Senior Manager, System Integration & Commissioning

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About IonQ:

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum company delivering solutions to solve the world’s most complex problems. IonQ’s newest generation quantum computers, IonQ Tempo and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners such as Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results. The company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance in 2025.

The company is accelerating its technology roadmap and intends to deliver the world’s most powerful quantum computers with 2 million qubits by 2030 to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. IonQ’s advancements in quantum networking position the company as a leader in building the quantum internet.

We are looking for a Senior Manager of System Integration and Commissioning to lead teams of highly technical individuals delivering quantum computers to customers. Candidates for this role should have demonstrable experience taking complex systems through the entire design lifecycle from concept to manufacturing and operations. You should be experienced in identifying and implementing iterative design improvements for performance, with a specific focus on Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT). In this role, you will manage a multidisciplinary group of physicists and engineers to optimize and execute the final stages of quantum computer deliveries to internal and external customers. You will influence current and future system designs across the entire hardware and software design lifecycle.  By working cross-functionally, you will improve the quality, speed, and predictability of customer deliveries, directly contributing to the company’s strategic revenue goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead teams of physicists and engineers to deliver customer systems in support of company level objectives
• Identify and drive design changes in current and future system to improve the commissioning process
• Align the teams with industry best practices for installation and commissioning of customer systems
• Develop requirements for next generation systems to drive operational improvements with the goal of simplifying the integration and commissioning process to be executed by non subject matter experts
• Drive integration improvements in order to gain a material reduction in cycle time through design optimization, automation, etc.
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Collaborate and communicate with internal and external customers, engineers, physicists, as well as engineering and operations leadership
• Work with cross-functional leadership to create, influence, and align on department and organizational level goals and objectives
• Manage costs, and schedules across our operations program
• Hire, develop, and retain top engineering and scientific talent
• Lead root cause investigations to resolve highly complex or unique situations that impact system delivery or operations
• Help define and manage key performance metrics for the team
• Drive the teams to execute independently from the development organization

You’d be a good fit with:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, Physics, or related field
• 8+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience
• Experience managing and mentoring engineers, physicists or scientists ranging from early career to senior
• Experience taking a complex product through the entire design lifecycle
• Experience delivering complex products, including hardware and software, to customers
• Demonstrated experience planning product deliveries in terms of cost, schedule and labor resources
• Experience identifying and driving corrective actions for design issues found in production systems
• Strong written and oral communication demonstrated by the ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences
• Prior experience managing managers

You’d be a great fit with:

• 15+ years of technical leadership and people management experience
• Direct experience in complex system integration, especially in Validation and Verification
• Experience with free space optics and laser systems
• Experience integrating electronics and software
• Prior experience with quantum computing
• Experience with some modern scripting languages, like Python, Go, etc.

Location: Bothell, WA

Travel: Up to 20% both domestic and international Job ID:  IONQ-1081

The approximate base salary range for this position is $174,520 - $228,492. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.  Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

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!