Business Development Manager - Quantum

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Infleqtion is a global leader in quantum-enabled sensing, positioning, timing, and quantum computing technologies. Our technologies serve commercial enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, and government customers across global markets.

LOCATION

Infleqtion has offices in the USA, United Kingdom and Australia. This is a full-time position in Kidlington, Oxford (Hybrid, with UK & Europe travel). Our flexible working policy enables all full-time employees to work up to 2 days a week from home as work permits.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to accelerate growth across UK and European markets spanning commercial and government-adjacent sectors, including telecoms, space, energy, infrastructure, transport, and dual-use applications. Infleqtion is looking for a proactive, technology-oriented sales professional who thrives in scaling emerging technologies into real-world deployment. The role will primarily focus on the UK domestic market initially, while also supporting activities across the European market as the organisation continues to expand within the region.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

You will identify, develop, and close new business opportunities across sectors where quantum-enabled solutions provide competitive advantage, including commercial enterprises and dual-use applications and national security markets.

Working closely with technical and product teams, you will translate complex capabilities into clear customer value propositions tailored to commercial operators, prime contractors, and strategic government-linked customers.

This is a high-visibility role offering strong progression potential within a rapidly scaling quantum company.

Requirements:
• Identify and qualify new opportunities across target sectors (e.g., telecoms, space, energy, industrial, transport, critical infrastructure).
• Develop and execute account plans to expand strategic customer relationships across commercial and dual-use markets.
• Engage with technical and commercial stakeholders to define use cases and solution fit, including resilience, PNT, quantum computing and sensing applications
• Lead early-stage opportunity development through to contract negotiation and award.
• Contribute to bids and proposals development, pricing strategy, and commercial structuring.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline aligned with revenue targets.
• Represent Infleqtion at industry events, trade shows, and customer meetings across commercial and government-adjacent ecosystems.
• Provide market feedback to inform product development and go-to-market strategy.

Desirable Skills or Knowledge

• 3–8 years of experience in business development, technical sales, or commercial strategy.
• Experience selling complex or advanced technology solutions (quantum, deep tech, electronics, aerospace, telecoms, defence systems, SaaS, hardware systems, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to develop pipeline and close new business opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation exposure.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and comfortable operating in a high-growth environment.

Preferred

• STEM background (physics, engineering, computer science, or related discipline).
• Experience in emerging technology markets (quantum, AI, advanced sensing, photonics, space, etc.).
• Experience working with regulated or government-linked customers.
• Experience in a scale-up or venture-backed technology company.
• International business exposure (Europe desirable).

Travel

Up to 30% travel may be required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Regardless of your interest in the quantum industry, you can take pride in the fact that Infleqtion is building an ecosystem of quantum technologies and commercial products, driving the industry towards the future. Studies reveal that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other groups tend to apply only when they meet all the criteria. If you believe you have the potential but don't meet every single point in our job advertisement, please don't hesitate to contact us! We would love to chat with you and see how you could bring great value to our team. Our goal is to find exceptional individuals who can enrich our team culture, actively contribute, and have a genuine passion for their work. Here you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin colour, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Benefits:
In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes:  

• Competitive salary
• Incentive Stock Option Plan
• Generous company 10% pension contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• BUPA healthcare after probation period
• Cycle to work and Technology scheme