USD per year
Staff Systems Integration Engineer - Quantum Communication
Location: Bothell, Washington, United States Travel: Up to 20% domestic and/or international travel Job ID: 1521
About IonQ:
- IonQ, Inc [NYSE: IONQ] is a leading quantum platform and merchant supplier delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security.
- IonQ's IonQ Tempo quantum computers have achieved world-record performance and are used by customers including Amazon Web Services and AstraZeneca.
- Headquarters in College Park, Maryland with operations in multiple US states and countries worldwide.
Role Overview:
- Staff Level Systems Integration Engineer for the Quantum Networking team.
- Focus on integrating theoretical research with applied engineering to build advanced quantum networking systems.
- Requires at least 10 years of experience in cross-disciplinary system integration and test, hardware-focused software engineering, and systems engineering including verification and validation processes.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with physicists to translate research into system requirements and specifications.
- Develop verification and validation test plans aligned with scientific understanding.
- Oversee subsystem integration and system-level testing; refine protocols based on research findings.
- Develop/manage key performance parameters; provide documentation and engineering support from empirical data.
- Lead data-driven trade studies for design/material selection using academic research.
- Work hands-on in hardware-in-loop environments to validate hardware functionality, performance, reliability.
- Design, deploy, manage automated testing and deployment processes.
- Develop Graphical User Interfaces for advanced hardware control and troubleshooting.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics or related field with interdisciplinary system design experience.
- Minimum 10 years relevant development experience including complex hardware/software integration leading to production readiness.
- Experience managing complete development cycles increasing technology readiness levels.
- Hardware-focused software development experience including test scripting, telemetry monitoring, instrumentation for remote operation.
- Familiarity with embedded software programming and FPGA development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. in Engineering or related field.
- Extensive system design/assembly experience in high precision technology fields.
- Proven ability to translate scientific research into engineering tasks/projects.
- Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, MATLAB or similar languages used in scientific/engineering development.
- Excellent communication/data visualization skills bridging ideation and practical engineering.
- Proficiency in technical performance tracking; familiarity with engineering tool suites/model-based practices.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification or similar preferred.
- Experience with hardware performance monitoring/telemetry streaming platforms like Grafana.
- Experience programming/automating instrumentation/control systems; GUI development for hardware control/troubleshooting; embedded software design/programming; FPGA development.
- Solid understanding of configuration management/source code management systems.
Compensation:
Approximate base salary range $151,756 - $198,688 plus bonus, equity, benefits.
Additional Notes:
Employment contingent on U.S export control compliance (U.S Person status verification). IonQ is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to equity and inclusion.
IonQ is a leader in quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security. Their mission is to develop the world’s best quantum technology to solve the world’s most complex problems. They have built commercial quantum computers with world-record fidelity designed to tackle complex challenges. IonQ offers a full-stack quantum platform including quantum computing, networking, security, sensing, and space infrastructure. Their technology is based on over 30 years of research bringing quantum computing out of the lab into real-world applications. IonQ collaborates with various industry partners and customers across sectors such as aerospace, automotive, government research labs, and cloud providers.
View Company Profile