Quantum Processor Production Scale-Up Lead

Quantum Software; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety culture

Career development

Job summary

IQM is seeking a senior leader to drive the ramp-up and scale-up of our QPU production site in a fast-moving, cleanroom environment. You will oversee chip fabrication, micro packaging, and materials supply, ensuring on-time deliveries and a controllable yield.

You will build the manufacturing backbone with data-driven metrics, manage a growing team, and align with R&D to industrialize new processes while maintaining safety and quality at all times.

Qualifications

• Must have production ramp-up experience in a deep tech environment.
• Solid understanding of microfabrication and packaging processes.
• Proven track record leading a production ramp with measurable impact.
• Ability to set up practical metrics for production output, quality and cost, and execute with data.

Responsibilities

• Build the production ramp up plan, staffing needs, and operating cadence.
• Lead the QPU Production organization, including chip fabrication, micro packaging, and materials supply.
• Ensure high quality QPUs are available for deliveries, with clear production planning and execution against demand.
• Lead a team of professionals (15+), resourcing with the right talent to scale.
• Set up production control points and align pass/fail criteria with process engineering leads.
• Establish yield tracking and loss breakdown across wafer and chip flow.
• Put the right production metrics in place and use them to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to industrialize new processes and products.
• Partner with process engineering on troubleshooting and production quality.

Skills

Production ramp up

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Safety in cleanroom

Education

Engineering degree

MBA or management training

Tools

MES systems

Production data systems

Process optimization tools

Manufacturing software

Job description

IQM is seeking a senior leader to drive the ramp-up and scale-up of our QPU production site in a fast-moving, cleanroom environment. You will oversee chip fabrication, micro packaging, and materials supply, ensuring on-time deliveries and a controllable yield.

You will build the manufacturing backbone with data-driven metrics, manage a growing team, and align with R&D to industrialize new processes while maintaining safety and quality at all times.