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Electronics Engineering Manager
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years
Job description
Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics function within IonQ's Systems team, combining people leadership with hands-on design work on electronics subsystems for quantum computers.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Own the electronics roadmap for current and next-generation quantum systems, covering schematic capture and PCB layout through board and system-level test, and drive architecture for QPU designs
- Lead and develop a team of three electronics engineers and play a key role in growing it through hiring; set clear goals, run regular 1:1s and performance reviews, and build a culture of technical excellence and accountability
- Own the architecture of the electronics subsystems, including mixed-signal design, high-speed digital and signal integrity; approve key design decisions and lead design reviews
- Plan, prioritise and track electronics workstreams against programme milestones, managing resourcing, schedules, risks and dependencies, and report progress to stakeholders
- Set and improve design standards, review processes, verification and test strategy (simulation, bench test, system integration) and documentation practices
- Lead the move from experimental prototypes to robust, manufacturable, rack-ready production systems, working with suppliers and contract manufacturers as needed
- Act as the main electronics contact for the physics, firmware, mechanical and systems teams, turning complex physical requirements into clear, achievable engineering plans
- Keep improving the tooling, workflow and capability of the team
What we're looking for
- Around ten years of experience in electronics design
- Strong background in high-speed and mixed-signal electronics
- Proven experience leading engineers
- Track record of taking hardware from concept through prototype to production on schedule
- Ability to give credible technical guidance while growing the team
- High level of attention to detail in own work and in designs reviewed
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, highly technical environment
- Know when to use waterfall or agile delivery in a hardware setting
- Engineering leadership experience: managing or technically leading electronics engineers, including hiring, mentoring and performance management
- Hands-on experience with mixed-signal and high-speed digital design, SPICE modelling and lab verification (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers)
- Altium expertise: complex schematics, rigid-flex designs and advanced signal-integrity constraints, and ability to review and guide others' designs
- Familiarity with Xilinx/Intel toolchains (Vivado/Quartus) and carriers such as the BittWare XUP series or Sinara/ARTIQ hardware
- Knowledge of SFP+/QSFP-DD interfaces, 10/100G Ethernet and high-speed differential pair routing
Nice to have
- Experience with Jira and Smartsheet
- Exposure to cryogenic environments
- RF/microwave engineering (up to 500 MHz)
- Python-based test automation
- Familiarity with the Sinara/ARTIQ ecosystem in a quantum or physics research setting
Your team
Systems team
The team designs, builds and tests the electronics subsystems behind the mission to build the most performant quantum computers.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
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About IonQ
Mission
To build the most performant quantum computers
What they value
- Technical excellence
- Accountability