Quantum Hardware Electronics Manager

Wwshemi; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Legal insurance

Home technology stipend

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics function within our Systems team. You will head a trio of electronics engineers and scale the team as programmes grow, directing schematic capture, PCB layout, and test for production‑ready quantum hardware.

This player‑coach role allocates ~60% to leadership and ~40% to hands‑on design, setting technical direction and ensuring reliable, scalable electronics across prototypes and rack‑ready systems.

Qualifications

• Approximately ten years of experience in electronics design.
• Strong background in high‑speed and mixed‑signal electronics.
• Proven experience leading engineers and delivering hardware from concept to production on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Own the electronics roadmap for current and next‑generation quantum systems from schematic capture to board and system‑level test.
• Balance hands‑on design with people management, turning complex requirements into actionable plans.
• Lead architecture decisions and design reviews for electronics subsystems.
• Plan, prioritise and track workstreams, manage resources, schedules and risks, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Productise prototypes into robust, rack‑ready production systems with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Skills

Electronics design

Team leadership

High‑speed design

Mixed‑signal design

Technical guidance

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Python-based test automation

Vivado

Quartus

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager to lead the electronics function within our Systems team. You will head a trio of electronics engineers and scale the team as programmes grow, directing schematic capture, PCB layout, and test for production‑ready quantum hardware.

This player‑coach role allocates ~60% to leadership and ~40% to hands‑on design, setting technical direction and ensuring reliable, scalable electronics across prototypes and rack‑ready systems.