What you'll be doing
You will take ownership of the operational delivery of product management, ensuring products and features progress efficiently from validated requirements through development, industrialisation and commercialisation. Acting as the day-to-day product decision-maker within defined boundaries, you will drive cross-functional alignment, maintain product data integrity and coordinate delivery across multiple teams to ensure products are launched on time and to a high standard.
This role is integral to enabling the Product team to scale effectively, providing operational ownership and supporting the successful delivery of an expanding product portfolio.
- Own the operational delivery of product management, ensuring features progress from validated requirements through development, industrialisation and commercialisation.
- Drive cross-functional alignment, maintain product data integrity and coordinate timely delivery across the product lifecycle.
- Act as the day-to-day product decision-maker within defined boundaries, enabling the Product team to scale beyond a single Product Manager.
You'll be a great fit with
The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Microengineering or a related technical discipline, combined with an action-oriented mindset and the confidence to make decisions in an environment of uncertainty. You will be able to understand and reason about complex hardware products involving photonics, cryogenics and networking technologies, while communicating effectively with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
You will be comfortable representing products in customer-facing situations, including technical discussions, pre-sales meetings and trade shows, and have a strong understanding of manufacturing environments, including industrialisation constraints, production realities and supply chain considerations. You will also be confident resolving conflicting priorities, negotiating with stakeholders and developing deep expertise in quantum technologies, supported by advanced Jira proficiency, including workflow configuration, automation rules and custom field management.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Microengineering or a related technical discipline, with the ability to make product decisions autonomously within defined boundaries.
- Strong technical, commercial and customer-facing communication skills, with experience discussing complex hardware products and representing products in pre-sales meetings and trade shows.
- Advanced Jira expertise, manufacturing and industrialisation knowledge, excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, and a genuine curiosity for deep-tech and quantum technologies.
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.
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!