Technical Lead
Solace HealthSalary not specified
Portfolio Technical Lead - Optical Atomic Clocks at Infleqtion
Kidlington, England, United Kingdom
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Quantum Technology, PhysicsIndustries
Requirements
- Capable of handling changing circumstances and ambiguity, but also guiding others
- Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication with non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Oversee the technical performance of a portfolio of atomic clock projects into a cohesive, road-mapped set of capabilities
- Set the technical performance thresholds and expectations for each project’s success, often working with internal and external stakeholders to communicate the feasibility of desired outcomes
- Cultivate relationships with funding agencies and transition partners to strengthen and grow the portfolio’s contract R&D pipeline
- Coordinate technical performance with Project Managers to assure cohesive overall project and portfolio success
- Assemble, brief, and deliver technical status, milestone reports, and design reviews to both internal and external stakeholders
- Designate and implement safety requirements and precautions to assure human and equipment protection in laboratory settings
- Identify and recommend contract pursuits that align with the technical roadmap, collaborating with the business development team
- Identify and recommend candidate technologies and prototypes for further product development and commercialisation
- Pursue strategic intellectual property and patent opportunities
- Guide on-time proposal development and contract updates by closely working with programmatic teams (proposal, contracts, management, and legal personnel) to define work breakdown structures, technical volumes, work plans, statements of work (SOWs), and quality assurance plans, submitting high-quality, competitive foundations for our next projects
- Support risk analysis and mitigation planning
- Guide project-level technical leaders toward successful outcomes, operating within the scope of a contract/plan
- Manage the careers for a set of key contributors aligned within your technical area, including performance reviews/feedback and working with HR to implement personnel-centric objectives
- Assign project responsibilities to your direct reports and recommend assignments for matrixed personnel to assure project success
- Act as a primary technical point of contact for established external relationships, including companies, partners, sub-contractors, and suppliers
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary contributors, both technical and programmatic
- Engage with Infleqtion leadership to advise on technical matters
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary for the Portfolio Technical Lead position?
This information is not specified in the job description.
Is this role remote or hybrid, and where is the office located?
This is a hybrid, full-time position based at the Kidlington, Oxford office, with a flexible working policy allowing up to 2 days a week from home if work permits.
What skills and experience are required for this role?
The role requires expertise in optical atomic clocks and quantum technologies, strong technical leadership to manage R&D teams and projects, and experience in road-mapping technologies from research to products, stakeholder communication, and proposal development.
What is the company culture like at Infleqtion?
Infleqtion fosters a collaborative, innovative environment focused on quantum technology, with emphasis on strategic leadership, team management, stakeholder relationships, and transitioning research to commercial products.
What makes a strong candidate for the Portfolio Technical Lead role?
Strong candidates have deep expertise in atomic clock technologies, proven ability to lead technical teams and oversee R&D portfolios, experience with stakeholder coordination, road-mapping to products, and contributing to proposals and IP strategies.
Infleqtion
Develops quantum-enabled products and software
About Infleqtion
ColdQuanta develops quantum technology products that focus on smaller, portable devices rather than large quantum computers. Their offerings include quantum sensors and devices like Atomic Prisms and ion devices, which ensure data integrity from the edge to the computer. ColdQuanta provides both individual components and complete plug-and-play solutions, catering to research labs and quantum machine development. Additionally, they have created a quantum software platform called Superstaq, which allows users to write quantum programs in any language and target any quantum computer, achieving significant performance improvements. Their partnership with the Department of Energy enhances their resources and expertise, aiding in the commercialization of quantum technologies. ColdQuanta's goal is to make quantum technology accessible to a broader range of businesses and individuals.
Boulder, ColoradoHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
$293.6MTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
Hardware, Government & Public Sector, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Student Loan Repayment
Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Stock Options
Company Equity
Risks
Increased competition from companies like Diraq may pose competitive disadvantages.
Regulatory hurdles in the UK could delay Infleqtion's manufacturing line establishment.
Reliance on government grants poses risks if future funding is reduced or not renewed.
Differentiation
Infleqtion focuses on edge computing with portable quantum-enabled devices.
Their Superstaq platform offers 10x performance gains on standard quantum benchmarks.
Infleqtion's products include unique offerings like Atomic Prisms and Tiqker quantum clocks.
Upsides
Growing demand for quantum sensors in autonomous vehicles benefits Infleqtion's products.
Infleqtion's expansion in the UK supports its foundational role in quantum technology.
Collaboration with tech giants could enhance Infleqtion's market reach and innovation.
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