NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Control Electronics

Entangled Future; College Park, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ in College Park, MD is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on New Product Introduction for control electronics. You will own the subsystems from design through production, working with design teams, in‑house production, and external partners to deliver reliable hardware for quantum computers.

The role requires a bachelor's in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering, 3+ years in low-volume, high-mix electronics manufacturing, plus hands-on assembly, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience in low-volume, high-mix environment.
• Experience with electronics assembly and testing of analog and RF components.
• Hands-on hardware fabrication experience (machining, soldering, assembly).
• Experience in creating assembly instructions and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with PLM, tooling design, and manufacturability improvements.
• Passion for manufacturing and a desire to continuously learn.

Responsibilities

• Own control electronics subsystems from NPI and Manufacturing Engineering perspective.
• Collaborate with design, production, and external partners to improve designs.
• Develop scalable manufacturing processes and NPI pipelines.
• Create and maintain assembly instructions and manufacturing docs.
• Lead transfer of designs to production and support qualification activities.

Skills

Low-volume/high-mix manufacturing

RF electronics familiarity

Documentation

Manufacturing collaboration

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PLM systems

CAD software

EDA/ECAD tools

Python scripting

Soldering / assembly tooling

Job description

NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Control Electronics at IonQ, College Park, Maryland, United States. A mid-level full time position in the Compute - Operations team, listed under software engineering.

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 . 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 onsite at our headquarters in College Park, MD. Travel: Up to 10% Job ID: 1870 The Role: We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in New Product Introduction (NPI) for our Control Electronics subsystems. As an NPI Engineer, you'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems. In this role, you will serve as a critical link between our design teams, in-house production, and external manufacturing partners. Your primary focus will be to own all control electronics subsystems from an NPI and Manufacturing Engineering perspective. You will work cross-functionally to improve designs, develop scalable manufacturing processes, and support the implementation of a robust NPI pipeline for our control ele

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on electronics assembly or testing in a low-volume, high-mix development environment.
• Experience with the manufacturing, integration, and testing of systems containing sensitive analog and RF components (e.g., DACs/ADCs, RF electronics, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to creatively deliver electromechanical hardware in resource-constrained environments, valuable for innovative quantum computing solutions.
• Direct hands-on manufacturing experience in physically building hardware through machining, fabrication, soldering, assembly, installation, etc. (Personal or extracurricular projects are a plus).
• Experience developing comprehensive assembly instructions and other manufacturing documentation.
• Experience in implementation, use or configuration of PLM systems.
• A genuine interest and passion in manufacturing along with a strong desire to continuously learn.

Nice to Have

• Deep PCBA fabrication experience including prior work with or setup/modification/monitoring SMT processes. harnessing, soldering, crimping hands on build experience
• Proficiency in CAD software for designing tooling and fixtures; familiarity with EDA/ECAD tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD) is a strong plus.
• Expertise in PCBA manufacturing processes (e.g., SMT, reflow, wave solder) and relevant quality standards (e.g., IPC-A-610, J-STD-001).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation, device control, and basic modification of control software or drivers.
• Experience transforming R&D prototypes into highly reproducible products.
• Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers) and software tools for debugging system integration issues.