I am a scientist/engineer/geek. Many with such backgrounds are atheists. I don't see any conflict at all. There is such beauty in how things are setup in the Quantum world. The universe is designed for and encourages life. Consciousness relies on quantum effects. Ice floats when it freezes and is a building block of life - this protects living things and broadens the range of possible environments. Even the great distances to other solar systems is deliberate. Less war and taking from "inferior" civilizations until more knowledge and technical capability comes with maturity.