Group Product Manager - Quantum Networking

Physics World; Bothell (WA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Group Product Manager, Quantum Networking and Devices to lead the cross-functional team responsible for the full-stack product strategy of IonQ's networking systems.

You will bridge physics and software to define entanglement generation, quantum devices, and control planes across a multi-node network. The role requires 8+ years in product management for hardware-adjacent or research-driven products, a physics/engineering background, and strong SaaS

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management for hardware-adjacent or research-driven products.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in quantum optics and/or photonics to engage with engineers and researchers.
• Strong grounding in classical networking, protocols, control planes, latency, and reliability.
• Demonstrated SaaS product experience with cloud or API products at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product roadmap for quantum networking and devices.
• Drive business growth for the quantum networking product line.
• Lead cross-functional execution across hardware, software, research, and go-to-market teams.
• Shape IonQ's quantum networking cloud and SaaS surface with APIs for developers.
• Serve as the product authority on quantum networking with customers and partners.
• Contribute to budgeting and reporting to executives.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS API products

Physics or engineering background

Quantum networking

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/engineering/computer science

Job description

About IonQ

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world's leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ's newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Job Details

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world's leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ's newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

Location: This role is based at our Bothell, WA office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.

Travel: Up to 20%, domestic and international.

The Role

We are looking for a Group Product Manager, Quantum Networking and Devices to join our Networking and Security technical team. As Group Product Manager, you'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build advanced quantum networking technologies to solve the world's most complex problems.
In this role, you will be responsible for owning the full-stack product strategy for IonQ's quantum networking systems - from the photonic and atomic devices that generate and store entanglement to the control plane that orchestrates entanglement distribution across a real, multi-node network. The ideal candidate is a rigorous systems thinker who is equally comfortable debating photonics with research scientists and APIs with developers, and who thrives at the frontier where physics and product meet.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product roadmap for quantum networking and devices, prioritizing investments across entanglement generation, the integration of quantum repeaters, and the control plane against measurable improvements in fidelity, rate, range, and time-to-market.
• Drive business growth for the quantum networking product line by identifying market opportunities, aligning product strategy with customer and application needs, supporting sales engagements, and contributing to revenue-generating product launches and partnerships.
• Lead cross-functional execution across hardware, software, research, and go-to-market teams, translating physics-layer capabilities into product specs, milestones, and customer-ready offerings on a committed cadence.
• Shape IonQ's quantum networking cloud and SaaS surface by defining how customers discover, schedule, and consume networking primitives via APIs, and partnering with engineering to ship developer-facing experiences that drive adoption.
• Serve as the product authority on quantum networking with customers and partners - including national labs, government sponsors, hyperscalers, and enterprise design partners - turning their input into validated requirements and committed roadmap.
• Contribute to functional planning and budgeting, owning the portion of the product budget required to execute the networking roadmap and presenting progress to executives, the company, and external audiences.
• Set the methods, frameworks, and trade-off models that the broader product organization adopts for evaluating networking and devices investments, raising the bar for technical product rigor across IonQ.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in product management for technical, hardware-adjacent, or research-driven products, with experience shipping at the intersection of physical devices and software, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Working fluency in quantum optics and/or photonics - sufficient to engage substantively with engineers and researchers on ion-photon interfaces, entanglement protocols, photonic component trade-offs, and detector physics.
• Strong grounding in classical networking - protocols, architecture, control planes, time synchronization, and how distributed systems handle latency, scheduling, and reliability.
• Demonstrated SaaS product experience - you've shipped cloud or API products at scale and understand what makes a backend technology feel like a product to a developer.
• Track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs without formal authority and earning the trust of senior engineering and research counterparts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs into clear narratives for executives, customers, and external audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in physics, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on product or engineering experience with quantum repeaters, quantum memories, or QKD systems.
• Background working with trapped-ion, neutral-atom, or other matter-qubit modalities.
• Experience working with US government and defense customers (NIST, IARPA, DOE, DoD).
• Active involvement in relevant standards bodies (IETF QIRG, ETSI ISG QKD, etc.).

The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $191,047. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs.

The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying \"U.S. Person\" (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

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Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.