Senior Technical Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Engineer. Location: Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

You will act as the main link between suppliers, engineers, and leadership to ensure on-time delivery, cost control, and technical progress in a fast-moving quantum technology environment.

Duties:

• Serve as project manager and main supplier contact for trap fabrication and other quantum hardware projects.
• Build and manage detailed schedules, milestones, risks, budgets, and deliverables for multi-stage R and D programs.
• Hold internal teams and external suppliers accountable for technical and delivery commitments.
• Lead regular status updates, reviews, and project meetings;
• Communicate project scope, risks, progress, and changes across technical, product, and leadership teams.
• Escalate schedule or technical risks quickly to reduce impact.
• Track execution of annual plans with program management, materials, technical, and finance teams.
• Forecast invoices, payments, and development costs with global finance teams.
• Support new project planning by gathering requirements and drafting statements of work.
• Follow and enforce program management best practices and processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 3 years of experience in milestone-driven technical program management.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States as a U.S. Person.
• Ability to meet U.S. government national security requirements.
• PMP certification is preferred;
• Working knowledge of wafer fabrication methods for integrated circuits, sensors, or MEMS devices.
• Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle, including budget and risk control.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate challenges.
• Experience working with remote or international teams is a plus.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Annual salary range: $109,000 to $136,000, based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Competitive compensation with equity, retirement plans, and paid holidays.
• Employer-supported health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work schedule and generous vacation and sick time.
• Paid parental leave and employee discounts;
• Equal opportunity employer with a fair and inclusive hiring process.
• AI tools may support parts of hiring, but final decisions are made by people.
• Apply through the Quantinuum careers page to be considered.