Jobs at IonQ

Build and operate backend services for IonQ's Network and Security Platform: high-throughput telemetry ingestion, time-series storage, real-time processing, and APIs. Implement event streaming, cloud-native deployments, observability, and reliability practices; participate in on-call and incident response. Collaborate with architects, lead code reviews, and mentor engineers to deliver production-grade distributed systems.

Owns quality for a SaaS quantum security posture management platform. Responsibilities include designing and executing functional, regression, integration, API, UI, and automated tests; validating network modeling and security policies; maintaining virtual network test environments; triaging defects; supporting release readiness; and integrating testing into CI/CD workflows.

Build and architect responsive frontend interfaces for a quantum security platform. Translate complex network and security data into accessible dashboards, topology visualizations, investigations, reporting workflows, and remediation experiences. Collaborate with product, backend, QA, and solutions teams; optimize performance, maintain design systems, conduct usability testing, establish frontend standards, and mentor engineers.

Support code development and automated hardware testing for quantum instruments. Build CI/CD pipelines, configure test server racks, and write Python automation scripts to interface with devices-under-test and test equipment. Create Docker images for development, testing, and deployment, collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers, assist with board testing and hardware bring-up, and improve development processes.

Lead the architecture and roadmap for IonQ’s secure software factory. Build and operate production-scale CI/CD platforms, infrastructure-as-code modules, release pipelines, security scanning, dependency management, SBOM and provenance systems, and internal developer platforms. Drive vulnerability remediation, compliance evidence, hybrid infrastructure operations, and agentic automation with appropriate guardrails. Mentor engineers, establish standards, and align Architecture, SRE, Cloud Operations, and Product Development around secure, self-service delivery.

Lead full-cycle PCBA design for spaceflight hardware: requirements, schematic/layout, bring-up, test, verification, and manufacturing handoff. Collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA teams, mentor junior engineers, engage CMs/vendors, and drive failure analysis and flight-readiness for high-reliability satellite electronics.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll lead the development of innovative electronic solutions for quantum instruments, manage PCB design, and collaborate with various engineering teams.

Lead the security posture strategy for an NSPM platform: design and maintain posture assessment rule frameworks, map device configurations to compliance standards, define risk scoring, ensure scalable rule execution across heterogeneous network devices, translate emerging threats and regulations into automatable rules, engage customers and stakeholders, and mentor engineers and analysts on posture rule design and compliance mapping.

Lead and manage a team of electrical engineers for the design, development, and testing of electrical systems and components in aerospace applications, ensuring compliance and driving innovation.

Lead full-cycle PCBA design for spaceflight hardware from concept through in-orbit debug. Develop robust analog/digital boards, define test and verification plans, guide manufacturing handoff, conduct cross-disciplinary reviews, mentor engineers, engage vendors/CMs, and drive failure analysis and process improvements to deliver flight-ready electronics.

The Senior Staff Software Architect will lead the design of a high-scale Network Monitoring Platform, focusing on cloud-native architecture, data ingestion pipelines, and real-time processing, while mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions.

Lead the architectural vision for real-time control systems, designing embedded systems on ARM SoC, developing data acquisition pipelines, and implementing control algorithms while mentoring engineers.

Lead architecture and development of production-quality Rust software for ARM SoC-based quantum instruments. Own system controllers, low-latency data acquisition, device drivers, and control algorithms. Integrate hardware, drive board bring-up and testing, mentor engineers, and improve development processes across cross-functional teams including physicists and firmware engineers.

The Senior PCB Designer will develop high-performance PCBAs, ensuring quality and reliability for quantum technologies, collaborating with engineers and physicists.

Lead hardware test strategy and execution for precision electronic and photonics instruments. Develop and run test plans (environmental, EMI/EMC), debug board-level issues, characterize performance with lab equipment, define DFT/DFM, automate data collection, mentor junior engineers, and manage test data systems.

Design, develop, test, and maintain flight software for a satellite constellation. Integrate with FPGA, EE, and ground teams, lead code reviews, mentor engineers, write unit/integration tests and documentation, troubleshoot on-orbit issues, and support full software lifecycle from requirements to deployment.

Owner of backend services for a network and security platform: build high-throughput telemetry ingestion, time-series storage, streaming pipelines, and APIs. Write production Go/Rust, ensure reliability/observability, deploy containerized services on Kubernetes across cloud providers, participate in on-call and incident response, and influence platform architecture and engineering standards.

Associate General Counsel supporting IonQ’s product and research teams across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include advising on strategic partnerships, licensing, joint development, supply and manufacturing arrangements, and complex technology transactions. The role will build product legal processes, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and translate legal, product, engineering, and business considerations into actionable guidance.

Drive customer adoption of IonQ’s quantum computing platform through technical onboarding, performance optimization, circuit design, troubleshooting, training content, and workshops. Serve as a technical advisor and internal customer advocate while tracking customer health metrics, supporting product improvements, and representing IonQ at industry forums. Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and cloud platform teams.

Lead IonQ’s global media relations strategy, securing top-tier business, financial, technology, and scientific coverage. Translate complex quantum technologies into compelling narratives, coach executives and technical experts, oversee agencies, create media materials and messaging, manage crisis communications, and align external communications with legal, compliance, investor relations, and government affairs teams. Monitor media sentiment and industry trends to strengthen reputation, thought leadership, and market positioning.