Director, U.S. Facilities

About the role

Infleqtion is seeking a Director of U.S. Facilities to lead the strategy, operations, and continued development of our growing U.S. facilities portfolio. This leader will oversee four existing U.S. locations—Louisville, Boulder, Chicago, and Madison—as well as future U.S. sites. Our facilities support advanced work in quantum computing, sensing, and precision technology, including laboratories, technical workspaces, offices, and secure environments. As Infleqtion grows, this role will shape and scale the U.S. Facilities organization, strengthening systems, standards, and operating practices to support a larger and increasingly complex business.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on facilities leader who can operate effectively at both the strategic and tactical levels. This person will lead the U.S. facilities team, own major construction and capital programs, oversee Safety and EHS, physical security, and real estate, and ensure facilities operate safely, reliably, and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. facilities operations, ensuring laboratories, technical workspaces, and offices are safe, reliable, and ready to support the business.
• Lead and develop the Facilities team by setting priorities, creating clear accountability, and driving consistent execution across multiple locations.
• Own facility buildouts, renovations, relocations, and infrastructure projects from requirements and scope through budget, schedule, execution, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain scalable systems and standards for preventive maintenance, work-order management, asset and project tracking, site documentation, SOPs, emergency response, business continuity, and facilities performance.
• Lead real estate, space, and capacity planning, including site strategy, lease renewals, and evaluation of future U.S. locations.
• Own Safety, EHS, and physical security programs, including emergency preparedness, access control, visitor management, and secure-area protocols.
• Manage facilities operating and capital budgets, forecasts, contracts, and vendor relationships to ensure cost, schedule, quality, and service commitments are met.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities, operations, construction, or a related field, including significant experience leading teams and complex facilities or programs.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-site facilities operations.
• Strong people leadership with a track record of developing teams, setting clear expectations, and driving high performance.
• Excellent program-management skills, including defining scope, developing plans, managing budgets and schedules, identifying dependencies and risks, coordinating stakeholders, and driving initiatives to completion.
• Experience leading significant construction, renovation, relocation, or capital-improvement programs.
• Experience developing and scaling facilities systems, processes, and operating models.
• Working knowledge of building infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building controls, life-safety systems, and preventive maintenance.
• Experience with Safety, EHS, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• Strong financial and commercial judgment, including operating budgets, capital planning, contracts, and vendor management.
• Strong communication, organization, and judgment to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense, laboratory, R&D, or other technically complex environments.
• Secure, controlled, classified, or restricted-access facilities.
• Supporting significant organizational growth, facility expansion, or a rapidly evolving operating environment.
• Relevant facilities, safety, construction, engineering, or project-management certifications (a plus but not required).

Limited travel to Infleqtion's other U.S. locations is required.

Benefits

• Targeted salary range of $180,000 to $200,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual incentive plan.
• 100% company-paid employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance.
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) matching programs.
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Flexible Healthcare Savings Account.
• Paid FMLA Leave.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Employer Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Repayment.
• Equity Program.