Director of Quantum Solutions

QuEra Computing • Boston, MA

4d • $190,000 - $300,000

About The Position

QuEra Computing is seeking an established scientific and industry leader to serve as Director of Quantum Solutions. The Director will lead strategic collaborations with customers and partners worldwide to develop quantum solutions addressing concrete, high-value problems, turning quantum technology into customer outcomes across on-premises deployments and cloud access. The role works closely with quantum error-correction researchers, software engineers, quantum application scientists, and experimentalists to maximize the practical utility of QuEra’s systems on the path to fault-tolerant quantum computing.

The Director owns the bridge between QuEra’s neutral-atom hardware and customer outcomes. This includes leading the Quantum Solutions team, shaping the customer engagement and go-to-market models, guiding technical collaborations, and translating field learnings into roadmaps for education and software. The role also represents QuEra in external commercial and organizational discussions.

Requirements

• Recognized leadership in quantum computing R&D, evidenced by a strong publication and/or open-source track record.
• At least 8 years of experience in quantum computing, with substantial industry or applied research experience.
• Proven track record leading and managing technical teams and orchestrating large, cross-functional collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong background in quantum algorithms and application-level benchmarking for quantum hardware, such as neutral-atom, trapped-ion, superconducting, or photonic platforms.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills, with the ability to engage both executives and deep technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Quantum Computing, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Depth in quantum algorithms and applications, quantum error correction, and quantum software and tooling.
• Experience mapping algorithms and QEC protocols to hardware implementations and collaborating closely with experimental teams.
• Familiarity with production-grade software practices and lifecycle management.
• Experience turning R&D results into concrete technical requirements for product development.
• Demonstrated passion for education, outreach, and community building through talks, blog posts, tutorials, workshops, or course design.
• Proven experience leading distributed, global teams across time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing, global Quantum Solutions team, including hiring, onboarding, career progression, and performance management.
• Scope, execute, and deliver collaborative projects with customers and partners, providing technical solution leadership from high-impact hardware demonstrations to practically useful quantum applications grounded in real use cases.
• Define engagement classes, intellectual-property boundaries, and commercial framing for the customer engagement model.
• Work with leadership, commercial teams, and cloud or commercial partners on go-to-market strategy, delivery channels, co-marketing, and long-term alliances.
• Maintain sufficient depth in quantum algorithms, hardware, AI and developer tooling, and application work to assess feasibility, technical trade-offs, and priorities for major engagements.
• Represent QuEra externally on commercial and organizational matters, including with investors, industry partners, and executive-level customer conversations.
• Feed customer needs, technical gaps, and validated use cases into the education and software teams’ roadmaps, content, and community programs.
• Define and track success metrics, including engagement conversion to machine access, publishable results, and time-to-value, and use them to iterate the engagement model and roadmap.

Benefits

• Equity grants for all new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed