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Technical Manager – Electrical Engineering R&D

Technical Manager – Electrical Engineering R&D

CompanyQuantinuum
LocationBroomfield, CO, USA
Salary$180000 – $225000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree minimum
  • Minimum 7+ years of industry experience developing advanced electronics systems
  • Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. person (defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status)
  • Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People’s Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen

Responsibilities

  • Establish strategic plans for your team, including: Technical scope: milestones, inchstones, and key decision points.
  • Develop test plans and identify key handoffs with technical partners.
  • Recognize critical interdependencies with peer groups and adjacent disciplines.
  • Own and manage programmatic execution of the above plans, including: Tracking and reporting on progress against the plan.
  • Resource allocation and prioritization to meet milestones.
  • Risk/opportunity identification and management.
  • Lead a team of engineers and technicians delivering innovative solutions in analog and digital electronics to enable the next generation of trapped ion quantum computers.
  • Collaborate with quantum computer system architects to derive control requirements for current and future systems.
  • Own the technology portfolio for this technical area; this includes IP development and capture, procurement planning, long-term development strategy, and roadmap planning.
  • Identify team-level staffing needs and fill key gaps via: Mentoring, coaching, and training direct-report engineers and technicians.
  • Meeting project objectives by hiring and developing staff with the right skills for success.
  • Planning and nurturing career development of direct-report engineers and technicians.
  • Performing technical goal setting, employee performance assessments, and compensation adjustments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field preferred
  • Experience working in a rapidly changing Research & Development environment
  • Experience managing direct reports
  • Demonstrable expertise in one or more fields of electrical engineering (ie analog or digital design, RF systems, FPGA programming, etc.)
  • Experience in complex task management (cost, schedule, risk/opportunity, etc.)
  • A track record of high-technology development
  • Strong organizational & leadership skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A cool, even-keeled temperament to keep conversations productive even in times of pressure and change
  • Cross-functional mentality: commitment to empowering and enabling all organizations within the business
  • Strategic thinking: aptitude for aligning tactical activities with strategic business objectives
  • Programmatic acumen: experience creating, driving, and tracking complex project plans