Manufacturing Manager - 1107

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks a Manufacturing Manager for the Hardware Manufacturing team. You will own the industrialization and manufacturing of ultra-high vacuum subsystems for quantum computing platforms, leading engineering, physics, and manufacturing toward safe, scalable production.

You will drive process definition, readiness, capacity planning, and facility design while partnering with upstream design to deliver manufacturable, cost-effective hardware at scale.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience transitioning prototype hardware into production-ready systems.
• Leading cross-functional engineering teams on complex hardware.
• Experience with UHV or XHV systems and precision assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of DFM/DFA, validation, configuration management and change control.
• Experience defining manufacturing strategy and facility layouts.
• Proven track record establishing scalable production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, physicists and technicians with clear accountability.
• Own the industrialization and manufacturing strategy for UHV subsystems through ramp.
• Set manufacturing vision, roadmap, capacity planning and process definition.
• Define facility requirements and help establish new manufacturing facilities.
• Partner early with upstream design teams to drive manufacturability and cost targets.
• Establish readiness criteria, validation strategies, and lifecycle ownership.
• Ensure robust production systems with documented processes, travelers, and inspections.
• Collaborate with quality, supply chain, and operations to meet productivity goals.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership on the production floor.
• Build partnerships to manage dependencies and meet commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

DFM/DFA

Process validation

Engineering change control

Facility layouts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Manufacturing Manager - 1107 at Quantinuum, US Broomfield, CO. A mid-level full time position in the Hardware Manufacturing team, listed under hardware engineering.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Manager in our Broomfield, CO, location.

The Manufacturing Manager will own the industrialization and manufacturing of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) subsystems for our quantum computing platforms. The Manager will lead a multidisciplinary group spanning manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics. This position combines people leadership, technical direction, manufacturing strategy, and hands‑on execution to transition complex ultra-high‑vacuum (UHV) hardware from prototype development into safe, repeatable, scalable production.

All applicants for placement in safety‑sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre‑employment drug test.

WE VALUE

• Advanced degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical field
• Demonstrated experience transitioning complex prototype hardware into repeatable, production‑ready systems and leading manufacturing readiness through release and ramp
• Experience leading cross‑functional engineering teams designing, industrializing or manufacturing highly complex hardware
• Experience with ultra‑high vacuum (UHV) or extreme‑high vacuum (XHV) systems, precision mechanical assemblies, optics, photonics, cryogenics, atomic‑physics hardware, or complex scientific instrumentation
• Strong understanding of DFM/DFA, process validation, configuration management, product release, engineering change control, and sustained production support
• Experience defining manufacturing strategy, readiness plans, capacity models, process definition, and facility layouts
• Demonstrated success establishing scalable production systems through tooling, fixtures, test equipment, process flows, work instructions, inspection plans, training, and manufacturing readiness reviews

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and align a multidisciplinary team of engineers, physicists and technicians, establishing clear accountability, priorities, operating rhythms, and effective interfaces across the organization
• Own the industrialization and manufacturing strategy for UHV subsystems, from early system builds through full manufacturing release, production ramp, and sustained production
• Set the manufacturing vision and roadmap for current and next‑generation systems, including manufacturing readiness, capacity planning, process definition and control, and material strategies
• Define manufacturing facility requirements and collaborate with cross‑functional partners to design and establish new manufacturing facilities.
• Partner early with upstream design teams to define product and manufacturing requirements and drive manufacturability, assembly, testability, reliability, serviceability, yield, cost, and scalability into system architecture
• Establish manufacturing readiness criteria, design and process validation strategies, technical handoffs, release gates, and lifecycle ownership for complex hardware systems
• Ensure robust production systems are developed and maintained, including process flows, work instructions, build travelers, drawings, inspection plans, test procedures, tooling, fixtures, training, and engineering change control
• Partner with the quality team to drive safe, predictable execution against quality, yield, throughput, cycle‑time, cost, and reliability objectives using production data, structured problem solving, root‑cause corrective action, and continuous improvement
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership on the production floor, working with leads, engineers, physicists, and technicians to assemble, integrate, validate, troubleshoot, and deliver highly complex hardware
• Build effective partnerships with quality, supply chain, program management, operations, design engineering, and external suppliers to manage dependencies, resolve risks, and meet production commitments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree minimum
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in high‑technology hardware development, product industrialization, or manufacturing engineering
• Minimum 3+ years of experience leading a multidisciplinary technical or manufacturing team, including direct people‑management responsibility
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status