Staff Process Development Engineer

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 will be based at our office in College Park, MD, or Bothell, Washington, and can work remotely up to 3 days per week.
Travel: 10%
Job ID: 1474

The Role: 

We are looking for a Staff Process Development Engineer. As a Process Development Engineer in the Engineering Operations group, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to solve the world’s most complex problems. Engineering Operations works across IonQ’s technical teams, often at the intersection of Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Product, solving problems and implementing solutions to increase company speed and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and understand pain points, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in existing approaches and processes within engineering and partner teams.
• Capture and refine the NGOs (needs, goals, objectives) and requirements for successful process solutions using input from end users and stakeholders.
• Develop methods to achieve process NGOs and meet requirements, including creation of project plans and solution proposals.
• Conduct trade studies to analyze and select software tools as required for process development efforts.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
• Secure buy-in from key stakeholders such as managers, TPMs, and executives for process proposals.
• Development, implement and roll out process solutions independently or as a lead with vendor and contractor support.
• Create resources for end users including training materials, help pages, and procedural documents.
• Manage communications, announcements, and user questions related to your process areas.
• Proactively monitor process and software tool effectiveness for continuous improvement opportunities.

Requirements:

• 8+ years experience as an engineer in a complex operational environment or as a lead on engineering delivery projects.