Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Field Installation

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.  

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with extensive field deployment experience to plan and execute the assembly and installation of our systems at customer sites globally. As a primary technical resource on the ground, you will own the physical integration of the system, ensuring every subsystem—from precision optomechanics to control electronics—is installed, connected, and validated. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated "hands-on" engineer with a deep background in the assembly, deployment, and testing of complex hardware systems. This is a critical, high-travel position for an engineer who takes personal ownership of hardware delivery and thrives on solving the unique challenges of field-based system integration.

Responsibilities: 

• Travel to customer sites to install and integrate complex subsystems across multiple technical disciplines, including optical, control, and cryogenic subsystems. 
• Troubleshoot and drive root cause analysis and corrective action on in-field failures during deployment, coordinating with remote engineering teams as needed.
• Develop and refine detailed assembly instructions, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides tailored for field environments to ensure standardization.
• Develop and maintain tooling and equipment bills of materials (BOMs), and secure solutions for facility and rigging needs for customer-facing system deployments.
• Document field-build challenges and provide actionable feedback to NPI and Design teams, ensuring Design for Excellence is accounted for.
• Document all as-built configurations, deviations, and environment-specific considerations for each installation.
• Develop, mature, and improve assembly, manufacturing, and installation processes for systems deployments.
• Develop lifting strategies for large, heavy, or awkward hardware within the system.

You’d be a good fit with: 

• Ability to travel up to an annual average of 50% both domestically or internationally and be onsite in Bothell the remainder of the time. Must be able to support continuous on-site deployments lasting up to 3 months.
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in high-tech, engineering driven organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to read complex schematics and drawings, use CAD (SolidWorks), and complete work order (WO) transactions in ERP systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across all levels of the organization, including customers and suppliers, in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong hands-on attitude and ability to spend significant time actively building IonQ’s systems. 
• Strong customer-focused mindset and ability to interface with customer during on-site deployment as needed

You’d be a great fit with: 

• Proven expertise in aligning and assembling complex free-space optical systems, including lenses, mirrors, and prisms on optical breadboards.
• Ability to design and implement custom jigs and assembly fixtures.
• Direct experience installing complex hardware in data centers or remote laboratories.
• A history of independently resolving hardware failures in the field with minimal supervision.

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