Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Field Installation

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with extensive field deployment experience to plan and execute the assembly and installation of our systems at customer sites globally. As a primary technical resource on the ground, you will own the physical integration of the system, ensuring every subsystem-from precision optomechanics to control electronics-is installed, connected, and validated. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated "hands-on" engineer with a deep background in the assembly, deployment, and testing of complex hardware systems. This is a critical, high-travel position for an engineer who takes personal ownership of hardware delivery and thrives on solving the unique challenges of field-based system integration.

This position requires significant international and domestic travel, including multi-month on-site deployments (up to 12 weeks) to lead system installations and support final checkouts.

Responsibilities:

• Travel to customer sites to install and integrate complex subsystems across multiple technical disciplines, including optical, control, and cryogenic subsystems.
• Troubleshoot and drive root cause analysis and corrective action on in-field failures during deployment, coordinating with remote engineering teams as needed.
• Develop and refine detailed assembly instructions, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides tailored for field environments to ensure standardization.
• Develop and maintain tooling and equipment bills of materials (BOMs), and secure solutions for facility and rigging needs for customer-facing system deployments.
• Document field-build challenges and provide actionable feedback to NPI and Design teams, ensuring Design for Excellence is accounted for.
• Document all as-built configurations, deviations, and environment-specific considerations for each installation.
• Develop, mature, and improve assembly, manufacturing, and installation processes for systems deployments.
• Develop lifting strategies for large, heavy, or awkward hardware within the system.

You'd be a good fit with:

• Ability to travel up to an annual average of 50% both domestically or internationally and be onsite in Bothell the remainder of the time. Must be able to support continuous on-site deployments lasting up to 3 months.
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in high-tech, engineering driven organizations.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to read complex schematics and drawings, use CAD (SolidWorks), and complete work order (WO) transactions in ERP systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across all levels of the organization, including customers and suppliers, in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong hands-on attitude and ability to spend significant time actively building IonQ's systems.
• Strong customer-focused mindset and ability to interface with customer during on-site deployment as needed

You'd be a great fit with:

• Proven expertise in aligning and assembling complex free-space optical systems, including lenses, mirrors, and prisms on optical breadboards.
• Ability to design and implement custom jigs and assembly fixtures.
• Direct experience installing complex hardware in data centers or remote laboratories.
• A history of independently resolving hardware failures in the field with minimal supervision.

Location: This role will work onsite at our office located in Bothell, WA.

Travel: An ability to travel (domestically and internationally) up to 1-3 months at a time during deployments and 50% otherwise.

Job ID: 1250

The approximate base salary range for this position is $111,407 - $145,861. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.