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QPU Production Test Development Manager

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Key Responsibilities

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,

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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.  

Responsibilities

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  • →Lead, coach, and grow a team of test engineers and technicians, setting priorities, providing technical guidance, and building effective test laboratory practices.
  • →Own QPU test strategy from design validation through manufacturing verification, at both die and package level, including coverage, procedures, common pass/fail criteria, and a standard test report format used consistently across sites and test stations.
  • →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.
  • →Lead the response to ambiguous results and QPU failures through structured root cause analysis with design, science, packaging, fabrication, and external partners, and present results, risks, and recommendations that support design changes, QPU selection, and release decisions.

Requirements

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  • Experience testing or operating trapped ion systems, quantum hardware, precision optical systems, or other complex physics based instruments.
  • Experience with optics and lasers, vacuum systems, cryogenic systems, electronics, control systems, or device packaging.
  • Electrical test and characterization of devices at both die and package level, including at cryogenic temperatures.
  • Experience building test capability for new product introduction and transferring methods into a repeatable manufacturing workflow.
  • Experience working in a startup or scale up environment.

 

$160,000-$240,000

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. 

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
 
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

 

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.  Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls.  Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone.  Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.  

US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

 

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply! 

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
College Park, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

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$160,000–$240,000 a year
43% above the $140,000 median for Development Manager jobs on Jobera (102 salaries).
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QPU Production Test Development Manager$160k–$240k