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Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering - 726

Quantinuum
Broomfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Mar 2026

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering in our Broomfield, CO location, to lead an Electrical Engineering department designing, building, testing, validating, and maintaining advanced technologies for trapped-ion quantum computing.  The leader will support and manage a team including electrical and test engineers and technicians.  The technical portfolio of the EE department includes a broad range of low-noise analog electronics, RF, PCB layout, digital design, and FPGA programming. Key Responsibilities:

Establish strategic plans for your team, including:

  • Technical scope: milestones, inchstones, and key decision points.
  • Develop test plans and identify key handoffs with technical partners.
  • Recognize critical interdependencies with peer groups and adjacent disciplines.

Own and manage programmatic execution of the above plans, including:

  • Tracking and reporting progress against the plan.
  • Resource allocation and prioritization to meet milestones.
  • Risk/opportunity identification and management.
  • Lead a team of engineers and technicians delivering innovative solutions in analog and digital electronics to enable the next generation of trapped ion quantum computers.
  • Collaborate with quantum computer system architects to derive control requirements for current and future systems.
  • Own the technology portfolio for this technical area; this includes IP development and capture, procurement planning, long-term development strategy, and roadmap planning.
  • Hire, lead, and mentor junior managers

Identify team-level staffing needs and fill key gaps via:

  • Mentoring, coaching, and training direct-report engineers and technicians.
  • Meeting project objectives by hiring and developing staff with the right skills for success.
  • Planning and nurturing career development of direct-report engineers and technicians.
  • Performing technical goal setting, employee performance assessments, and compensation adjustments.

YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree minimum
  • Minimum 10+ years of industry experience developing advanced electronics systems
  • Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. person (defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status)
  • Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen

WE VALUE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field preferred
  • Experience managing direct reports preferred
  • Demonstrable expertise in one or more fields of electrical engineering (ie analog or digital design, RF systems, FPGA programming, etc.).
  • Experience in complex task management (cost, schedule, risk/opportunity, etc.)
  • A track record of high-technology development
  • Strong organizational & leadership skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A cool, even-keeled temperament to keep conversations productive even in times of pressure and change
  • Cross-functional mentality: commitment to empowering and enabling all organizations within the business
  • Strategic thinking: aptitude for aligning tactical activities with strategic business objectives
  • Programmatic acumen: experience creating, driving, and tracking complex project plans
Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution. By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries. By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible. What’s in it for you?A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing workFlexible work scheduleEmployer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance401(k) match for student loan repayment benefitEquity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick timePaid parental leaveEmployee discounts Quantinuum is an equal o

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