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Americas, United States, Bothell

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Posted 15 days ago

Cable and Harness Engineer

🏢 IonQ

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USD 99K - 130K per year

+2 benefits

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Role Type

🛠️ Engineer / Developer

Role Focus

🏗️ Build Systems

Seniority

🌿 Experienced

Employer Type

🏢 Industry

Visa / Relocation Details

Employment is contingent on verifying 'U.S. Person' status due to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.
U.S. Person status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, refugees, or those granted asylum.
IonQ may decline employment if a candidate is not a U.S. Person and obtaining necessary licenses for export-controlled technology is not possible or desired by the company.

This role is for a Cable and Harness Engineer responsible for integrating complex components within IonQ's trapped-ion quantum computer systems. You will analyze existing designs to design, fabricate, and test wiring harnesses connecting various electrical, optical, and RF components. The position involves supporting the entire product lifecycle, serving as a key point of contact for Production and Field Deployment teams, and ensuring design compliance and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Design, fabricate, and test wiring harnesses that connect the components in the quantum system, while also considering mechanical aspects like shielding and routing.

Triage Engineering Change Requests and Discrepancy Reports for the Routed Systems team, determining change impact and documenting requirements.

Support the entire lifecycle of subsystems and harnesses, including fabrication, troubleshooting, and testing, and drive Root Cause Analysis for failures.

Collaborate with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, optical engineers, and physicists on cross-functional technical solutions.

Coordinate the activities of contract routed systems designers and ensure all project deliverables are achieved on time and within budget.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.

At least three years of hands-on experience designing, fabricating, or testing wiring harnesses.

Detailed knowledge of fabrication processes and workmanship criteria for cable harnesses according to IPC/WHMA-A-620A.

Technical expertise in selecting and qualifying components for electrical and optical cable harness designs.

Familiarity with mechanical CAD software tools such as SolidWorks.

Ability to read and understand datasheets for electronic components.

Good communication skills and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Technology Tags

Trapped ions

IonQ is developing quantum computers based on trapped-ion technology, defining the system context for the harness design.

Quantum Optics

The role requires integrating components in the world of optics within the quantum computer system.

Microelectronics

The engineer is responsible for integrating electronics components and must understand datasheets for electronic components.

Microwave & RF

The engineer is explicitly tasked with integrating RF components into the quantum system.

Shielding techniques

A core responsibility is determining and documenting harness requirements, including shielding and grounding.

Materials design

The role requires technical expertise in selection and qualification of components and harness materials.

Lab Techniques

The role requires hands-on experience supporting fabrication, troubleshooting, and testing of harnesses throughout their lifecycle.

Source Job Description

IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution.

We are looking for a Cable and Harness Engineer. You'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems.

As a Cable and Harnessing Engineer at IonQ, you will be integrating many different components in the world of optics, electronics, and RF. You will participate in the optimization and enhancement of our deployed trapped-ion quantum computer systems. As the point of contact for Production, Test, and Field Deployment, you will analyze existing designs and use that knowledge to design, fabricate, and test wiring harnesses that connect the components in our quantum system. In addition to the electrical aspects, you will contribute to the mechanical design considerations of the harness, such as shielding, connector types, and routing.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement an aesthetic bundling standard for our existing harnesses to maximize visual quality and customer acceptance of the final product.
Triage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Discrepancy Reports (DRDBs), and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for the Routed Systems team. Determine the impact of changes and document harness and connection requirements, including shielding and grounding requirements.
Collaborate with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, optical engineers, and physicists on cross-functional solutions.
Coordinate the activities of contract routed systems designers. Define routed systems deliverables for each project, make sure they are achieved on time and on budget, and assure that individual workloads are balanced.
Use your knowledge of cable types, connector types, and harness materials to identify opportunities for value engineering.
Support the entire lifecycle of subsystems and harnesses, including fabrication, troubleshooting, and testing; drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions based on documented failure analyses and equipment failures.
Create technical documentation as required
Partner with Supply Chain Management (SCM) to identify areas of improvement, update drawings to eliminate supplier escapes, support vendor questions, and support MRB processes.
Follow processes and procedures in compliance with our QMS, consistent within industry standards (eg TL9k).
Meet business Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

You’d be a good fit with:

A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
3+ years of hands-on experience designing, fabricating, and/or testing wiring harnesses, preferably for scientific applications
Detailed and hands‐on knowledge of fabrication processes and workmanship criteria for cable harnesses in accordance with IPC/WHMA-A-620A.
Technical expertise in capabilities, selection and qualification of components used in electrical and optical cable harness designs. Components include connectors, backshells, wire, contacts, splices, solder, overshields
Ability to read and understand datasheets for electronic components
Familiarity with mechanical CAD software tools such as SolidWorks
Must have good communication skills and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
Experience with engineering oversight of integration of harnesses for complex electrical and optical systems
Experience leading teams of engineers in harness design and development from project inception to hardware delivery

Location: This role will be based on-site at our office in Bothell, WA.
Travel: Up to 10%
Job ID: 1282

The approximate base salary range for this position is $99,782 - $130,641. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

Compensation will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Beyond base salary, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component and a range of benefit options found on our career site at ionq.co/jobs. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. Our US benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, a home internet stipend, and pet insurance!

IonQ's HQ is located in College Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in Bothell, WA (near Seattle). Depending on the position, you may be required to be near one of our offices in College Park, Seattle, Toronto, Canada, and Basel, Switzerland. However, IonQ will expand into additional domestic and international geographies, so don’t let this stop you from applying!

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!