Principal Technical Program Manager - Quantum Measurement

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Program Management: Lead all phases of quantum hardware projects, from concept to delivery, working closely with architects, scientists, and engineers for success. Create concise, data-driven updates on program status, risks, dependencies, and impact for stakeholders and senior executives. Planning & Roadmapping: Coordinate with leadership and engineering teams to build and maintain clear development roadmaps, align milestones, manage resources, and support long-term goals. Guide Agile processes, encourage transparency, and remove obstacles to meet critical deadlines. Team Coordination: Ensure effective collaboration across device physics, cryoelectronic, materials science, manufacturing, supply chain, integration, and cloud hardware operations for scalable solutions. Customer Feedback: Use input from internal and pilot customers to improve hardware and processes. This includes potential customers from US Government. Risk Mitigation: Identify and reduce risks in technology, scheduling, and operations, applying continuous improvement throughout. Supplier Relations: Manage external partnerships, enforce quality and safety standards, and drive cross-company compliance. Culture: Foster respect, collaboration, integrity, inclusivity, and continuous learning within the team. Advanced degree (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in a relevant field (e.g., quantum information, physics, materials science, electrical engineering, hardware systems), or equivalent applied experience in quantum or cryogenic hardware programs. Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, interdisciplinary hardware technology projects from concept to delivery, including system integration, cross-functional team leadership, and coordination across multiple teams. Deep knowledge of hardware product development lifecycle, with demonstrated ability to oversee complex programs involving R&D and new technology introduction. Proficiency in program management methodologies, including Agile, Azure DevOps, or similar frameworks. Proven data-driven decision making, issue tracking, schedule management, and reporting skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and appropriately at all organization levels, including executive audiences and non-technical stakeholders, and to work effectively in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable. Ability to apply AI to accelerate engineering and lab workflows. Design and build AI agents/copilots that assist with experiment setup, log triage, measurement report generation, protocol templating, and knowledge retrieval (e.g., instrument manuals, design docs). Experience managing highly complex hardware product portfolios involving deep tech or “first-of-a-kind” technology (e.g., quantum systems, ASICs, FPGA, advanced chip packaging, cryoelectronic, or high-reliability hardware). Direct experience with quantum device development, quantum error correction, or quantum measurement/control hardware. Demonstrated ability to lead multiple R&D teams to perform in a high paced product development environment in a matrixed organization. Experience managing technology transfer from R&D to scaled engineering and manufacturing, including developing and auditing hardware quality systems and test protocols. Demonstrated success leading external research, university, government, or consortia partnerships (e.g., with DARPA, NIST, or top-tier university labs) in advanced hardware or scientific domains.

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