Hiring: Staff Product Manager, Next-Generation Systems Company: Physics World Location: Bothell, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:57:47 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Product Management, R, REST, Systems Design About the job Experience: •8+ years of experience in technical product management or equivalent roles, with exposure to hardware-software co-development or scientific instrumentation Required Skills: •Understand The Market: work internally and externally to build and communicate a strong point of view about our customers - particularly future customers who believe upcoming generations will unlock needed capability - and the ability for IonQ's and competitors' solutions to deliver on their needs. •Understand our Technology: immerse yourself in IonQ's hardware roadmap, system software, experimental capabilities, and R&D pipeline. Build deep working relationships with the engineering program leads for your area, and understand the challenges and considerations that inform key design decisions and our ability to deliver for customers. •Deliver: Lead cross-functional efforts to land each new hardware generation across relevant markets and motions (Internal, Cloud, On-Prem). Define product value proposition, positioning, and go-to-market strategy, and contribute to its realization across Sales, Product Marketing, Customer Success, and more. •Learn and Iterate: work closely with customers, customer success, applications research, internal data, and our own scientists to understand the success, health, and quality of products in development and in-market - and feed this understanding forward into the next generation's design. •8+ years of experience in technical product management or equivalent roles, with exposure to hardware-software co-development or scientific instrumentation •Direct experience with Quantum Computing, Quantum Information Science, and/or AMO Physics - sufficient to credibly partner with engineering program leads on system design tradeoffs and key functional and non-functional requirements. •World-class written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences •A demonstrated ability to act as a self-starting leader in ambiguous and challenging environments, driving impact through persistence and adaptability Qualifications: •You'd be a good fit with Bachelor's degree in Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, a related engineering field, or equivalent real-world experience •You'd be a great fit with An advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Physics, Quantum Information Science, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, or related engineering field Compensation: •$170,304 - $198,688 / year •The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!