College Park, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$127k–$166k/yr
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…
Skills: Linux Server Provisioning, Network Engineering, Infrastructure As Code, Ansible, VLAN Configuration
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$163k–$214k/yr
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…
Skills: Site Reliability Engineering, AWS, GCP, Observability, SLO Governance
Bothell, Washington, United States · Hybrid
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…
Skills: Product marketing, B2B technology marketing, Market narrative, Messaging architecture, Launch strategy
College Park, Maryland, United States · Remote OK
$146k–$191k/yr
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…
Skills: Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Resource Estimation, C++, Python, Qiskit
Bothell, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$175k–$250k/yr
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…
Skills: Condensed matter physics, High energy physics, Quantum computing, Fault-tolerant algorithms, Python
United States · Remote OK
$193k–$277k/yr
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…
Skills: Enterprise Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control
Bothell, Washington, United States · On-site
$152k–$199k/yr
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…
Skills: Production management, Manufacturing operations, Team leadership, Optomechanical assembly, Electromechanical assembly
United States · Remote OK
$128k–$183k/yr
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…
Skills: Salesforce Administration, Salesforce Government Cloud, FedRAMP, Access Governance, Data Integrity
Boulder, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$146k–$209k/yr
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…
Skills: Linux, HPC cluster management, Performance tuning, Resource management, Slurm
Louisville, Colorado, United States · On-site
$79k–$95k/yr
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…
Skills: PCBA Inspection, Harnessing Inspection, IPC Class 3, AS9100, Supplier Corrective Action Requests
Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid
$216k–$283k/yr
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…
Skills: Go, Rust, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Architecture, Kubernetes
Pleasanton, California, United States · On-site
$163k–$214k/yr
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…
Skills: PIC Design, Frequency Combs, Nonlinear Optics, Precision Metrology, Frequency Stabilization
Pleasanton, California, United States · On-site
$142k–$186k/yr
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…
Skills: Rust, Embedded Systems, ARM SoC, C/C++, Python
Pleasanton, California, United States · On-site
$142k–$186k/yr
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…
Skills: PCB Design, FPGA, Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, RF Architecture, Radiation Mitigation
Bothell, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$201k–$263k/yr
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…
Skills: Product Management, Cloud Product Strategy, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS
College Park, Maryland, United States · Remote OK
$127k–$166k/yr
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…
Skills: Network Engineering, Network Operations Management, Zero Trust Architecture, IAM, CMMC Compliance
College Park, Maryland, United States · Remote OK
$127k–$166k/yr
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…
Skills: Workday Studio, Workday RaaS, Enterprise Interface Builder, XSLT, XPath
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
$127k–$166k/yr
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…
Skills: Quantum Physics, Technical Strategy, Go-To-Market Strategy, Technical Sales, Project Management
Louisville, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$127k–$166k/yr
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…
Skills: Spacecraft Manufacturing, Assembly and Integration, Root Cause Analysis, GSE Design, Design for Manufacturing
Bothell, Washington, United States · On-site
$265k–$348k/yr
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…
Skills: Developer Relations, Developer Ecosystem Strategy, Open-Source Governance, Technical Product Management, Community Building
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Own the classical infrastructure layer supporting quantum hardware, including provisioning servers and maintaining lab and datacenter networking. Integrate bespoke scientific hardware and automate infrastructure to ensure reproducible system builds.
Requires 6+ years of hands-on experience in systems and network engineering with a focus on on-prem servers and VLANs. Must be proficient in infrastructure-as-code tools and scripting languages like Python or Go.
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 College Park, MD office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.
Travel: Up to 15%
Job ID: 1741
IonQ is building quantum computers at College Park, and the infrastructure underneath that work is a crucial component. A misconfigured VLAN or a failed provisioning job can stop a calibration run or delay a system build.
We are looking for a Senior Systems and Network Engineer to own the classical infrastructure layer that directly supports quantum hardware builds and operation at our College Park site. This means provisioning the servers and system heads that control quantum hardware, building and maintaining the lab and datacenter networking those systems run on, and integrating the cameras, laser control systems, and other bespoke scientific hardware that make a quantum system work.
This is lab-grade systems and network engineering: closer to research computing at a national facility than to corporate IT. You will spend your time with real hardware, real cabling, and real failure modes, and automation of infrastructure to help us continue to scale.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
The approximate base salary range for this position is $126,887 - $166,127. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.
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!
The world's leading quantum platform and foundry
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA 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, Toronto, 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. Learn more at IonQ.com.
Offices: 4505 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740, US · 3755 Monte Villa Pkwy, Bothell, Washington 98021, US · Haifa, IL · Toronto, CA · San Francisco, US
The world's leading quantum platform and foundry
IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and foundry - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA 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, Toronto, 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. Learn more at IonQ.com.
Offices: 4505 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740, US · 3755 Monte Villa Pkwy, Bothell, Washington 98021, US · Haifa, IL · Toronto, CA · San Francisco, US
