Senior Director, U.S. Government Quantum Hardware Strategy - 1060
Core
Lead U.S. government strategy for quantum computing hardware, translating product priorities into a portfolio of development, integration, validation, and deployment initiatives for federal agencies and national laboratories.
Role type
Senior Director, Strategy & Portfolio Management
Builds
Quantum hardware roadmaps, government engagement programs, benchmarking frameworks, and joint technical scopes for processors, control systems, and cryogenics.
Domain
Quantum Computing Hardware / U.S. Federal Government
Required skills
Quantum hardware strategy, federal program management, hardware roadmap planning, government stakeholder engagement, technical requirements translation, portfolio prioritization, benchmark definition, contract negotiation, cross-functional alignment, executive communication
Preferred skills
PhD in EE/Physics/Quantum IS, complex government hardware program execution, deep knowledge of quantum subsystems (control, cryogenics, packaging), DOE/NIST/DoD mission expertise, mission-to-requirements translation, senior stakeholder influence
Technologies
Quantum processors, control electronics, cryogenic systems, interconnects, packaging, test infrastructure, classical computing integration
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain U.S.-focused quantum hardware strategy aligned with federal mission priorities; Translate enterprise priorities into hardware engagements with clear technical hypotheses and milestones; Prioritize opportunities across DOE, NIST, DoD, and national laboratories; Establish portfolio KPIs covering performance, reliability, and manufacturability; Coordinate with product and technical leaders to align federal requirements and roadmaps; Provide regular portfolio recommendations to senior leadership on advancing or exiting initiatives; Map priority hardware gaps to differentiated capabilities across government and academic partners; Lead engagements with government technical leaders and acquisition stakeholders; Shape joint hardware programs covering architecture, qubit modalities, and hybrid integration; Develop joint technical scopes, requirements, and transition pathways; Structure collaborations through federal research and acquisition mechanisms; Identify and pursue federal funding and co-development opportunities; Define government-relevant hardware performance and validation priorities; Translate agency needs into measurable requirements and acceptance criteria; Drive adoption of priority quantum hardware benchmarks across federal organizations; Build coalitions to improve benchmark consistency and relevance; Use benchmark results to influence hardware roadmaps and acquisition strategies; Design technical exchanges and demonstration forums to surface capability gaps; Create executive narratives and decision packages communicating hardware differentiation and strategic impact (via careerplan.io/jobs/4c31e6c5-73f6-4529-8bf7-7d29dd027d47-senior-director-us-government-quantum-hardware-strategy-1060-at-quantinuum)
