Lab and Cleanroom Manager
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About the role
QuantWare is building the world's most powerful quantum processors to solve humanity's greatest challenges. We do this with our unique VIO™ technology, the only QPU architecture that breaks the hardware barriers that have held quantum computing back, unlocking the path to MegaQubit quantum processors. With VIO, we are paving the way for the hyper-scale quantum computers that will change the world. And delivering on that vision demands people who don't shy away from tackling the hardest challenges of our time. That's where you come in! As our Lab and Cleanroom Manager , you are the operational backbone of our expansion. You will be "building the plane while flying", helping to design and commission our new state-of-the-art facilities while ensuring our current labs remain 100% operational and productive. This is a highly hands-on role where you balance long-term infrastructure strategy with the daily grit of a scale-up: from coordinating complex waste removal and chemical procurement to optimizing floor space for incoming tools. You'll be the person who ensures that when our researchers walk in, the environment is safe, the supplies are stocked, and the path to innovation is clear.
Responsibilities
- Drive Operational Excellence: Roll out industry-standard cleanroom best practices, moving beyond mere policy to influence real-world behavior and measurable improvements in a high-pressure scale-up environment.
- Culture & Training: Build a proactive culture of safety among international teams of "smart creatives," providing the necessary training and "stick and carrot" reinforcement to ensure discipline.
- Process Integration: Support R&D and Operations by performing risk assessments for new materials or tools, finding safe and pragmatic ways to implement high-risk processes safely.
- Your Profile
- Industrial Expertise: 3+ years of experience managing labs or cleanrooms in an industrial setting, with knowledge of chemicals (experience in a semiconductor scale-up is a significant advantage).
- The "Scale-up" Spirit: You thrive in fast-paced environments where you need to be "strict when needed, loose when possible," and you aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves for hands-on tasks.
- Influencing Skills: You can effectively manage and influence a diverse, international team of young academics and engineers, balancing their need for speed with the necessity of safety.
- Operational Precision: Highly organized with a proven track record in procurement, waste management, and facility maintenance within high-tech or cleanroom environments.
- Problem Solver: You have a "get it done" attitude, able to find creative solutions for space constraints, logistics bottlenecks, and safety challenges during rapid growth.
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