Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Control Electronics
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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 work onsite at our office located in Bothell, WA.
Travel: Up to 15%, domestic.
Job ID: 1723
The Role:
We are looking for a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer — Control Electronics to join our Manufacturing Engineering. As a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.
In this role, you will own the new product introduction and DFMA process for IonQ’s control electronics subsystem. You will bridge early prototype build activity at IonQ’s College Park, MD facility to production-ready processes at the Bothell manufacturing facility, and you will lead the standup of IonQ’s controls rack integration capability in Seattle. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong electrical engineering foundation who can embed themselves early in design cycles, engage deeply with PCBA and box build designs for manufacturability, and drive rigorous NPI execution from prototype through production handoff.
Responsibilities:
- Embed early in design reviews for PCBA and box-level control electronics assemblies, and drive incorporation of DFMAT feedback into designs by collaborating cross-functionally with electrical and mechanical engineers on schematics, layout constraints, stackup, component selection, and packaging.
- Review and redline PCBA designs with an EE lens — signal integrity, thermal management, layer stackup, via rules, component spacing, and manufacturability at target volumes.
- Assess box-level enclosure and chassis designs for assembly access, harness routing, connector placement, labeling, and rack integration compatibility
- Maintain DFM feedback documentation and track incorporation through design revision cycles per box build.
- Drive completeness of Technical Data Packages for all control electronics box builds: BOM release status, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, test procedures, and work instructions prior to NPI and production gates.
- Collaborate with design engineering to ensure design releases are complete and structured correctly for manufacturing and supply chain execution.
- Author and peer review assembly instructions and manufacturing SOPs to a standard executable by technicians without engineering support.
- Lead the cross-site NPI transition for control electronics box builds from alpha/beta prototyping to production, including first article builds, process qualification, and production readiness verification.
- Travel across sites to participate in early prototype box build assemblies; capture build observations, redlines, and process learnings to inform production process development.
- Coordinate with Planning, SCM, and Production Support Engineering to ensure demand, material, and capacity are aligned at NPI gate transitions.
- Work hands-on with technicians and engineers during builds, with emphasis on PCBA assembly, box build integration, and electromechanical hardware.
- Lead process development for fully populated controls rack integration; develop process flows, assembly sequences, quality checkpoints, and work instructions for rack-level builds.
- Partner with electrical and systems engineers to define rack integration requirements, inter-chassis cabling standards, harness routing, and system-level interface verification.
- Apply electromechanical assembly expertise to the physical integration of control boxes, power distribution, chassis mounting, and cable management within racks.
- Provide feedback on testability gaps relative to manufacturing process risk; suggest incremental improvements to existing diagnostic tooling where appropriate.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering or NPI engineering, with a primary focus on electronics hardware (PCBA and box builds) in a low-volume, high-mix development environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Experience in technical writing developing comprehensive assembly instructions and other manufacturing documentation for production use.
- Hands-on experience reviewing PCBA designs for manufacturability: comfortable reading schematics, reviewing layouts, and providing specific DFM feedback to EE designers.
- Direct experience with PCBA manufacturing processes: SMT, reflow, wave solder, hand solder, and relevant quality standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001).
- Electromechanical assembly experience: box builds, chassis integration, cable harnessing, and connector installation.
- Experience driving Technical Data Package completeness for electronics assemblies: BOM structure, assembly drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions from prototype through production release.
- Demonstrated ability to lead NPI handoffs across distributed teams from prototype site to production facility.
- Strong technical project management skills: maintaining visibility across multiple concurrent NPI tracks, proactively flagging risks, and driving resolution with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems (Duro, NetSuite, Arena, or similar) for BOM management and change control.
- Ability to be on-site the majority of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with rack-level electromechanical integration — populating and cabling 19” rack enclosures with custom electronics, including power distribution and inter-chassis interface design.
- Familiarity with RF electronics, DAC/ADC-based control systems, or precision analog electronics in a manufacturing or test context.
- System-level understanding of control electronics architecture — how PCBA-level assemblies integrate into a multi-chassis control subsystem.
- Experience with interface design and connector DFMA — I/O panel layout, signal segregation, and panel-level assembly optimization.
- Experience with scripting (Python or similar) for basic test automation or incremental diagnostic tooling modifications.
- Experience transforming R&D prototypes into reproducible, CM-ready products.
The approximate base salary range for this position is $131,962 - $172,773. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.
Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.
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If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!