing roadmap.\nWe’re looking for someone to lead complex engineering programs from concept through prototype and product development. You’ll set technical direction, guide system design, track milestones, and work closely with a small team to turn ambitious goals into working systems.\nKey Responsibilities\nSet technical direction and lead development of Mesa Quantum UK’s chip-scale vapor sensing platform.\nTranslate sensing goals into system architectures, engineering plans, and measurable milestones.\nLead system design and integration across relevant atomic, optical, electronic, thermal, magnetic, and mechanical subsystems.\nGuide prototype development, testing, characterization, troubleshooting, and iteration.\nTrack technical progress, surface risks early, and keep development focused on practical outcomes.\nWork hands-on where needed and lead the team through complex technical problems.\nCoordinate closely with Mesa’s photonics, electronics, packaging, and manufacturing teams as systems advance toward robust, manufacturable products.\nEstablish appropriate test methods, calibration procedures, and technical documentation.\nHelp shape future sensing architectures and applications for the platform.\nBuild relationships with academic, government, and industry partners in the UK quantum ecosystem.\nContribute to recruiting, mentoring, and growing the technical team.\nRequirements\nWe care more about what you have built and led than the title of your degree or the narrowness of your specialty. 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