Quantum Design Team Lead

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Cobee flexible compensation

Flexible working hours

Descripción de la vacante

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech in Barcelona is seeking a Quantum Design Lead to drive the design and simulation of superconducting quantum processors. You will lead a team while contributing to processor architecture, simulation, and layout work.

The role requires a PhD in Physics, deep expertise with superconducting qubits and finite-element modeling, and strong leadership, communication, and agile backlog practices.

Formación

• PhD in Physics or related field, with focus on superconducting qubits.
• Strong background in superconducting qubits and finite-element simulations.
• Experience leading and growing a technical team with delivery ownership.

Responsabilidades

• Personally contributes to designing quantum processor architectures and layouts for fabrication.
• Manages design team's career growth, training, onboarding and performance.
• Owns delivery, capacity planning, execution, and removal of blockers.
• Owns and coordinates integrated backlog from product and technical sides.
• Collaborates with Product Owner/Tech Lead to prioritise items.
• Defines design workflows, simulation processes, and documentation standards.
• Reports progress and risks to Head of Division and Staff Engineer.
• Coordinates with fabrication/characterization teams on dependencies.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Superconducting qubits

Finite-element simulation

Python

Backlog management

Communication

Documentation

Agile practices

Flux-qubits/fluxoniums

Microwave engineering

Educación

PhD in Physics or related field (superconducting qubits)

Herramientas

Finite-element simulation tools

Descripción del empleo

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech is looking for a Quantum Design Lead to lead the team responsible for the design and simulation of superconducting quantum processors. This role combines technical leadership of the design team with direct, hands-on contribution to processor architecture, simulation, and layout work. The ideal candidate has a strong background in superconducting qubits and finite-element simulation, paired with the experience to manage, prioritize, and grow a technical team.

• Technical Contribution: Personally contributes to designing quantum processor architectures, performing finite-element simulations to extract key device parameters, and drawing final layouts for fabrication.
• People Management: Manages the design team's career growth, holidays, training, onboarding, performance, and compliance with policies and protocols, in coordination with the Head of Division.
• Delivery Ownership: Responsible for the team's delivery of processor designs. Plans capacity, coordinates execution, and removes blockers to ensure timely and quality output.
• Backlog Ownership: Owns and coordinates the team's integrated backlog, consolidating the product backlog (from the PO) and the technical/R&D backlog (from the Tech Lead). Ensures priorities are balanced and actionable.
• Joint Prioritisation: Collaborates with the Product Owner and Tech Lead to prioritise backlog items, ensuring both product and technical needs are represented.
• Standards and Workflows: Defines design workflows, simulation and acquisition processes, and documentation standards within the team.
• Progress Reporting: Reports progress and risks to the Head of Division and Staff Engineer.
• Cross-Team Coordination: Coordinates with other Team Leads and departments (e.g., fabrication, characterization) to align on dependencies and shared deliverables.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating a technical team.
• PhD in Physics or a related field, with a focus on superconducting qubits.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with finite-element simulations for quantum device modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Programming experience (Python or other relevant languages).
• Familiarity with agile/backlog management practices in an R&D setting.
• Experience working with flux-qubits or fluxoniums.
• Strong expertise in microwave engineering is highly valued.
• Work will be primarily onsite, with possibility for remote work during the week.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Qilimanjaro, inclusion and equal opportunities are part of our people-centric value. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute, learn, and belong.

• Cobee flexible compensation (transportation, meals, and childcare support)
• Flexible working hours

You will:

Get the opportunity to build something amazing and unique, something that hasn't been done before

Work on ground-breaking projects and possibly solve massive challenges on a global scale

Be at the intersection of research and industry, where biggest innovations happen

Make an enormous impact in a dynamic scale-up rather than being a small cog in a big machine

Work with super smart, knowledgeable and yet, very friendly people in Barcelona, one of the best cities in the world (picture a lot of sun, amazing food and friendly locals)

Get to be part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):

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