Senior Director, U.S. National Security 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:

The Senior Director U.S. National Security Partnerships will lead PsiQuantums efforts to position the company for sustained collaboration with the Department of War (DoW) the Intelligence Community (IC) and private sector companies in the national security ecosystem.

To advance these objectives this executive will have the ability to identify shape and execute high-value collaborations that advance PsiQuantums national security partnerships enhance PsiQuantums reputation as a trusted leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing and align with the companys long-term business objectives.

This role includes the primary company responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with senior national security agency officials and teams. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of how best to engage policy officials military services acquisition organizations operational commands and research laboratories to translate PsiQuantums fault-tolerant quantum computing capabilities into long-term partnerships that support Americas national security.

The executive will serve as a trusted advisor to PsiQuantums leadership on government acquisition strategy working closely with the engineering product finance legal contracts communications and government affairs teams. Effective collaboration with internal teams to translate complex frontier technologies into operational national security applications is critical to the success of this role.

Responsibilities:

• Lead PsiQuantums strategy and execution efforts with DoW and IC stakeholders as well as generate revenue opportunities and partnerships with private sector stakeholders in the national security ecosystem.
• Identify shape and secure strategic funding opportunities including award contracts and other collaborative vehicles aligned with PsiQuantums technological roadmap and business objectives.
• Build qualify and manage a pipeline of funding opportunities including contract awards by clearly articulating PsiQuantums approach and the advantage of fault-tolerant quantum computing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with critical U.S. Government stakeholders and partner companies in the national security space.
• Understand and communicate PsiQuantums value to customers and partners as well as current and future products and capabilities against the backdrop of the competitive landscape in quantum computing.
• Work across PsiQuantums engineering applications solutions product and public sector teams to translate external R&D opportunities into actionable plans.
• Provide strategic input to PsiQuantum internal teams based on relationships and insights from the U.S. Government and private sector partners in the national security ecosystem.
• Maintain disciplined pipeline forecasting opportunity and partnership prioritization and internal reporting.

Experience/Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant government experience with acquisition requirements development major defense program management or budgeting with U.S. national security agencies.
• Knowledge of and experience working with DoW research laboratories science and technology organizations Program Executive Offices Major Defense Acquisition Programs or other stakeholder organizations.
• Experience in the technical programmatic and operational challenges of developing deploying and sustaining complex technologies hardware and software.
• Demonstrated success identifying shaping and winning government-funded programs or strategic partnerships.
• Ability to identify establish and leverage key relationships with senior level officials and private sector stakeholders within the national security ecosystem.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior executives and customers; ability to translate complex topics convince and inspire through the written and spoken word.
• Capable of succeeding in a fast-paced dynamic and creative environment.
• Ability to travel required.
• Preferred active TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of U.S. Government approach and adoption of frontier technologies.
• Demonstrated performance of successfully working across functions for shared objectives.
• Understanding semiconductors chemistry physics and/or quantum technologies is valued.
• Experience working within an U.S. Government acquisition organization DoW military laboratories or equivalent experience in the private sector collaborating with those organizations.
• Highly self-directed with the ability to operate independently and create structure priorities and momentum in an emerging technology space.

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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