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Quantinuum

Full-stack quantum hardware and software solutions

Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBroomfield, CO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree is required at minimum.
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing, preferably in a technological environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or a worker granted asylum or refugee status.
  • Strong supplier-facing experience and problem-solving skills, including experience leading cross-functional supplier quality improvement efforts.
  • Experience managing supplier corrective actions.
  • Ability to interpret technical documents, contracts, and regulatory documents.
  • Ability to assess complex risk scenarios, communicate recommendations clearly, manage stakeholders, collaborate cross-functionally, and present effectively to senior leadership.
  • Strong technical experience in at least one of these categories: optics and optical components; mechanical components and assemblies; electrical/electronic components and systems; or laser sources and laser systems.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and hands-on supplier quality execution for assigned advanced quantum hardware programs, within agreed priorities and delegated authority, in an environment with limited precedent, incomplete data, and evolving organizational structures.
  • Lead supplier quality risk assessment and mitigation, nonconformance and deviation review, corrective action verification and closure, and supplier qualification or disqualification recommendations based on quality performance.
  • Make decisions within delegated authority, obtain required quality, engineering, and business approvals, and escalate unresolved risks or decisions beyond delegated authority with data-driven recommendations and business impact assessments.
  • Develop, implement, and improve Supplier Quality Engineering processes across assigned production and R&D programs, establishing procedures, tools, and metrics aligned with the broader quality strategy from early R&D through production and sustainment.
  • Lead end-to-end supplier qualification, audit, and performance management for advanced high-reliability hardware, including critical audits, investigations, corrective actions, and KPI reporting.
  • Drive continuous improvement in supplier capability, process maturity, and consistent performance.
  • Resolve complex supplier quality issues independently, assess impacts to product integrity, delivery, and cost, and escalate significant risks and trade-offs.
  • Serve as the day-to-day technical lead for supplier quality activities, coordinating priorities and mentoring colleagues.
  • Partner cross-functionally to embed supplier quality early in product and supplier lifecycle decisions, balancing quality, delivery, cost, and technical risk.
  • Travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Project management experience.
  • Experience working in global or cross-cultural teams.
  • Experience managing multiple projects in a dynamic global environment.
  • Experience in an R&D or technical manufacturing/business environment.
  • Business and financial acumen.
  • Experience across multiple technical categories among optics and optical components; mechanical components and assemblies; electrical/electronic components and systems; and laser sources and laser systems.

About the Company

Quantinuum

Full-stack quantum hardware and software solutions

Quantinuum provides both quantum hardware and software. Its H1-1 processor runs quantum circuits, while TKET is an open-access, architecture-independent software stack that lets developers design circuits that work across different quantum devices. It differs from competitors by delivering quantum-hardened encryption keys at the device level and offering a complete hardware-software package, plus it has demonstrated strong performance by passing the Quantum Volume 32,768 benchmark. Its goal is to help solve real-world problems like drug discovery, new materials design, and supply-chain optimization while keeping data secure against evolving quantum threats.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Broomfield, CO
Founded
2021

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