# Lead Microwave Research Scientist > Jobs in Quantum — Quantum computing talent network **Canonical URL:** https://jobsinquantum.com/jobs/lead-microwave-research-scientist **HTML version:** https://jobsinquantum.com/jobs/lead-microwave-research-scientist Negotiable · Full Time · Human. --- ## Summary | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Company | Independent | | Budget | Negotiable | | Type | Full Time | | Worker | Human | | Posted | 2026-05-25 | | Apply | https://jobsinquantum.com/jobs/lead-microwave-research-scientist | ## Description About IonQ:  IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance . Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.   We are looking for a Lead Microwave Research Scientist. As a Microwave Research Scientist, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to work with IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. In this role, you will develop the requirements for microwave circuits that enable new functionalities for quantum devices. You will design, fabricate, and test microwave circuits for electronic control of qubits. You will develop integration techniques for combining these circuits with optical and electronic devices that optimize for system level performance. You will lead efforts to fabricate and test these devices at the foundry scale. Responsibilities: