Vice President, Fab Development

Silicon Quantum Computing; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Quantum Computing in Randwick is seeking a Vice President, Fab Development to lead the construction of its first dedicated semiconductor fabrication facility. This executive role involves complete accountability for program ownership from planning to production handover.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in delivering semiconductor fabs, managing complex capital programs, and engaging with various stakeholders, including governments and technical teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Led or co-led the delivery of a semiconductor fabrication facility.
• Experience in Class 5 cleanroom delivery.
• Program leadership at an executive level.

Responsibilities

• Own facility program from schedule to budget.
• Lead site selection and regulatory negotiations.
• Manage construction and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Passion for technology and frontier tech

Leadership in semiconductor fabrication

Experience with Class 5 cleanrooms

Capital program management

Stakeholder management

Job description

About The Role

We're seeking a Vice President, Fab Development to lead the build of SQC’s first dedicated semiconductor fabrication facility, the physical foundation for our silicon-based quantum hardware roadmap. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, with direct and frequent engagement with the CEO and Board, this executive-level role offers end-to-end ownership of a multi-year capital build and deep exposure to senior leadership, government, and world-class scientific and technical teams.

You’ll own the program from a greenfield site to a fully commissioned fab, spanning planning, design, regulatory approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover into production. You will operate at program and commercial level, directing specialist technical work through expert hires and partners, and you will hand‑pick and pace the team as the program scales. This is a role for someone who brings structure, commercial discipline, and world‑class delivery to genuinely hard problems, and who is at home with stakeholders at every level, internal and external. If you have a background delivering semiconductor fabs, specialty cleanrooms or major capital programs, this is a rare opportunity to make your mark on a foundational build.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the single owner of the facility program, accountable for schedule, budget and commercial risk end to end
• Lead site selection, lease and property negotiation, Development Applications and the full regulatory pathway
• Drive state and federal government engagement, including grants, incentives and partnerships, with Corporate Development
• Direct facility layout, process flow, systems architecture and Class 5 (ISO 5) cleanroom design specification, with technical leads
• Own procurement strategy, vendor and equipment‑partner selection, tooling sequencing and supplier relationships
• Oversee construction alongside the construction prime and sequence the build against the production ramp plan
• Manage delivery partners commercially and contractually through delivery
• Lead initial commissioning, phased stand‑up of production lines and handover into operations
• Build and scale the function, owning headcount strategy and pacing across procurement, facilities, operations and program management

Your Experience

• A demonstrable passion for technology and an interest in frontier tech
• Led or co‑led delivery of a semiconductor fabrication facility at comparable scope, with personal ownership of program, schedule and commercial risk; greenfield build, specialty fab, or major expansion
• Class 5 (ISO 5 / Fed Std 209E Class 100) cleanroom delivery experience
• Capital program ownership across multi-year phases at or above this scale
• Program and commercial leadership at executive level
• Experience leading programs where scope or major inputs were unresolved at the start
• A working style that operates at program and commercial level, directing technical work through others and managing stakeholders across government, vendors, and internal executive and technical teams
• Professional and collaborative in nature

This position may require access to export‑controlled information (ECI) subject to EAR and ITAR. Final employment decision is contingent upon satisfactory completion of export control screenings and obtaining any necessary export licenses or approvals, based on nationality, citizenship, and other factors considered by applicable export control regulations.