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.
The Staff Engineering Systems Administrator role is pivotal in developing and managing the engineering software toolchain that enables engineering processes throughout IonQ, including Solidworks, PDM, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in general mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering, CAD/PDM administration, implementation, and best practices for data management that ensures seamless integration of design with other enterprise systems and business processes. You should have a deep understanding of engineering processes through first-hand development experience, to facilitate implementation of engineering processes within our toolchain.
To be successful in this role, you will have to develop a detailed understanding of IonQ’s engineering needs across multiple disciplines, maintain and improve a PDM (and related software tool strategic roadmap), source and manage multiple engineering software tools, and ensure cross-tool integration with engineering and non-engineering tools such as NetSuite, Altium, Jira, and Confluence. You will be responsible for informing engineering best practice process decisions and right-sizing them based on our tool capabilities.
This role is a "player-coach" hybrid that will require you to function as a strategic partner and technical advocate with senior engineering leadership, and seamlessly pivot to administrative duties, training end-users, trouble-shooting, working with IT and other technology partners, coordinating system changes, and managing vendor relationships.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide administration, installation, technical support, and maintenance for all PDM software
- Use tool implementation knowledge to inform and document engineering process decisions, and implement corresponding updates in the tool, facilitating tool success.
- Develop, secure stakeholder support for, and manage strategic CAD PDM and related systems-and-technology priorities across the company.
- Plan and execute tool implementations, changes, and upgrades including developing, communicating, and managing detailed change management plans for multiple stakeholders.
- Configure and maintain PDM/PLM workflows using SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM) and Duro.
- Implement and maintain CAD file standards, templates, libraries and system configurations.
- Maintain and administer a SolidWorks PDM Vault.
- Manage end-user training including development of training objectives, building in-house training and/or sourcing external training, and delivering that training to local and remote end-users.
- Develop, publish, review, and enforce best practices for data and configuration management.
- Assist Engineering Management in developing and maintaining both expense and capital budgets regarding PDM software and hardware requirements.
- Resolve and assist users with tool-related productivity issues.
- Coordinate with IT system administration for implementation of PDM and CAD system software upgrades.
- Develop framework for a parts library, and maintain with input from CAD users.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in TEM related field, ideally Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar. Substantive experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
- 8+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a CAD/PDM Administrator or similar position.
- Proficiency or expert knowledge in using CAD tools. Experience with SolidWorks is required.
- Direct experience integrating PDM systems with upstream and downstream related systems (e.g., with Solidworks CAD and Duro PLM).
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing complex programs including multiple stakeholder teams/organizations.
- Strong experience with Data Management and Configuration Control management
- Demonstrated ability to define learning objectives, build, and deliver user training on PLM/PDM systems. Experience sourcing and program managing the delivery of external training useful, but not required.
- Demonstrated proficiency with collaboration tools such as MS Teams, Confluence, and Jira.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in Physics related and/or Quantum or Quantum-adjacent companies is extremely helpful.
- Previous experience in supporting the design of electronic packages, ground structures, mechanisms, and/or composite structures.
- Experience with hardware and software teams and the confluence of SW, HW, and related technologies is highly desired.
- Experience integrating PDM and related tools with non-engineering tools such as NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- General IT experience and/or substantive experience working with IT teams in support of PDM and related technologies.
- PMI (Project Management Institute) or similar certification desired.
Location: This is a hybrid role, ideally based at our office located in Bothell, WA, with the option to work remotely a few days a week. We are open to a fully remote option for the right candidate.
Travel: Up to 10%
Job ID: 1087
The approximate base salary range for this position is $117,113 - $147,063. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.
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 US 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, just outside of 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, Toronto, Canada, and Basel, Switzerland. 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.
US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!
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What We Do
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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