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Industry R&D
Head of Product - Quantum Interconnect
IonQ
Boston, MA
Description
About IonQ:
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.
Location: This role is based at our Boston, MA office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.
Travel: Up to 15%
Job ID: 1776
The Role:
IonQ is seeking a Head of Product for its Quantum Interconnect Platform to serve as the primary bridge between our internal R&D/engineering organization and our sales and go-to-market teams. This person will own the product narrative for the Quantum Interconnect Platform, translating deep technical R&D into a clear, compelling product and market offering, engaging directly with customers, and driving early commercial traction.
This is a hybrid product-and-market-facing role: part product manager, part technical storyteller, part early-stage specialty salesperson. You'll work closely with engineers to lead definition of the product roadmap, interface customers and business unit leadership to shape how the product is positioned, sold, and grown, and ultimately close the loop by feeding this information back into the product roadmap
Responsibilities:
Product Definition & Roadmap:
- Create and maintain product materials for the Quantum Interconnect Platform
- Interface directly with engineering teams to define the product roadmap, including adjacent technologies as needed
- Translate technical capabilities into clear product requirements and external-facing content
Customer & Market Engagement:
- Gather and synthesize customer feedback to inform product direction
- Lead customer meetings to communicate the value and use cases of quantum memories, interconnects, and repeaters.
- Support early-stage lead generation by engaging directly with prospective customers
- Manage external-facing technical content, including website copy,specification sheets, and case studies
Go-to-Market Development:
- Partner with business unit leads to define quantum memory, interconnect, and repeater product offerings
- Build go-to-market materials from introductory decks to case study deep-dives
- Interface with customers and stakeholders including enterprise C-suite executives, government officials, and senior technical staff
- Help establish product-market fit and drive early traction for the platform
Requirements:
- PhD or advanced technical degree in an engineering, physics, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in product management within quantum computing, networking, or related deep-tech industries
- Direct experience in quantum computing or quantum networking product management
- Background in management consulting or equivalent experience building high-quality, executive-ready presentation materials
- Strong technical fluency, able to engage credibly with engineers, scientists, and physicists on roadmap and technical tradeoffs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, customer-facing narratives
- Comfort operating in a customer-facing, early-stage capacity supporting sales teams. Direct sales experience is not required.
- High attention to detail and ability to produce polished, professional deliverables (decks, spec sheets, web content)
- Self-driven; able to work independently with a high level of ownership.
- Collaborate horizontally across technical and program management teams to establish an efficient, high-performing product function within the organization
Preferred Qualifications:
- Track record of translating deep R&D into a defined, market-ready product offering
- Experience building and delivering "first call" or early-stage GTM decks for technical products
- Comfort working across both hardware and software domains on first-of-a-kind products
- Prior experience in a newly-created role with significant scope for growth
The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.
If this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.
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.
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.
US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!