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Monarch Quantum

Designs and manufactures quantum photonic subsystems

Technical Program Manager 4

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Engineering or a related field is required.
  • At least 15 years of relevant experience, including pursuit of relevant higher education, is required; experience in a startup or technology company is preferred.
  • A proven record of successfully leading the execution of a development program is required.
  • Working knowledge outside program management in systems engineering, test engineering, optics, quality engineering, system integration, and the product development lifecycle is required.
  • The applicant must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), because the position requires access to export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

  • Guide assigned program execution from initiation through delivery, tracking scope, schedule, and financial margins.
  • Prepare program status updates, dashboards, and stakeholder briefings.
  • Coordinate predictable execution among cross-functional engineering teams, customers, finance, supply chain, and leadership.
  • Help identify program risks and issues and monitor mitigation efforts with leadership support and guidance.
  • Track labor and material costs incurred to date and assist in maintaining a predictable integrated master schedule.
  • Support contract negotiations and customer communications by coordinating meetings, documenting requirements, and following up on action items.
  • Track all customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with team members across the organization to foster trust, recognize and celebrate others, and reinforce company values.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience within a startup or technology company.

About the Company

Monarch Quantum

Designs and manufactures quantum photonic subsystems

Monarch Quantum designs and manufactures Quantum Light Engines, integrated photonic subsystems that replace large laser systems with compact, factory-aligned modules. These modules handle state preparation, cooling, trapping, manipulation, and coherent control to prepare and measure quantum states for computing, sensing, and communications. They operate with a vertically integrated model in San Diego, combining in-house systems engineering, hybrid optical packaging, robotic assembly, and AI-driven manufacturing to enable design-to-volume production under one roof, reducing size, complexity, and integration risk. The company differentiates itself by offering ready-to-integrate modular photonic subsystems for architectures such as trapped-ion, neutral-atom, and photonics-based platforms, targeting hardware developers, system integrators, and OEMs to streamline quantum hardware development and scaling.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$55M
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
2025

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