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# Facility Operations Coordinator at QuEra Computing, Inc.

- **Company:** QuEra Computing, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/queracomputinginc/jobs/5474086008

## Job description

Facility Operations Coordinator

Position Summary

The Facility Operations Coordinator supports the day-to-day operation, maintenance, compliance, and continuous improvement of company facilities. This position serves as a central coordination point between internal stakeholders, Facilities personnel, vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure facility-related work is properly scheduled, communicated, documented, tracked, and completed.

The Facility Operations Coordinator is responsible for coordinating vendor and contractor activities, administering work orders, scheduling preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration activities, coordinating Facilities procurement requirements and service contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), tracking Facilities expenditures and commitments, supporting facility projects, and assisting with QuEra’s Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) programs.

Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced technical environment. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and takes ownership of driving activities through completion.

Facilities Operations

- Coordinate facility service requests, maintenance activities, and contractor work.
- Manage and track work orders through CMMS or similar systems.
- Communicate maintenance schedules, service interruptions, and project activities to stakeholders.
- Monitor open items and ensure timely resolution and documentation.

Preventive Maintenance & Asset Support

- Coordinate preventive maintenance, inspections, certifications, and calibration activities.
- Maintain maintenance schedules, service records, and compliance documentation.
- Track deficiencies and help coordinate corrective actions.

Vendor & Contractor Coordination

- Serve as the primary point of contact for facility vendors and contractors.
- Schedule service visits, repairs, inspections, and recurring maintenance activities.
- Coordinate site access, work schedules, and required communication.
- Monitor performance and escalate service, quality, safety, or scheduling concerns as needed.

Procurement & Financial Administration

- Support procurement activities including quotes, proposals, purchase orders, contracts, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Track facility expenditures, commitments, invoices, and project costs.
- Assist with budget reporting, forecasting, and financial recordkeeping.

Project Support

- Coordinate facility improvement, infrastructure, renovation, and construction projects.
- Maintain project schedules, action-item logs, documentation, and cost trackers.
- Support project meetings, contractor logistics, and closeout activities.

EH&S and Compliance Support

- Assist with Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, inspections, and documentation.
- Coordinate corrective actions and follow-up activities.
- Support waste management services and associated recordkeeping.
- Escalate safety or compliance concerns promptly.

Required Qualifications

- 3+ years of experience in Facilities, Maintenance, Property Operations, Project Coordination, or a related operational role.
- Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

- Experience with computerized maintenance-management or work-order systems.

- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
- Proven ability to manage priorities and follow activities through completion.
- Experience supporting purchasing, invoicing, purchase orders, contracts, or SOW administration.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience preparing or working under MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, permits, or formal change-control procedures.

- Experience supporting scientific laboratories, semiconductor facilities, cleanrooms, advanced manufacturing, or high-performance computing environments.

- Familiarity with preventive maintenance, calibration, or inspection programs.

- Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, or facility projects.
- Knowledge of EH&S programs and workplace safety requirements.
- Experience with budget tracking and financial reporting.

- Experience working in laboratory, R&D, manufacturing, data center, or other technical environments.

We consistently monitor external market data and update base salary ranges accordingly.  We determine base compensation decisions on several factors, including as geographic placement, role-specific knowledge, skills, and/or experience.  In addition to our base salary offerings, we also provide equity grants for all new hires.

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

## About QuEra Computing, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: QuEra Computing builds and commercializes neutral-atom quantum computers, aiming to deliver fault-tolerant systems for scientific, industrial, and government applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Mikhail Lukin (Chief Scientist, Harvard), Vladan Vuletić (CTO, MIT), and additional Harvard/MIT scientists

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Quantum computing (hardware, software, and cloud services)
- **Target customers**: High-performance computing (HPC) centers, public sector agencies, enterprise innovators, and research institutions – primarily B2B
- **Mission**: *“A world where quantum computing is a trusted tool for solving high-value problems in science, industry, and society.”* [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/about)

## Products & Services
- **Aquila**: A 256-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer that became the first publicly accessible neutral-atom system on Amazon Braket (launched 2023). Used for quantum simulation and research.
- **Gemini**: QuEra’s first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom quantum computer, deployed on-premises (first system delivered to Japan in 2023).
- **Quantum Innovation Platform**: A full-stack offering combining hardware, software, and co-design services to help partners develop quantum solutions for specific industries.
- **Roadmap to Fault Tolerance**: QuEra plans to reach megaquop logical performance with hundreds of logical qubits by 2028, and gigaquop performance with ~1,000 logical qubits shortly after. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed; raised >$230M in Series B financing (backed by Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor, and later expanded by NVIDIA’s NVentures). Total known funding: $17M seed (2021) + $230M+ Series B.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$247M+ (private company; revenue not publicly available)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Google, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Valor Equity Partners, NVIDIA (NVentures), and others.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Selected by Japan’s AIST for a ~$40M on-premises neutral-atom computer integrated with the NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q supercomputer.
  - Chosen for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) Stages A and B.
  - Demonstrated a logical quantum processor with 48 logical qubits (2024 Physics World Breakthrough).
  - Published first experimental demonstration of magic state distillation for universal logical quantum computing.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Neutral-atom technology**: Scalable to thousands of qubits using optical tweezers, offering a path to fault-tolerant quantum computing that is widely recognized as highly promising.
- **Strong academic roots**: Built on pioneering research from Harvard University and MIT, with founders who are leading physicists in the field.
- **Early ecosystem leadership**: First neutral-atom system on a public cloud (Amazon Braket), first commercially available gate-based neutral-atom system, and active partnerships with major HPC centers and governments.
- **Fault-tolerance roadmap**: Clear technical milestones (megaquop by 2028, gigaquop shortly after) backed by published breakthroughs in error correction and logical qubits.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling toward fault tolerance**: Executing a roadmap to deliver error-corrected logical quantum computers by 2028.
- **Commercial expansion**: Deploying on-premises systems to HPC centers and government labs (e.g., AIST in Japan, DARPA).
- **Ecosystem building**: Co-designing applications with enterprise and public-sector partners, and integrating with classical supercomputing infrastructure (e.g., NVIDIA GPU clusters).
- **International presence**: Establishing QuEra Computing Japan to support the country’s national quantum strategy.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “more science, less fiction” with a focus on real physics, precision engineering, and collaborative learning across disciplines. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers)
- **Benefits**: Company-subsidized medical insurance with Health Reimbursement Account, 100% company-paid dental and vision, 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% (immediate vesting), flexible time off, paid holidays, sick leave, free parking, catered lunch-and-learns, stocked kitchens, and employee events.
- **Work environment**: Based in Boston, MA. The engineering team develops classical control systems that operate neutral-atom quantum computers, moving quantum from lab experiments to production-grade systems.
- **Team**: Leadership includes experienced executives (CEO Andy Ory, CFO Ed Durkin, CCO Yuval Boger) and world-class scientists (CTO Vladan Vuletić, Chief Scientist Mikhail Lukin). The company emphasizes internal cross-disciplinary collaboration and external partnerships.

## Sources
1. [quera.com](https://www.quera.com/) – Official website, roadmap, and product details.
2. [quera.com/careers](https://www.quera.com/careers) – Careers page with benefits and culture.
3. [quera.com/about](https://www.quera.com/about) – Company history, leadership, funding, and milestones.
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/quera-computing) – Company overview and financial data.
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quera-computing-inc) – LinkedIn company page.

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