Electronics Engineering Manager — Quantum Systems

IonQ, Inc.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics function within our Systems team. You will manage a team of three electronics engineers, setting the technical direction and delivering electronic subsystems for our quantum computers.

The role combines leadership (60%) with hands-on design work (40%), driving architecture, verification, and the move from prototypes to rack-ready systems. Experience in fast-moving, highly technical hardware environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Ten years of electronics design experience with high-speed/mixed-signal focus.
• Proven track record leading engineers and delivering hardware from concept to production on schedule.
• Ability to set technical direction and grow a capable hardware team.

Responsibilities

• Own the electronics roadmap for current and next-generation quantum systems from schematics to board & system tests.
• Balance hands-on leadership with people management; be the main electronics contact for cross-functional teams.
• Lead the architecture decisions and reviews for electronics subsystems.
• Plan, prioritise and track workstreams against milestones, managing resources, risks and dependencies.
• Set design standards, verification/testing strategies, and documentation practices.
• Drive productisation from prototypes to rack-ready production systems with suppliers.

Skills

Team leadership

Hardware design

Mixed-signal design

FPGA design

SFP/QSFP interfaces

System architecture

Project planning

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Python-based test automation

Altium

Vivado

Quartus

Sinara/ARTIQ

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics function within our Systems team. You will manage a team of three electronics engineers, setting the technical direction and delivering electronic subsystems for our quantum computers.

The role combines leadership (60%) with hands-on design work (40%), driving architecture, verification, and the move from prototypes to rack-ready systems. Experience in fast-moving, highly technical hardware environments is essential.