IonQ delivers trapped ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions for real-world quantum applications. Backed by NEA, SoftBank VF and GV.
About the role
In this position, you will own the test roadmap, team priorities, laboratory readiness, and the quality of the data used to make QPU decisions. Working with QPU design, science, systems engineering, packaging, software, and manufacturing teams across multiple sites, you will turn requirements into repeatable test plans and clear acceptance criteria. This is a technical leadership role for someone who can guide complex hardware investigations while developing engineers and improving test throughput. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of test engineers and technicians, setting priorities, providing technical guidance, and building effective test laboratory practices
- Plan and coordinate parallel test campaigns across labs at multiple sites, balancing QPU availability, laboratory capacity, equipment budget, vendor lead times, and program milestones
- Establish reliable test infrastructure and automated workflows, oversee equipment qualification, calibration, and maintenance, and track measures of coverage, repeatability, cycle time, data quality, and traceability
More about this role
IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance .
Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.
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