Solutions Architect - Quantum

Job Description

Job Title: Principal, Solutions Architect – Quantum. Location: London or Cambridge, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical leader for assigned strategic accounts and partner closely with Strategic Account Executives on planning and execution.
• Build trusted relationships with customer technical executives, researchers, and engineering leaders.
• Identify industry challenges in Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, or Chemicals and Materials that are suited to quantum computing solutions.
• Lead technical discovery and shape solution design across the full customer lifecycle, from early exploration to multi-year programs.
• Define clear project scopes aligned with internal research strengths and prepare structured technical and commercial proposals.
• Provide structured market feedback to research leadership to ensure roadmaps align with real industry needs;
• Maintain an updated catalogue of relevant industry use cases to support both customer engagement and internal planning.
• Oversee the creation of high-quality technical and commercial materials for customer discussions.
• Stay current on advances in quantum technology, industry trends, and competitive developments.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience working in industrial research programs within Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, or Chemicals and Materials.
• Strong experience managing complex customer relationships and delivering technically advanced projects.
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical execution strategies;
• Executive-level communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable partnering with sales leaders while maintaining independent technical judgment.

Preferred:

• PhD in quantum computing, physics, computer science, or related field.
• Direct experience working with or exposure to quantum technologies.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive salary and opportunity to work on innovative, high-impact projects.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with student loan repayment match;
• Equity participation and retirement savings plan.
• 12 paid holidays plus generous vacation and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discounts.

Other Information:

• Quantinuum operates as a full-stack quantum computing company, combining advanced software and high-fidelity hardware systems.
• Equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics;
• Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support parts of the hiring process, but final decisions are made by humans.
• Candidates may request information about how their data is processed during recruitment.