Your role at C12 Quantum Electronics:
- You will define and drive C12’s nanofabrication strategy, balancing technology development, process maturity and production needs
- You will drive yield improvement effort and the development of next-generation fabrication processes and ensure their successful introduction into production
- You will build a robust and scalable nanofabrication organization, with strong standards around process control, documentation and data
- You will lead the team through technical challenges and process deviations, ensuring fast and structured problem resolution
- You will recruit, develop and empower a growing team of nanofabrication engineers and technicians
- You will contribute to equipment strategy and tool procurement in close collaboration with Operations
- You will work closely with the CTO, Operations, Chip Design and downstream production teams to align priorities and support C12’s technology roadmap
- You will provide technical expertise for collaborations with external foundries, RTOs and fabrication partners
As Head of Nanofabrication at C12, you will own the strategy, development and execution of our nanofabrication activities, from current wafer production to the next generations of processes.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
- You have significant experience in nanofabrication and a strong understanding of advanced cleanroom processes.
- You have a proven track record of leading technical teams in complex R&D or prototyping environments.
- You are able to set direction, make trade-offs and rely effectively on domain experts.
- You are equally comfortable driving new process development and building the discipline required for robust, reproducible production.
- You bring a strong data-driven mindset and know how to build the right structures for process learning and continuous improvement.
- You are pragmatic, adaptable and effective in fast-moving environments where priorities and technical challenges can evolve quickly.
- Experience in an RTO, advanced prototyping cleanroom or similar environment is highly valued.
- Experience in quantum technologies or quantum-device fabrication is a plus.
- 92,000 euros to 108,000 euros yearly base salary
- Stock options for every employee (BSPCE/ESOP)
- Sponsored trip to conferences around the world
- A highly dynamic international team
- Swile meal vouchers
- Mental health support with moka.care
- Training budget/ Annual Learning & Development Allowance
- Sabbatical leave (after 2 years in the company)
- Vibrant office culture (two office spaces in the heart of Paris, team lunches, offsite events, Friday breakfasts..)
- You like hands-on work and technology
- You want to contribute to achieving landmark results in quantum computing, making a difference in the emerging quantum technologies
- You want to work within a team of 80+ people with various backgrounds in nanofabrication, quantum electronics, and carbon nanotube science to create a revolutionary quantum computing processor
- You want to thrive in an exceptional scientific environment with several industrial and academic partners
- You share our values (excellence, scientific integrity, diversity, curiosity, and care) and want to help us define our product-focused culture and ambition to accelerate
Skills Required
- Significant experience in nanofabrication
- Strong understanding of advanced cleanroom processes
- Proven experience leading technical teams in complex R&D or prototyping environments
- Ability to set direction, make trade-offs, and rely effectively on domain experts
- Experience driving new process development and building robust, reproducible production discipline
- Data-driven mindset with experience building structures for process learning and continuous improvement
- Pragmatic, adaptable, and effective in fast-moving environments
- Experience in an RTO, advanced prototyping cleanroom, or similar environment
- Experience in quantum technologies or quantum-device fabrication
What We Do
C12 is building reliable quantum computers. The company is a spin-off from ENS launched in January 2020 by twin brothers Matthieu and Pierre Desjardins to supercharge the development of the lab’s promising new quantum technology. Quantum computing has the potential to change our lives. But frequent errors limit the technology’s viability. We are tackling the fundamental issue: the nature of the hardware itself. We are tapping into the simplest material–carbon–to drive a technological breakthrough in the field. Unlike other quantum computers, we use carbon nanotubes as the fundamental building block of our processor. By combining the power of an ultra-pure material with an easy-to-manufacture semiconductor device, we are building a scalable platform for quantum computing. Our executive co-founders bring a unique combination of scientific excellence and business skills to the company. Our team is made up of the world’s most accomplished experts in quantum electronics and carbon nanotube science. Our scientific advisors are renowned scientists and pioneers in spin qubits: Dr. Takis Kontos, Dr. Matthieu Delbecq and Dr. Jérémie Viennot. In June 2021, C12 secured a $10 million seed round with funding from 360 Capital, Bpifrance (Digital Venture Fund), Airbus Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, and Octave Klaba (OVHcloud), and additional grants from Bpifrance and the Ile-de-France Region. We are leading quantum’s next material breakthrough, and we are just getting started. Silicon enabled the emergence of classical computing – it’s time for carbon to do the same for quantum !
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