Head of Systems Engineering (Quantum Computing)

Location: Haywards Heath, England, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global develops the next generation of quantum computers for applications across healthcare, aerospace, materials science, and other industries.

What you will do

• Define and implement the systems engineering strategy, lifecycle, standards, governance, tools, and MBSE practices.
• Lead system-level architecture, requirements decomposition, interfaces, budgets, specifications, trade-offs, and acceptance criteria.
• Establish design, readiness, test, and acceptance reviews while managing risks, non-conformances, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain system-level plans, dependencies, technical risks, and performance measures across programme delivery.
• Build, lead, and mentor multidisciplinary systems engineering and integration teams across UK and international locations.
• Drive integration, verification, validation, quality, safety, compliance, manufacturability, serviceability, and scalability.

Requirements

• Degree in systems engineering, physics, electronics, mechanical engineering, software engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Significant experience leading systems engineering across complex multidisciplinary hardware and software products.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams in a scaling organisation.
• Strong experience with requirements, system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, and system acceptance.
• Deep knowledge of systems engineering lifecycles, risk management, design reviews, configuration management, and requirements tools.
• Strong stakeholder alignment, communication, influencing, systems thinking, and decision-making skills in technically challenging environments.

Nice to have

• Experience in quantum computing or another deep-technology environment.
• Background in semiconductors, photonics, cryogenics, ultra-high vacuum systems, precision electronics, or control systems.
• Experience transitioning advanced technology from R&D into commercial products, customer deployments, or production.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working and a flexible holiday allowance with a 28-day minimum.
• 10% matching pension, private health and dental insurance, and group life insurance.
• Meaningful equity participation and generous parental support.
• £2,000 annual personal development budget.
• Inclusive environment focused on diversity, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Relocation support is available.