Laser & Optical Systems Sourcing Lead

QuEra Computing Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Technical Buyer to manage the Optical and Laser vendor base for a growing quantum computing platform. You will evaluate vendor capabilities against R&D specifications, convert specs to RFQs, and drive supplier performance across quality, cost, and lead times.

This role sits within a cross-functional team including Optics and Laser Systems and G&A. You will balance technical requirements with commercial constraints, oversee RMAs and warranty processes, and

Qualifications

• Require degree in science or engineering or equivalent hands-on technical training.
• Two+ years hands-on with lasers/optical systems in lab, field service, applications engineering, or technical sales.
• Two+ years in supplier-facing commercial work in a hardware environment.
• Ability to read a technical specification and hold a supplier accountable to it.
• Experience with ERP or QMS systems.
• Rigorous documentation habits: purchase records, serial numbers, and configuration states.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate vendor competencies based on R&D specs and capacity.
• Turn approved specifications into quotable requests; compare quotations across cost, lead time, and warranty.
• Ensure vendors meet quality and capacity requirements for production environments.
• Develop and maintain RFx processes for new and existing vendors in dynamic R&D settings.
• Maintain qualified supplier lists by category and track delivery and quality performance.
• Serve as the intermediary for optics/lazer teams and G&A for high-dollar procurements.
• Coordinate material delivery plans with internal stakeholders and hold vendors accountable.
• Coordinate factory acceptance, witness testing, pre-shipment documentation, and incoming quality inspection.

Skills

Technical reading of specs

Vendor management

Documentation discipline

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Science or Engineering degree

Tools

ERP systems

QMS systems

Job description

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Technical Buyer to manage the Optical and Laser vendor base for a growing quantum computing platform. You will evaluate vendor capabilities against R&D specifications, convert specs to RFQs, and drive supplier performance across quality, cost, and lead times.

This role sits within a cross-functional team including Optics and Laser Systems and G&A. You will balance technical requirements with commercial constraints, oversee RMAs and warranty processes, and