Director, Next‑Gen Quantum Systems

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Director of Product Management for Next Generation Quantum Systems to define product vision and drive the roadmap for cutting-edge quantum hardware and software.

You will partner with science and engineering teams to translate advances into market-ready solutions for cloud and on-premises customers. You will lead strategic tradeoffs, prioritize capabilities, and guide product evolution from concept to deployment, while communicating complex technical options to executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, CS, applied math, or EE.
• 6+ years in technical product management.
• Experience leading complex product strategy and roadmaps.
• Experience in hardware-software co-development or scientific instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Set the quantum systems product vision for next-generation systems.
• Discover unmet customer needs with developers and ecosystem partners.
• Shape technology into differentiated products with system requirements.
• Make strategic roadmap choices balancing performance, cost, and usability.
• Collaborate with Customer Success and engineering to learn from deployments.

Skills

Technical product management

Leadership

HW/SW co-development

Strategic roadmaps

Customer engagement

Science/engineering liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics, CS, applied math, or EE

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Director of Product Management for Next Generation Quantum Systems to define product vision and drive the roadmap for cutting-edge quantum hardware and software.

You will partner with science and engineering teams to translate advances into market-ready solutions for cloud and on-premises customers. You will lead strategic tradeoffs, prioritize capabilities, and guide product evolution from concept to deployment, while communicating complex technical options to executive