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 lead day to day fleet support, incident response, operational readiness and continuous improvement for IonQ's hosted quantum systems, as well as installation and maintenance of our internal systems at the College Park office. You will set direction for the team, support individual growth, and make sure the group can respond effectively to both immediate operational issues and longer term reliability challenges. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Lead, develop and grow a team of Operating Physicists who keep IonQ's hosted quantum computing fleet running reliably
- Own team strategy and execution across fleet operations, incident response, operational readiness, deployment support and continuous improvement
- Manage priorities, schedules, inventory, sparing and operational planning to support reliable system performance
- Partner closely with engineers, physicists, senior leaders, vendors and customers to resolve issues and influence future designs
- Define and track performance metrics for the team, building a culture of technical rigour, learning from incidents and strong operational judgement
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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