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Technical Program Manager, Neutral Atoms, Quantum AI

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Compensation
$163–236K/yr
Location
Boulder, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google’s Quantum AI team seeks a Technical Program Manager to guide Neutral Atoms quantum computing research efforts through the project lifecycle. The role works with hardware system integration stakeholders and internal and external partners to plan requirements, manage schedules and supply chain, and address risks and dependencies. The position also supports hardware and software deployment and communicates plans, timelines, and results to the broader team.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program ManagementDependency ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationIssue AnticipationSolution DevelopmentTool DevelopmentEmerging TechnologyWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Related Engineering Fields or Equivalent Practical Experience5+ Years Program Management Experience5+ Years Technical Field ExperienceAdvanced Degree in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Related Engineering FieldQuantum Computing, Semiconductor Tools, Complex Systems Engineering, Cryogenics, Experimental Physics Research, Aerospace, or Related Industry Experience

Full job description

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XThe application window will be open until at least November 20, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering fields, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience in program management.

  • 5 years of experience working in systems engineering, hardware development, semiconductor tool development, quantum computing, or related technical fields.

  • Experience managing dependencies and cross-functional interfaces, anticipate issues and propose solutions, and develop tools or processes.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field.

  • Experience working with emerging technology.

  • Experience any of the following industries: quantum computing, semiconductor tools, complex systems engineering, cryogenics, experimental physics related research, aerospace, or related industries.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager for the Quantum AI team, you usher complex, multi-disciplinary quantum computing projects through the entire project lifecycle using your engineering expertise and organizational skills. You will work with hardware system integration stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the organization. You are proactive in driving teams to meet deadlines, track progress, and manage outside vendors and collaborators.

The full potential of quantum computing will be unlocked with a large-scale computer capable of complex, error-corrected computations. Google Quantum AI's mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems. Our roadmap is focused on advancing the capabilities of quantum computing and enabling meaningful applications.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Support Quantum AI research teams by planning project requirements, managing project schedule and supply chain, managing budget, demand forecasting, inventory management, vendor management to enable hardware and software deployment.

  • Anticipate issues and propose solutions, manage dependencies and cross-functional interfaces, and identify the need to develop or improve tools or processes.

  • Document and communicate work plans, timelines, and results to the broader team.

  • Support development and deployment of Neutral Atoms QC research efforts with internal and external stakeholders.

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,919 open Technical Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$163–236K/yr
  • Colorado median$135–198K/yr91 salary ranges
  • US median$135–215K/yr3,578 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $200K, is 19% above the Colorado median midpoint ($168K) — in the top quarter of Technical Program Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 95 open Technical Program Manager jobs in Colorado and 3,919 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Technical Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (3,134 postings).
Education
859 of the 3,919 open Technical Program Manager jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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