Staff Field Engineer, Federal

Job title : Field Engineer, Federal Location : College Park, hybrid or remote Travel : Up to 20%

IonQ is building the world's best quantum security solutions, and our Federal customers face some of the most complex security problems there are. As a Field Engineer, Federal, you will join the Field Engineering team, which sits where customers, markets, products and quantum security applications meet. This is the team where quantum security ideas become applied work with real mission impact.

You will work alongside scientists, engineers, sales, marketing, business development and product management to grow IonQ's quantum security business across Federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies. We are looking for a versatile engineer who enjoys technical sales, demonstrations and working directly with customers, and who wants to bring IonQ's quantum security products to the Federal market.

You will be the technical voice of IonQ in Federal customer conversations. You will explain our strategy and quantum security portfolio, answer detailed technical questions, and help agencies see how quantum security, post quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution apply to their missions. You will turn customer needs into technical proposals and proofs of concept, working closely with the IonQ Application Engineering team.

You will also feed what you learn back into the business. Insights from Federal customers will shape our products through Product Management and Engineering. Working with sales, marketing, developer relations and business development, you will build a pipeline, handle competitive objections and grow IonQ's presence in the Federal security community.

Key responsibilities include:

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