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Senior Staff Quantum Physicist

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,

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Company

IonQ

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States; Boulder, Colorado, United States

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-19T16:20:52+00:00

IonQ seeks a senior staff quantum physicist for its Science team, based in Boulder, Colorado, or Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a few remote days possible. The person leads experimental trapped-ion work: coherent control with laser and microwave fields, calibration, benchmarking, and integrating new trap technologies. The posting asks for a physics PhD or equivalent, at least seven years of post-PhD experience, quantum-control hands-on work, and programming or data-analysis skills. Mentoring and external representation are included. The listed salary range is $188,000–$282,000.