Jobs at IonQ

Lead spacecraft assembly and integration across multiple configurations. Own manufacturing execution, develop work instructions and processes, design GSE, drive DFM, investigate non-conformances, review drawings for manufacturability, and partner with supply chain to improve yield and reduce cycle time.

Design, develop, test, and maintain flight software for a satellite constellation. Integrate with FPGA, EE, and ground teams, lead code reviews, mentor engineers, write unit/integration tests and documentation, troubleshoot on-orbit issues, and support full software lifecycle from requirements to deployment.

Lead and improve AS9100 QMS and supplier/manufacturing quality for aerospace programs. Perform audits, manage nonconformances, drive root cause analyses and CAPAs, support supplier qualification and source inspections, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product and process compliance.

Lead development and deployment of automated hardware test capabilities for satellite subsystems. Build Python-based test frameworks, control lab instrumentation, run verification campaigns, analyze results, and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software teams to ensure repeatable, reliable hardware validation.

Design, analyze, and optimize free-space optical communication and high-speed laser systems for space applications. Lead full lifecycle from concept through prototyping, run optical simulations, optimize for manufacturing/alignment tolerances and fiber coupling, perform optomechanical and Structural-Thermal-Optical analysis, integrate with cross-functional teams, document designs and tests, and mentor peers.

Design, deploy, and operate on-premises and cloud HPC clusters; develop automation and tooling for Linux systems; support researchers running simulations; integrate HPC with infrastructure; manage projects, priorities, and technical risks; become the internal resource for configuring, automating, and running HPC workloads.

Lead full-cycle PCBA design for spaceflight hardware: requirements, schematic/layout, bring-up, test, verification, and manufacturing handoff. Collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA teams, mentor junior engineers, engage CMs/vendors, and drive failure analysis and flight-readiness for high-reliability satellite electronics.

Lead a team to develop and execute component-level acceptance testing and test infrastructure for spacecraft. Own test strategies, automated test systems, GSE, flatsats, calibration and lifecycle planning. Drive troubleshooting, partner with engineering and manufacturing to improve testability, and establish KPIs to measure throughput, utilization, and infrastructure availability to support production and integration.

As a Satellite Operations Engineer, you'll manage the satellite operational life-cycle, focusing on commissioning, fleet health, and anomaly response.

Lead and manage a team of electrical engineers for the design, development, and testing of electrical systems and components in aerospace applications, ensuring compliance and driving innovation.

Lead full-cycle PCBA design for spaceflight hardware from concept through in-orbit debug. Develop robust analog/digital boards, define test and verification plans, guide manufacturing handoff, conduct cross-disciplinary reviews, mentor engineers, engage vendors/CMs, and drive failure analysis and process improvements to deliver flight-ready electronics.

The Senior Mask Layout Engineer will conduct Python-driven mask layouts, manage internal libraries, perform physical verifications, and collaborate on quantum computing designs.

The Senior Staff DevOps Engineer will lead CI/CD pipeline strategy, deployment automation architecture, and manage release processes, security practices, and AI Ops integration, ensuring high deployment reliability and security compliance.

The Chief Architect designs, implements, and optimizes optical communication terminals for space systems, leading engineering activities from concept to launch while collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing technical support for optical systems.

Provide technical customer enablement for IonQ's quantum computing platform: onboard users, troubleshoot incidents, guide integrations and workflows, collect feedback, create documentation and demos, and liaise between customers and engineering to improve the product experience.

Lead design and customer engagements to make networks quantum-safe: inventory cryptography, design migration paths to PQC and hybrid key exchange, run proofs-of-concept (including QKD where relevant), produce reference architectures and playbooks, influence standards, and provide technical authority across sales, product, and engineering.

Lead and grow relationships with Federal Systems Integrators, VARs, and Defense Industrial Base partners to drive business development across DoD, IC, and civilian programs. Manage account and joint-partnership plans, co-sell strategies, partner pipeline, and capture activities for IDIQ/GWAC procurements. Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure technical, legal, and clearance compliance; develop partner enablement and represent IonQ at industry events.

Manage business systems strategy, optimization, and evolution for a fast-growing aerospace tech firm. Lead initiatives in ERP, integrations, and workflow redesign.

The Senior Microwave Research Scientist will design and integrate microwave circuits for qubit control, lead validation efforts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on quantum computing applications.

Administer and maintain IonQ's Salesforce Government Cloud org for federal sales: govern access and compliance, build declarative enhancements, manage data quality and releases, support Salesforce Shield controls and audits, produce reports/dashboards, triage federal requests, lead UAT, and maintain documentation and runbooks.