Q-CTRL
The Team Lead, Magnetic Navigation role at Q-CTRL's Sensing R&D team focuses on transforming quantum research into deployable technologies for real-world problems, specifically supporting products like Ironstone Opal for GPS-denied navigation. This position requires strong engineering fundamentals, a product mindset, and the ability to solve complex engineering challenges in quantum sensing. The role involves driving team execution, coordinating cross-team delivery, and mentoring engineering talent to achieve departmental milestones.
Headquarters
Chippendale, New South Wales, Australia
Company Size
51-200 employees
Founded
2017
Q-CTRL builds AI-powered infrastructure software to make quantum technology useful across two core verticals: quantum computing and quantum sensing. Their product suite — including Black Opal, Boulder Opal, Fire Opal, and Ironstone Opal — helps organizations improve quantum computer performance, run error-suppressed algorithms, and achieve GPS-free navigation with quantum advantage. Q-CTRL serves educators, enterprise and government, defense and aerospace, data center providers, and quantum hardware developers worldwide.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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