VP of Research & Development
Maybell Quantum IndustriesDenver, Colorado, United States · Posted 7 months agoDescription
Vice President of Research & Development
About Us
Maybell Quantum is redefining the future of computing. As a venture-backed quantum hardware innovator experiencing rapid growth, we're building technology that will transform industries for decades to come. Quantum computers will be as transformative to the next 30 years as the internet was to the last 30. Our team is creating the hardware foundation to make this revolution possible.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Vice President of R&D to lead, scale, and operationalize our scientific research organization. This is a pivotal executive role responsible for executing our R&D strategy and bridging the gap between long-term scientific innovation and near-term commercial reality.
Reporting to the CSO and partnering closely with Product & Manufacturing leadership, you will build a high-performing scientific team and ensure that our breakthroughs in cryogenic technologies transition effectively into engineered, manufacturable, and commercially viable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Strategy & Roadmap Alignment
- Drive the Vision: Execute Maybell Quantum’s R&D vision and scientific roadmap, ensuring strict alignment with executive leadership and product strategy.
- Milestone-Driven Research: Execute the R&D roadmap with strict alignment to product launch windows. Ensure research activities are gated by clear, time-bound objectives.
- Scope Discipline: Manage scope creep aggressively. Balance the desire for scientific perfection with the necessity of commercial timing and product requirements.
- Technical Stewardship: Support R&D Leads in executing foundational research, but strictly within the context of business priorities and delivery dates.
Rigorous Project Execution & Delivery
- Timeline Accountability: Own the R&D master schedule. You are ultimately responsible for ensuring research projects hit their deadlines and critical path milestones.
- Predictable Output: Transformation of "science projects" into managed engineering initiatives. You will implement frameworks that bring predictability to inherently uncertain deep-tech research.
- Risk & Blocker Management: Proactively identify technical and schedule risks early. decisive action to remove blockers and re-allocate resources to keep projects on track.
Organizational Leadership & Culture
- Team Building: Build, mentor, and manage a growing team of world-class scientists and researchers.
- Performance Management: Establish clear goals, OKRs, and career development paths for scientific staff.
- Culture of Excellence: Foster a rigorous, collaborative, and inclusive research culture that maintains high scientific standards while embracing startup agility.
Research Funding & External Engagement
- Secure Resources: Identify and pursue major non-dilutive funding opportunities, including government grants (e.g., DARPA, DOE), strategic partnerships, and collaborative research programs.
- Proposal Leadership: Coordinate proposal development and technical contributions, acting as the primary scientific liaison for external partners and grant agencies.
Operational Excellence
- Resource Management: Own the R&D planning process, including), resource allocation, and lab infrastructure planning.
- Process Optimization: Establish efficient processes for research prioritization, peer review, and decision-making to maximize ROI on research spend.
Qualifications
- Education: PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Cryogenic Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Experience: 10+ years of experience in deep-tech environments, with a preference for hardware or cryogenic systems.
- Leadership: 7+ years of people leadership experience, specifically managing scientists or multidisciplinary research teams.
- Financial Acumen: Proven track record of managing R&D budgets exceeding $5M.
- Translation Skills: Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific research into real-world, scalable commercial applications.
- Funding Success: Experience securing and managing government grants or external research contracts is highly desirable.
- Startup DNA: Thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments where ambiguity is common and adaptability is required.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation:
- Base salary $180,000-$230,000
- Additional compensation through performance bonuses and equity options in one of the country's most promising startups.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible PTO policy, and more
- Growth Trajectory: Significant opportunities for professional development and career advancement in a rapidly scaling organization
- Impact: Direct influence on the success of a company developing revolutionary technology
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