Teams at IonQ

Leads complex spacecraft and aerospace hardware development programs across design, qualification, production, and delivery. Owns scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, procurement, subcontractors, and technical deliverables. Coordinates cross-functional engineering teams and stakeholders, translates requirements into execution plans, drives accountability, resolves issues, and communicates status to leadership. Also improves program management practices and supports knowledge sharing across the organization.

Develops and executes test plans for spacecraft components and systems, maintains automated test scripts, performs functional, performance, and environmental testing, analyzes test data, troubleshoots issues, and supports design reviews. The role also involves maintaining test equipment and facilities, developing electrical and mechanical ground support equipment, and following safety and quality standards in an onsite aerospace environment.

Leads cross-functional technical programs across IonQ’s application platform, developer tools, and compiler roadmap. Translates technical vision into milestones, manages dependencies and risks, maintains planning and tracking systems, exposes technical debt and operational work, and reports data-driven status to senior leadership. The role supports approximately 40 engineers across four teams and requires navigating ambiguity, technical tradeoffs, staffing, customer-facing work, and AI-driven program-management workflows.