Sr. Director of USG Partnerships & Use Case Development - 1026

The role

This role leads partnerships between Quantinuum and U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories. You will identify and develop quantum computing use cases that match DOE mission areas and build technical relationships with lab leaders and research teams.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary contact for DOE National Labs such as ORNL, LBNL, ANL, LLNL, LANL and PNNL
• Build and maintain technical relationships with Lab Directors, Quantum Information Science research leads and user facility managers
• Monitor DOE funding opportunities, requests for information and lab call solicitations
• Map Quantinuum quantum hardware and software capabilities against DOE mission use cases
• Translate DOE scientific requirements into quantum algorithms and application roadmaps
• Coordinate joint research proposals, CRADAs and Strategic Partnership Projects
• Work with DOE counterparts to co-design algorithms, workflows and capabilities
• Report on findings and progress to key stakeholders
• Identify dual-use commercial applications where appropriate

Required qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Quantum Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics or a related STEM field
• 10+ years of direct experience with or within the DOE National Laboratory complex or a federal R&D environment
• 10+ years of experience in quantum computing applications, including chemistry, materials science, condensed matter physics, AI/ML, nuclear physics, high energy physics, or plasma and fusion
• Understanding of error correction, quantum algorithm design and fault-tolerant computation
• Experience with resource estimation for fault-tolerant algorithms
• Ability to move algorithms from NISQ to partially and fully fault-tolerant systems
• Experience optimizing algorithms across the software and hardware stack
• Experience with hybrid workflows and high-performance computing
• Ability to identify where a quantum algorithm offers credible advantage over the best-known classical method
• Experience connecting error bounds to end-to-end scientific accuracy
• Experience leading and motivating groups of researchers

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match and student loan repayment benefit
• Equity opportunities
• Generous paid time off, sick leave and 12 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs

Before you apply

• Some positions involve U.S. export-controlled technology; a candidate who is not a U.S. person may need government authorization before access, and hiring depends on whether that authorization can be
• Quantinuum is a federal contractor
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline

About the company

Quantinuum is a quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform for real-world deployment. It has more than 800 employees across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Singapore.