Senior Director, Technology Partnerships

PsiQuantumsmission is to build the first useful quantum computersmachines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016 our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy pharmaceuticals finance agriculture transportation materials and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approachisbased on silicon photonics. Byleveragingthe advanced semiconductor manufacturing industryincluding partners like GlobalFoundrieswe use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photonsdontfeel heat are immune to electromagnetic interference and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.

In 2024PsiQuantumannounced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane Australia and Chicago Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically definingand that now is the time to scale.

PsiQuantumalso develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application software and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companiesincluding Lockheed Martin Mercedes-Benz Boehringer Ingelheim and Mitsubishi Chemicalto prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. Itrepresentsa fundamental shiftand a path to mastering challenges that cannot besolvedany other way. The potential is enormous and we have a clearpathto make it real.

Come join us.

Job Summary:

PsiQuantum is leading the U.S.s largest quantum computing project as the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) in Chicago. The strength of the regions universities national laboratories and science and technology ecosystem creates opportunities for PsiQuantum to advance its strategy through external partnerships.

The Senior Director Technology Partnerships leads PsiQuantums engagement with the research and education ecosystem in Chicago and the broader region. This role serves as the primary bridge between PsiQuantums technical teams and external partners identifying and shaping technical collaborations translating external opportunities into coordinated internal action and representing PsiQuantum as a scientifically credible leader.

The role requires strong technical fluency institutional judgment and the ability to build and sustain trusted relationships across organizational boundaries. Success depends on developing a focused portfolio of partnerships that are aligned with PsiQuantums roadmap and business priorities appropriately sponsored and resourced and structured around strategically valuable outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead PsiQuantums technology partnerships strategy for Chicago and the broader regional ecosystem including universities national laboratories research consortia and other members of the science and technology ecosystem.
• Serve as PsiQuantums principal technical point of contact and spokesperson for external stakeholders in the region deliver technical presentations participate in public and private forums and lead the companys scientific and technical engagement with the ecosystem.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with universities and national laboratories develop collaborative research programs and facilitate the companys access to specialized technical expertise and capabilities where aligned with PsiQuantum priorities.
• Work with PsiQuantums technical and organizational leaders to evaluate prospective collaborations establish internal sponsorship define responsibilities and resource requirements transition approved activities into execution and maintain responsibility for the overall institutional relationship.
• Coordinate with the Senior Director Federal Scientific Partnerships on development and capture of federal funding opportunities that involve regional partners. Participate in the development of joint funding proposals and represent PsiQuantum in multi-party submissions.
• Serve as a trusted private-sector sounding board to regional colleges and universities on technical skills needed for the quantum computing industry.
• Coordinate with PsiQuantums talent acquisition team to leverage relationships with regional universities and national laboratories to support internships recruiting and long-term talent pipeline development.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable professional experience such as scientific research advanced technology development technology partnerships or commercialization or similar.
• Strong technical fluency and credibility with researchers faculty senior institutional leaders government stakeholders and private-sector executives.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and an exceptional ability to translate complex technical subject matter for scientific government business and public audiences.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the research educational and innovation ecosystem in Chicago Illinois and the Midwest.
• Existing relationships with universities national laboratories research consortia and other science and technology organizations in the region.
• Experience developing multi-institutional research collaborations joint proposals or other funded technical projects.
• Understanding of fault-tolerant quantum computing computational science integrated photonics or other related fields of advanced technology.
• Experience and comfort working across private sector academic national laboratory and government settings.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

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