R&D Manager - Commercial System Manager - 1090

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO is seeking an R&D Manager - Commercial System Manager to lead a diverse team delivering trapped-ion quantum computer designs and hardware. The role blends technical leadership with people management to advance next-generation systems.

Responsibilities include owning the system-level design, guiding trade studies, developing test plans, and mentoring engineers. A pre-employment drug test is required for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in physics, engineering, CS, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven expertise in trapped-ion or cold atom physics.
• Experience in the quantum computing industry.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level design, build, and development for next-gen Quantinuum systems, including architecture, operation concepts, procurement, and validation.
• Guide technical trade studies and analyses to reduce risks and mature concepts into design directions.
• Develop test plans and coordinate handoffs with subsystem leads (electrical, optical, microfabrication, software, vacuum, cryogenic).
• Establish strategic team plans with milestones, gates, dependencies, and partner handoffs.
• Own programmatic execution: track progress, allocate resources, prioritize work, manage risks and opportunities.
• Mentor, coach, hire, and develop engineers and scientists and conduct performance assessments.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication skills

Quantum computing experience

Trapped-ion/Cold-atom physics

Education

Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering, CS

Bachelor’s degree minimum

Job description

R&D Manager - Commercial System Manager - 1090 at Quantinuum, US Broomfield, CO. A mid-level full time position in the Quantum Computing Hardware team, listed under hardware engineering.

We are seeking a highly qualified R& D Manager - Commercial System Manager in our Broomfield, CO location - to lead a diverse team focused on delivering trapped-ion quantum computer designs and hardware. This role is combines technical leadership and people management in roughly equal parts. As such, successful candidates will possess both a broad understanding of methods related to QCCD trapped ion-based quantum computing and hardware development best practices, including hardware configuration management, system engineering, and system validation and verification. This manager will work closely with technical leadership, program managers, and functional managers to deliver systems designs and release working systems. Successful candidates will leverage previous personnel and technical leadership experience in a related technical area to mentor junior team members and improve the company’s system development processes for future product generations.

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

WE VALUE

• Advanced degree—Master’s or PhD—in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of experience in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience in the quantum computing industry.
• Proven expertise in trapped-ion or cold atom physics.
• Experience in complex task management (cost, schedule, risk/opportunity, etc.).
• A track record of technology (engineering or physical science) development.
• A strong and active network of professional relationships.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• People who want to change the world positively through the power of quantum computing.

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments.

Responsibilities

• Owning the system-level design, build, and development responsibilities for next generation Quantinuum systems, including system architecture, concept of operation, procurement and construction planning, hardware and software integration, configuration management and system validation and verification before release.
• Guiding technical trade studies and analyses to reduce project risks and mature early technical concepts into concrete design directions
• Developing test plans and identifying key handoffs with electrical, optical, microfabrication, software, vacuum, and cryogenic subsystem leads.
• Establishing strategic plans for your team by defining milestones/inchstones and key decision points, identifying key handoffs and transition gates with technical partners, and recognizing critical interdependencies with peer groups and adjacent disciplines.
• Owning and managing programmatic execution of the above plans by tracking and reporting progress, allocating resources and prioritizing work to meet milestones, and identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
• Personnel management responsibilities include mentoring, coaching, and training direct-report engineers and scientists; hiring staff with the right skills for success; planning and nurturing their career development; and performing technical goal setting, employee performance assessments, and compensation adjustments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree minimum
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in technical research and development (graduate school inclusive).
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in the development and/or operation of AMO and/or QC systems.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience serving as the leader of an advanced technical team (either task leadership or personnel management, or both).
• Direct experience with people management in the technical industry.
• 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
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.