Senior Manager – Environment and Power

Senior Manager – Environment and Power

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant degree
• 10 years of experience with the mechanical design of rack-mounted electronics enclosures, fluid and thermal cooling systems, thermal management, and test and characterization of hardware
• Demonstrated experience managing technology teams and growing leaders
• Strong background in design, mechanical analyses, thermal and structural engineering, cable management and routing, build, and integration
• Comfortable being hands-on in a lab environment
• Experience with mechanical design and analyses of software tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS IcePak, COMSOL
• Good knowledge of fixture design, machine shop capabilities, and manufacturing processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team whose mission is to help IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems
• Responsible for the component and subsystem development and delivery for our quantum computer structural, environmental, and power systems
• Designing clear multi-year roadmaps for all key subsystems with success criteria defined
• Building highly productive cross-functional teams — mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software engineers alike should be blended throughout your organization to create modular, verifiable components
• Working closely with the products and architecture team to develop the physical implementation of how our entire systems are designed
• Working closely with the manufacturing teams to develop robust, deployable systems that reduce assembly, installation and commissioning times
• Develop the scalable and modular backbone for our quantum computers that can support and connect the computer subsystems together into a functional system while providing a tightly controlled operating environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant discipline
• 15 years of industry experience and 5 years of direct management experience
• Experience with the design and implementation of thermal and cable management systems in data centers is an asset
• Experience with AC and DC electrical power distribution systems
• Knowledge and experience with complex optical systems, lasers, free-space optical systems and components
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work well with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment