Principal Quantum Training Specialist & Consultant, Quantum Advisory

The Principal Quantum Training Specialist & Consultant will design and deliver high-impact quantum computing education for enterprise clients, partners, and internal teams as part of Quantinuum’s consulting and advisory practice.

The role will deliver to audiences ranging from boards, CEOs, and senior executives to business, innovation, and technically informed teams. Training may include executive briefings, interactive workshops, structured learning programs, technical demonstrations, and hands-on exercises.

The Principal Quantum Training Specialist & Consultant will translate complex quantum computing concepts into clear, accurate, and relevant learning experiences for both business and technical audiences. The successful candidate will combine quantum computing knowledge, instructional design expertise, executive presence, and consulting skills to deliver client outcomes and strengthen Quantinuum’s enterprise education and advisory offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Training Delivery:
•    Design, develop, and deliver quantum computing training and education for audiences ranging from boards, CEOs, and senior executives to business leaders, innovation teams, software professionals, scientists, engineers, and participants with varying levels of technical expertise.
•    Lead executive briefings, classroom sessions, interactive workshops, bootcamps, demonstrations, and hands-on learning experiences.
•    Facilitate discussions that help clients understand the strategic implications, potential applications, current limitations, and evolving maturity of quantum technologies.
•    Create an engaging and inclusive learning environment in which participants with different levels of technical knowledge can contribute and develop confidence.
•    Adapt delivery style, terminology, examples, and technical depth to the needs of each audience.

Curriculum and Learning Program Design:

•    Develop a tiered quantum computing curriculum covering areas such as quantum fundamentals, quantum algorithms, hardware and software architecture, error correction, hybrid quantum-classical computing, industry applications, and enterprise readiness.
•    Define learning pathways for different participant profiles, including executives, business users, technical leaders, developers, researchers, and innovation teams.
•    Translate complex scientific and technical content into clear learning objectives, structured modules, exercises, case studies, and participant materials.
•    Develop multiple learning formats, including executive education, live instruction, self-paced modules, hands-on labs, facilitated simulations, and train-the-trainer programs.
•    Maintain and update training content as Quantinuum's technology, products, research, and market perspectives evolve.

Client Needs Assessment and Engagement Desig

•   Work with clients and consulting teams to identify target audiences, learning needs, expected outcomes, and organizational context.
•    Assess an organization's current level of quantum awareness and recommend an appropriate training approach.
•    Design customized programs aligned with the client's industry, business priorities, technical maturity, and broader quantum strategy.
•    Define program scope, delivery plans, participant profiles, learning objectives, and measures of success.
•    Integrate training into broader consulting and advisory engagements where education is necessary to support strategic alignment, use-case discovery, capability development, or adoption planning.

YOU MUST HAVE:

•    A  Masters or preferably PhD in in Quantum Computing, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field Minimum 8+ years’ experience in technical training, education, curriculum development, instructional design, enablement, or related roles within professional services, academia, research, or advanced-technology environments.
•    Due to contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, worker granted asylum, or refugee status. 
•    Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People’s Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen. 

WE VALUE:

•    Experience in consulting, professional services, corporate strategy, analytics, technology, or advanced-technology environments. 
•    Knowledge of how to apply quantum computing to enterprise use cases in Finance, Chemicals & Materials, or Pharmaceuticals. 
•    Strong executive presence and confidence facilitating sessions with boards, CEOs, senior business leaders, scientists, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
•    Experience developing content for non-technical audiences and audiences with foundational technical knowledge, using adult learning principles and instructional design methods.
•    Familiarity with learning technologies, training evaluation, and quantum computing concepts, capabilities, and limitations
•    Strong interest and aptitude in developing complementary consulting skills at the intersection of business and technology.
•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and presentation skills. 
•    Ability to work with ambiguous information and develop structured, clear outputs.
•    Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to grow within a client-facing advisory environment.