Systems Engineer

IonQ; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 112,040 - 140,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Matching 401K

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Legal insurance

Home technology stipend

Job summary

A leading quantum computing company in Broomfield, Colorado is seeking a System Engineer to oversee and drive the architectural design of products. The successful candidate will manage budgets and system parameters, define architectures, and lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a strong background in systems engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including equity and health plans.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with teams.
• Availability to travel to the USA.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, configurations, and system parameters.
• Define system architectures and manage requirements.
• Develop system validation and verification strategies.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Product management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

IonQ, Inc. is the world’s leading quantum company delivering solutions to solve the world’s most complex problems. IonQ’s newest generation quantum computers, IonQ Tempo and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in cutting‑edge systems that have helped customers and partners such as Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20X performance results. The company achieved 99.99% two‑qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance in 2025.

The company is accelerating its technology roadmap and intends to deliver the world’s most powerful quantum computers with 2 million qubits by 2030 to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. IonQ’s advancements in quantum networking position the company as a leader in building the quantum internet.

About Skyloom

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow’s space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Location

This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office.

Travel

Up to 5%

The Role

As a System Engineer, you are expected to oversee and drive the conceptual and architectural design of Skyloom’s products, ensuring successful delivery aligned with business priorities. You will interact with various stakeholders to manage projects and product portfolios, fostering collaboration among cross‑functional teams and acting as the primary contact for product‑related inquiries and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets: link, pointing, power, mass, and time allocations
• Oversee memory, physical configuration, and other system parameters.
• Define system architectures, interfaces, manage requirements definition, flow‑downs and traceability.
• Identify key requirements for each subsystem.
• Negotiate requirements between subsystems and perform trade‑off analyses to optimize system performance.
• Develop system and subsystem validation and verification (V&V) strategies.
• Empower and lead system teams, encouraging Systems to take ownership of initiatives and tasks.
• Lead decision‑making processes and trade‑off analyses.
• Review and reach consensus on subsystem schedules, understanding dependencies and inter‑team interactions.
• Approve required tasks for each subsystem, estimating time and resource allocations.
• Conduct internal design reviews (similar to Critical Design Reviews) to ensure interface requirements are met.
• Provide training and knowledge‑sharing opportunities for Systems teams through internal courses or presentations.
• Ensure subsystems define their design processes and perform flow‑down of system requirements to lower‑level subsystems (typically L3 to L4 and below).
• Prepare typical documentation packages for each project phase and support project budgeting.
• Oversee the organization of Systems teams, whether structured per project or product (e.g., OCTs, OGS), with designated responsible leaders for each subsystem.
• Establish clear procedures and processes, enforce their use, and continuously improve system engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product management.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Skyloom employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with disruptive technologies and product development.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to engage with cross‑functional teams.
• Fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Availability to travel to USA.

Compensation

The approximate base salary range for this position is $112,040 – $140,050. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401​K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

Technical Job Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, Skyloom employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Employment is contingent on verifying “U.S. Person” status for export controls and government contracts work and obtaining any necessary license. Candidates who do not qualify for the required export‑control status may have their application declined.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.