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# Sr Technical Product Manager at QuEra Computing, Inc.

- **Company:** QuEra Computing, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/queracomputinginc/jobs/5229232008

## Job description

Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager

Job Type: Full-time         Job Location: Boston, MA         Reports to: VP of Quantum Computing Services

Summary

QuEra is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the cross-functional development program for QuEra’s next-generation quantum computing system—which may become the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer. This program spans R&D thrusts, technical milestones, product definition, strategic partner collaboration, and ultimately launch as a quantum computing service.

This role is execution-oriented and cross-functional, coordinating work across hardware and software engineering, research, and operations. It requires deep engagement with strategic partners, structured program execution, and the ability to translate complex technical roadmaps into actionable plans. The role includes limited product management responsibilities scoped to requirements collection and feedback.

Year 1 Focus

Stand up and drive the next-generation machine program across 3 threads:

- [Strategic Partnerships] Manage the programmatic interface with strategic partners: joint development activities, shared milestones, information flow, and ensuring partner collaboration accelerates the program.
- [R&D Coordination] Coordinate across the R&D teams driving the core technical thrusts—hardware, control systems, software stack, and error Synthesize information across workstreams, track progress toward technical milestones, manage cross-team dependencies, and ensure alignment between research activities and program goals.
- [Product & Service Delivery] Collaborate with the product management function—to be matured as the system matures—on translating R&D capabilities into a defined product (system specifications, service model, user interface requirements, and launch criteria) and building the operational foundations for launching as a quantum computing service (readiness planning, customer onboarding, SLA definition, and coordination with operations and cloud infrastructure).

## Key Responsibilities

- Translate the technical roadmap into executable plans with clear milestones, owners, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Drive regular cross-functional reviews, decision points, and progress tracking across hardware, software, and research teams.
- Serve as the primary program coordination point with strategic partners—managing joint milestones, deliverables, communication, and co-development activities.
- Track and manage partner-related risks, dependencies, and contractual obligations in collaboration with business development and legal.
- Support product management in translating R&D outputs into product specifications and launch
- Maintain clear, structured communication to internal leadership and external stakeholders on program status, risks, and decisions.
- Support reporting efforts for government sponsors and strategic

Qualification & Profile

Required:

- Master’s degree in physics, engineering, computer science, or a related technical
- Experience in technical program management, system delivery, or execution of complex technical products involving R&D and partner collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-team, multi-stakeholder programs from early development through
- Strong ability to coordinate across research, engineering, and external partner
- Strong communication, documentation, and organizational Preferred:
- PhD in physics, engineering, computer science, or a related technical
- Background in quantum computing, AMO physics, quantum information, or adjacent
- Experience managing joint development programs with strategic or government
- Exposure to hardware-software co-development for advanced computing

As QuEra scales from individual machine development to a cohesive platform, this role will ensure that requirements are clearly specified, validation protocols are established, and system builds proceed predictably. By bringing structure, visibility, and technical coherence to our process, this person will enable teams to deliver high-performance machines efficiently, collaboratively, and with minimal rework.

Salary: $170,000-250,000QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is 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.

## #LI-DA1

## 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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