Staff Technical Program Manager
Quantum
Posted on 3/23/2023
INACTIVE
IonQ

201-500 employees

General-purpose quantum processor manufacturer
Company Overview
IonQ's mission is to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. The company has a unique trapped-ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical network-ability, and highly-optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful, and that will support a broad array of applications across a variety of industries.
Hardware
B2B

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$784M

Founded

2015

Headquarters

College Park, Maryland

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

53%

2 year growth

171%
Locations
Remote
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • M.S. or Ph.D in physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science or other technical domain; or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of quantum computing, quantum circuits and quantum implementation e.g. Qiskit, Cirq, PennyLane
  • Prior experience developing Cloud, HPC and/or GPGPU applications
  • Prior experience transitioning first-of-a-kind software prototypes to commercial products
  • Prior experience working in business roles such as marketing, sales, business development or contract management
  • Prior experience leading federal/government contracts
  • Subject matter expertise in an applications area such as finance, pharma/healthcare, chemistry, computer vision and operations research
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end delivery of quantum applications built for IonQ quantum computers
  • Create and manage project timelines, milestones and deliverables; ensure resource alignment and drive project teams forward at a rapid pace
  • Ability to roll up your sleeves, dive into details, and lead problem solving efforts
  • Coordinate and interface with all project dependencies in a boundaryless manner
  • Report project status to a wide stakeholder base including internal/external customers and senior management, using both technical and non-technical language
  • Lead the transition of technology and capabilities from R&D to production, including the delivery of first articles and technology demonstrations
  • Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation plans to ensure on-time release and delivery of project deliverables
  • Contribute to technology and product roadmaps
  • Increase operational rigor and reduce waste by implementing the “right amount” of process without slowing down innovation
  • Work with project, contracting, legal, finance and sales teams to develop proposals, technical volumes and financial reports; ensure regulatory, fiscal and IP compliance
  • Drive quality control and devops processes such as standard work, CI/CD, version control, code style/reviews and automated testing
  • Lead recurring and ad-hoc meetings. Drive and track action items
  • Accommodate occasional travel and evening/off-hours work to ensure customer success (need-basis)