# Staff Field Engineer, Federal at IonQ

- Company: IonQ
- What the company does: IonQ delivers trapped ion quantum computing systems, cloud access, and enterprise solutions for real-world quantum applications. Backed by NEA, SoftBank VF and GV.
- Company website: https://ionq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: College Park, Maryland, United States; Remote, US
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://ionq.com/job?gh_jid=6223643004&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ionq-staff-field-engineer-federal/

## About the role

You will be the technical voice of IonQ in Federal customer conversations. You will explain our strategy and quantum security portfolio, answer detailed technical questions, and help agencies see how quantum security, post quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution apply to their missions. You will turn customer needs into technical proposals and proofs of concept, working closely with the IonQ Application Engineering team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Leading Federal customer discussions, workshops and technical demonstrations that show how quantum security applications can support their mission
- Mapping customer requirements to quantum security approaches, including post quantum cryptography implementations, and delivering proofs of concept with Application Engineering
- Turning customer needs into technical proposals, and creating sales assets that explain IonQ's quantum security and wider quantum products
- Working with the sales team to develop and progress a pipeline of Federal opportunities, including competitive objection handling
- Representing IonQ at industry and government conferences and events, and bringing customer insight back to Product Management and Engineering

Tags: Quantum Platform - Specialty Sales

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