IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.
We are looking for a Senior Manager to join the Optical and RF Control team within the Quantum Computing division at IonQ. In this role you will manage a cross functional team of physicists and engineers whose mission is to design, build and test the Coherent Control system for our quantum computers. Your team’s job is to deliver component systems capable of performing 1Q and 2Q gates of the highest fidelities ever achieved. While simultaneously ensuring IonQs system designs incorporate state-of-the-art commercial techniques and technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Developing a team culture of design for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability
- Building, mentoring and continuously developing a highly productive interdisciplinary team
- Owning the full life-cycle development of complete system solutions
- Delivery of hardware system designs necessary to meet product design requirements, this will include managing a team through hardware integration processes
- Continuously improving designs alongside commercially available technology, and interfacing with external vendors to determine optimal and reliable component solutions
- Multi-year roadmap to increase the fidelity and speed of our quantum gates in line with product requirements
- Working across teams to prioritize and design de-risking paths for different design proposals
- Staying abreast of the latest advancements in relevant areas of technology to the team
- Performing vendor and supplier management for lasers, optical components, RF components, complex subsystems, and OEMs
You’d be a good fit with:
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Engineering
- 5+ years of team management experience, with a focus on highly complex and multidisciplinary projects.
- Experience driving product development through a robust product development life cycle (experience through the full life cycle is preferred)
- Team building and training experience, particularly establishing and implementing training processes for technical personnel
- Cross-company project coordination and planning
- Demonstrated experience in managing people through complex problem-solving exercises
- Developing (where necessary) and implementing design and manufacturing best practices
- Demonstrated cross-functional technical communication skills
- Demonstrated experience developing, integrating or testing photonic systems for commercial products
- Demonstrated experience in 3 or more of the following technical areas:
- AMO physics, specifically related to Ion-trapping and/or cold atom systems
- Laser Engineering
- Optical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Analogue RF Electronics
- Modulation techniques and devices (Optical or RF)
- System Control Theory
- Signal Processing
- Quantum control theory, specifically having worked on simulating, developing and implementing control schemes for 1Q and 2Q entangling gates
You’d be a great fit with:
- 10+ years of team management experience preferred
- MS and/or PhD is preferred
Location: This role will be based onsite at our office in Bothell, Washington.
The approximate base salary range for this position is $169,437 - $221,837.
Compensation will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Beyond base salary, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component and a range of benefit options found on our career site at ionq.co/jobs. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, a home internet stipend, and pet insurance!
IonQ's HQ is located in College Park, Maryland, a quick 15-minute metro from Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in Bothell, WA (near Seattle). Depending on the position, you may be required to be near one of our offices in College Park, Seattle, or Toronto. However, IonQ will expand into additional domestic and international geographies, so don’t let this stop you from applying!
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!
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Quantum computers are a revolutionizing technology — they have the potential to transform business, society, and the planet for the better, and IonQ is at the forefront of this revolution.
After over 25 years of academic research, IonQ was founded in 2015 by Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim with $2 million in seed funding from New Enterprise Associates, a license to core technology from the University of Maryland and Duke University, and the goal of taking trapped ion quantum computing out of the lab and into the market. In the following three years, we raised an additional $20 million from GV, Amazon Web Services, and NEA, and built two of the world’s most accurate quantum computers.
In 2019, we raised another $55 million in a round led by Samsung and Mubadala, and announced partnerships with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services to make our quantum computers available via the cloud.
In 2020 and 2021, we built additional generations of high performance quantum hardware, added Google Cloud Marketplace to our cloud partner roster and announced a series of collaborations and business partnerships with leading academic and commercial institutions.
On October 1st, 2021, IonQ began trading as IONQ on the New York Stock Exchange, making it the world's first public pure-play quantum computing company. We remain hard at work realizing the world-changing potential of quantum computing.
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