QPU Production Test Development Manager

Job Description

Job Title: QPU Production Test Development Manager. Location: College Park, Maryland, USA

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of test engineers and technicians.

• Set team priorities, provide technical guidance, and establish effective laboratory practices.

• Own the QPU testing strategy, covering design validation and manufacturing verification at both die and package levels.

• Develop standard testing procedures, measurement coverage, pass/fail criteria, and test report formats.

• Plan and coordinate multiple testing campaigns across laboratories at different locations.

• Manage QPU availability, laboratory capacity, equipment budgets, supplier lead times, and project milestones.

• Establish reliable testing infrastructure and automated workflows;

• Oversee equipment qualification, calibration, and maintenance.

• Track testing coverage, repeatability, cycle time, data quality, and traceability.

• Investigate unclear test results and QPU failures using structured root cause analysis.

• Work with design, science, packaging, fabrication, and external partners to resolve technical issues.

• Present test results, risks, and recommendations to support design improvements, QPU selection, and release decisions.

• Develop testing methods that identify potential device issues early and improve production yield and quality.

• Work with the design team in Oxford and fabrication partners in Minnesota.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Significant experience testing complex hardware or experimental systems.

• Experience owning test plans, measurement methods, and technical results.

• Strong experimental troubleshooting skills.

• Good understanding of measurement uncertainty, repeatability, and data analysis.

• Experience leading engineers or technical laboratory teams;

• Experience managing cross-functional testing programs and prioritizing multiple activities.

• Experience developing or overseeing test automation, preferably using Python.

• Ability to work across hardware, software, science, and manufacturing teams.

• Strong technical communication and presentation skills.

Preferred:

• 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.

• Experience with electrical testing and characterization of devices at both die and package levels, including cryogenic testing.

• Experience establishing testing capabilities for new product introductions.

• Experience transferring testing methods into repeatable manufacturing workflows.

• Experience working in a startup or scaling technology company.

Benefits and Compensation:

Salary: $160,000–$240,000 per year

IonQ offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Matching 401(k) retirement plan.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Parental and adoption leave.

• Legal insurance.

• Home technology stipend.

Final compensation depends on education, qualifications, experience, work location, market conditions, and internal pay equity.

Other Information:

Work Location: College Park, Maryland, United States.

Team: Device Operations.

Export Control Requirements:

This position involves access to technology subject to U.S. export control laws and government contract restrictions.

Candidates may need to verify their U.S. Person status, obtain the required export license, or qualify under an applicable license exception. IonQ may decline applications where the necessary authorization cannot be obtained;

Additional immigration-related questions may be required for compliance purposes.

Application Information:

• Submit a resume or CV.

• Provide a LinkedIn profile.

• A cover letter can also be submitted;

• Complete the required employment authorization and export control questions.

• Review and accept the applicant privacy notice and background check disclosure.

Background screening may include identity, employment and education verification, sanctions screening, public records, and other legally permitted checks.