QPU Production Test Development Manager

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.

Role: We are seeking a QPU Production Test Development Manager to lead the engineers and technicians responsible for validating new QPU designs and verifying that manufactured QPUs meet agreed performance and acceptance criteria. You will own the test strategy, laboratory capability, and execution of test campaigns, working across design, science, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

The role sits within Device Operations, alongside fabrication, packaging and quality. As IonQ works with foundry and packaging partners to scale QPU production, you will define what a good test looks like and what makes a certified QPU, then make sure our partners follow that recipe as test functions move to them along the product roadmap.

Responsibilities: In this position, you will own the test