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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days IonQ's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 11% of IonQ's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at IonQ
- high 55 stale, 2 reposted of 104 open
- Hiring momentum
- 159 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from IonQ's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for IonQ.
About this role
As a Senior Electronics Engineer at IonQ, you will focus on diagnosing and resolving electronics and control hardware issues in operational quantum computers. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance system reliability, leading upgrades, and ensuring that fixes are documented and standardized for future builds. You will engage in the full lifecycle of electrical reliability fixes, from identifying issues to implementing solutions across the fleet of quantum systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of IonQ as an employer.
What you need
- Strong foundations in analogue, RF, and mixed-signal electronics design
- Experience with the Altium PCB toolset
- Ability to diagnose power supplies, analogue circuits, and control electronics
- Strong practical experience designing and debugging op-amp circuits, low-noise amplifiers, filters, ADC/DAC modules
- Ability to gather requirements and explain technical issues across different disciplines
Nice to have
- Familiarity with LVDS and FPGA-based control electronics
- Experience with cryogenic or RF/microwave systems
- Knowledge of Python-based test automation or telemetry
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figures provided
- Role requires engagement with operational hardware under time pressure
- Position may involve compliance with U.S. export control laws
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Listed by IonQ on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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