Head of Nanofabrication — Quantum Process Leader

C12 Quantum Electronics; Paris; On-site; EUR 92,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options for every employee

Sponsored trips to conferences around/

Dynamic international team

Swile meal vouchers

Mental health support with moka.care

Training budget/ Annual Learning & Dev

Sabbatical leave

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

C12 Quantum Electronics, based in Paris, seeks a Head of Nanofabrication to own strategy, development and execution of nanofabrication activities from wafer production to next-gen processes.

You will define the nanofabrication strategy, drive yield improvements and build a robust, scalable organization with strong process controls and data practices. Collaboration with CTO and partners is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive C12’s nanofabrication strategy, balancing technology development, process maturity and production needs.
• Drive yield improvement effort and the development of next-generation fabrication processes and ensure their successful introduction into production.
• Build a robust and scalable nanofabrication organization, with strong standards around process control, documentation and data.
• Lead the team through technical challenges and process deviations, ensuring fast and structured problem resolution.
• Recruit, develop and empower a growing team of nanofabrication engineers and technicians.
• Contribute to equipment strategy and tool procurement in close collaboration with Operations.
• Work closely with the CTO, Operations, Chip Design and downstream production teams to align priorities and support C12’s technology roadmap.
• Provide technical expertise for collaborations with external foundries, RTOs and fabrication partners.

Skills

Nanofabrication

Cleanroom processes

Technical leadership

Data-driven mindset

Process development

Troubleshooting

Project management

Collaboration

Tools

Fabrication equipment

Process control software

Data analytics tools

Job description

C12 Quantum Electronics, based in Paris, seeks a Head of Nanofabrication to own strategy, development and execution of nanofabrication activities from wafer production to next-gen processes.

You will define the nanofabrication strategy, drive yield improvements and build a robust, scalable organization with strong process controls and data practices. Collaboration with CTO and partners is essential.