Sr. Director of USG Partnerships & Use Case Development - 1026

Entangled Future; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a Sr. Director of USG Partnerships & Use Case Development to lead strategic collaboration with U.S.

Department of Energy National Laboratories and to identify, develop, and deploy quantum computing use cases aligned with DOE mission areas. The role focuses on building technical relationships with lab leadership, navigating DOE funding processes, and co-developing government-relevant quantum applications across materials science, energy, and national security domains.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Lab Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for DOE National Labs (e.g., ORNL, LBNL, ANL, LLNL, LANL, PNNL).
• Translate complex DOE scientific requirements into actionable quantum algorithms and application roadmaps.

Job description

Sr. Director of USG Partnerships & Use Case Development - 1026 at Quantinuum, US Remote (remote). A senior-level full time position in the Sales and Business Development team, listed under quantum applications.

Quantinuum seeking a highly strategic and technically adept Sr. Director of DOE Laboratory Partnerships to drive collaboration between our organization and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories (e.g., LBNL, LLNL, ORNL, PNNL, ANL, SNL, LANL). In this role, you will serve as the primary focus is to identify, develop, and deploy quantum computing use cases that align with the DOE’s strategic mission areas, including advanced energy technologies, national security, climate modeling, and large-scale scientific simulation. This position will help develop and demonstrate a portfolio of government-relevant applications that are scientifically relevant to DOE, solutions that will ultimately be an integral part of the DOE scientific ecosystem and will internally help direct our US based efforts in the development of applications and algorithms of our current and next generation quantum computing systems. This is a technical/business development role in a front-facing organization to help develop these partnerships. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Lab EngagementServe as the primary point of contact for DOE National Labs (e.g., ORNL, LBNL, ANL, LLNL, LANL, PNNL).Build and maintain deep technical relationships with Lab Directors, Quantum Information Science (QIS) research leads, and user facility managers.Navigate DOE complex ecosystems, including the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRCs).Monitor and track DOE Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and lab call solicitations. Use Case Identification & Co-Development Map organizational quantum hardware/software capabilities against specific DOE mission use cases (e.g., materials science, grid optimization, chemical catalysis, high-energy physics). Translate complex DOE scientific requirements into actionable quantum algorithms and application roadmaps. Coordinate joint research proposals, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and