Martin Lichtman is a Technical Program Manager and physicist with 12 years turning quantum research into deployable systems, currently leading programs at Infleqtion to bring quantum error correction and laser-trapped neutral-atom architectures beyond NISQ. He combines hands-on experimental leadership—from building the AQuA neutral-atom array and patented atom-trapping methods to running multi-node ion entanglement labs—with program-level delivery experience across academia, startups, and aerospace. A former postdoc at the Joint Quantum Institute and visiting professor, he blends deep theoretical and experimental expertise with product-focused execution and prior engineering roles that include propulsion and surgical robotics. Based in Madison, WI, he’s as comfortable coordinating cross-disciplinary teams as he is debugging lab hardware, and he brings an uncommon mix of scientific rigor, entrepreneurial grit, and a literal enthusiasm for color and speed skating.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Physics, Ph.D. Physics at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sc.B. Mechanical Engineering, Sc.B. Mechanical Engineering at Brown University
M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics, M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University
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Martin Lichtman - Technical Program Manager at Infleqtion