Lead scientific partnerships for federal R&D in quantum computing at PsiQuantum. Develop strategies and relationships across agencies like DOE, NASA, and universities.
Responsibilities
Develop and lead PsiQuantum’s scientific and technical partnership strategy for the federal civilian R&D ecosystem, including DOE, NSF, NASA, NIST, national laboratories, and research universities.
Identify, shape, and support responses to strategic R&D funding opportunities, including award contracts and other collaborative vehicles aligned with PsiQuantum’s roadmap and business.
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with federal civilian R&D program leaders and offices.
Build and execute partnership strategies with the national laboratories and research universities that strengthen PsiQuantum’s scientific leadership, position the company for increased impact with R&D funding agencies, and increase adoption of PsiQuantum’s fault-tolerant quantum applications software tools.
Work cross-functionally with PsiQuantum’s engineering, applications, solutions, product, and public sector teams to translate external R&D opportunities into actionable plans.
Help to define PsiQuantum’s public science ecosystem strategy, including prioritization of institutions, consortia, workshops, strategic collaborations, externally visible scientific engagements, and scientific messaging.
Collaborate with government program management team for smooth handoff of contracted awards and partnerships for execution, and proactively communicate and resolve program issues.
Provide strategic input to PsiQuantum internal teams based on relationships and insights from the federal civilian R&D ecosystem.
Maintain disciplined pipeline forecasting, opportunity and partnership prioritization, and internal reporting.
Requirements
An advanced degree in a STEM field (or comparable technical depth in a relevant field), strong technical fluency, and the ability to engage credibly with research scientists, engineers, and federal program staff.
Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the federal civilian R&D ecosystem, which may include federal agencies (particularly DOE), national laboratories, or other relevant institutions.
Experience with partnership development, R&D funding capture, federal acquisition and contracting, and business development in emerging technologies.
Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing, deploying, and sustaining complex technologies, hardware and software.
Ability to identify, establish, and leverage key relationships with senior level officials and program stakeholders within the federal government and the federal civilian R&D 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, ambiguous, dynamic, and creative environment.
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