CareerPlan

Account Executive, NRO & Combatant Commands

College Park, MarylandRemoteFull-time$115k–$144k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11
HybridU.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Specialty Sales Account Executive selling IonQ's full space portfolio (SAR Data-as-a-Service, satellites, DevSecOps, AI, quantum computing) to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and U.S. Combatant Commands.

Role type

Senior IC Account Executive (National Security)

Builds

Quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security solutions for national security missions

Domain

Defense, Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Space Systems

Required skills

Selling into national security space/ISR/mission systems, managing multi-million dollar federal deals, building new accounts in emerging markets, strategic account planning, deal execution, market intelligence

Preferred skills

Selling hardware and software into production environments, technical foundation in space systems/ISR/SAR/RF/PNT/cybersecurity/AI/ML/quantum, experience at fast-growing companies, distributed team experience

Technologies

Quantum computing, SAR, DevSecOps, TCPED, AI tools, Networking, Sensing, Security

Responsibilities

Set sales strategy for NRO and COCOMs, own new business generation and account growth, run deals from conversation to contract signing, define success metrics, become the market expert, coordinate cross-functional teams, represent IonQ at industry events

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC