Sr. R&D Manager - Ion Technologies - 720

Job description

We are seeking a highly qualified Sr. R&D Manager for our Broomfield, Colorado location to manage experimental test beds focused on a diverse set of technology development and risk mitigation objectives. This role is a player-coach position, with individual technical contribution, technical leadership, and people management in roughly equal parts. As such, successful candidates will possess a broad and deep understanding of methods related to ion-based quantum computing, including high-fidelity quantum gates, state preparation and measurement (SPAM) protocols, and atomic/molecular/optical (AMO) physics. Additionally, successful candidates will have previous personnel and technical leadership experience in a related technical area. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. Key Responsibilities: - Establish strategic plans for your team, including: - Defining milestones, inchstones, and key decision points. - Developing test plans and identifying key handoffs with technical partners. - Recognizing critical interdependencies with peer groups and adjacent disciplines. - Own and manage programmatic execution of t...