Open Application – QuantWare

QuantWare

ABOUT US 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! QuantWare is building a next-generation 200 mm (8-inch) quantum device fabrication facility ("Kilofab") and assembly facility to enable industrial-scale manufacturing of superconducting quantum processors. We are seeking a Fab Automation & Manufacturing Systems Manager to establish and lead the factory automation and manufacturing systems function. This role defines how manufacturing equipment, metrology systems, test platforms, and factory software systems are integrated to support efficient, traceable, and data-driven manufacturing operations. The role combines technical leadership, project execution, vendor management, and team development. What you'll be doing Fab Automation & Manufacturing Systems * Define and maintain the fab automation roadmap. * Develop the overall architecture for equipment connectivity and manufacturing data collection. * Ensure manufacturing systems support traceability, production control, process monitoring, and operational reporting. * Work closely with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, IT, and Equipment Engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of automation solutions. Equipment Integration * Lead integration of process, metrology, and test equipment into the manufacturing environment. * Define equipment automation requirements during tool selection and procurement. * Establish and maintain equipment communication standards using SECS/GEM, and vendor-specific interfaces/APIs. * Ensure collection of equipment status, process data, alarms, events, and metrology/test results. Manufacturing Execution System (MES) * Support the selection, implementation, and operation of the MES platform. * Define MES workflows and business requirements. * Ensure integration between MES and manufacturing equipment. * Support implementation of lot tracking, genealogy, recipe management, dispatching, and production reporting. * Act as the primary business owner for MES within the fab. Manufacturing Data & Analytics * Define requirements for manufacturing data collection and storage (equipment, process, sensor, metrology, probe/test). * Support implementation of manufacturing databases, historians, and cloud-based data solutions with appropriate security and governance. * Work with internal teams and external partners to establish reporting and analytics capabilities. * Enable visibility into key manufacturing metrics (yield, throughput, cycle time, equipment utilization, production performance). Process Monitoring & Factory Control * Support implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Fault Detection & Classification (FDC) capabilities. * Collaborate with process engineering teams to improve process monitoring and excursion management. * Ensure manufacturing data availability to support yield improvement and continuous improvement initiatives. Team & Vendor Management * Build and lead the fab automation and manufacturing systems team. * Recruit and manage key resources (Automation Engineers, MES Application Specialists, Manufacturing Systems Engineers). * Manage relationships with software suppliers, equipment vendors, and system integration partners. * Coordinate automation-related projects from specification through deployment and commissioning. Your Profile Must Have * BSc/MSc/PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Semiconductor Manufacturing, or related field. * 7+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing automation, equipment integration, or manufacturing systems. * Experience working with semiconductor equipment integration and automation. * Practical knowledge of SECS/GEM communication standards. * Experience with MES systems in a manufacturing environment (implementation support or operations). * Understanding of manufacturing data flows, traceability, and production control. * Experience managing technical projects involving multiple stakeholders and vendors. * Strong communication and leadership skills. * Experience in greenfield facility build or major fab expansion. * Experience building and leading small technical teams. Good to Have * Experience supporting MES implementation projects end-to-end. * Experience with SPC and/or FDC systems. * Experience integrating semiconductor metrology and test/probe equipment. * Familiarity with cloud-based manufacturing data platforms and basic ETL concepts. * Experience in quantum, superconducting, photonics, MEMS, or other advanced technology manufacturing. Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. We know great candidates don't always follow a straight path, and we value diverse experience, perspectives, and ways of thinking. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you! What We Offer: At QuantWare, you’ll be part of a high-performing team of world-class experts in an ambitious, fast-moving environment. From day one, you’ll have the trust, tools, and support to do your best work. Here’s what you can expect: Competitive salary - A salary that reflects the impact and importance of the role (and of course 8% holiday allowance) Pension that’s built to last - A generous and future-proof pension plan that includes partner and dependent coverage. Flexibility built on trust - We focus on outcomes. Work flexibly, in a hybrid setup, with an open vacation policy that lets you manage your time Personal growth - We invest in your L&D, with a budget available to each team member, dependent on their individual ambitions, development needs, and performance A connected team - We make space to celebrate wins together, with team events, offsites, and spontaneous moments that bring us closer Diversity & Inclusion at QuantWare We’re an ambitious company, not only for our goals but also to become an even more diverse and inclusive team. We know this helps us with better decisions, more innovation, and strengthens our culture. In particular, we’d love to see more women in the quantum industry! So if you’re a female talent, excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening.

QuantWare

ABOUT US 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 a Procurement Excellence Manager in the Procurement Team within the Operations Department, you’ll play a crucial role in bringing our company spend under one channel. You will define processes and procedures that support spend oversight for the entire company while streamlining the procurement process. You will work closely with Finance to support evaluating potential ERP Suppliers with an eye on the E2E impact of a manufacturing footprint. You will support spend and ESG analytics, Supplier optimization and tenders when appropriate for both indirect services and direct materials. Your work will be essential as we scale to increasingly complex systems and deliver on the promise of quantum computing. What you'll be doing (including but not limited to) * Plan and manage the centralization of purchase orders and contracts throughout the organisation. * Be the primary point of contact for request for purchases ensuring supplier optimization and risk mitigation. * Work with the cross functional team to establish an E2E ERP system appropriate for now and in the future for both indirect services and direct materials. * Develop spend analytics to support make vs. buy and TCO modeling decisions, category strategies and enterprise risk management profiles * Establishment of SOPs for the purchasing function Your Profile * 5-7+ years of experience in supply chain procurement executing tenders, evaluating purchase orders and supporting contracts negotiations for indirect services and direct materials preferably in an advanced manufacturing setting. * Self-starter; motivated by working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment as an individual contributor and part of a team * Excellent verbal/written communication and negotiating skills (English), detailed oriented and timeline driven * Bachelor's degree required, preferably in business, supply chain management * Strong expertise working in ERP systems that support purchase order approvals, contract creation, and monitoring such as, COUPA, ORACLE, SAP S/4HANA, etc. with advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications and Saas based platform tools such as Slack and Google workspace. * Familiarity with GDPR, CRA, GPSR, PLD, NIS2 guidelines and INCO Terms * Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. We know great candidates don't always follow a straight path, and we value diverse experience, perspectives, and ways of thinking. If this role excites you and you believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you! What We Offer: At QuantWare, you’ll be part of a high-performing team of world-class experts in an ambitious, fast-moving environment. From day one, you’ll have the trust, tools, and support to do your best work. Here’s what you can expect: Competitive salary - A salary that reflects the impact and importance of the role (and of course 8% holiday allowance) Pension that’s built to last - A generous and future-proof pension plan that includes partner and dependent coverage. Flexibility built on trust - We focus on outcomes. Work flexibly, in a hybrid setup, with an open vacation policy that lets you manage your time Personal growth - We invest in your L&D, with a budget available to each team member, dependent on their individual ambitions, development needs, and performance A connected team - We make space to celebrate wins together, with team events, offsites, and spontaneous moments that bring us closer Diversity & Inclusion at QuantWare We’re an ambitious company, not only for our goals but also to become an even more diverse and inclusive team. We know this helps us with better decisions, more innovation, and strengthens our culture. In particular, we’d love to see more women in the quantum industry! So if you’re a female talent, excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening.

Fiducial

IMPORTANT: WE CANNOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP DETAILS Location: Aerospace Innovation Hub, Delft, the Netherlands Availability: Part-time or Full-time (depending on role) Start date: ASAP Reports to: Depends on role ABOUT FIDUCIAL Fiducial is a young but fast-growing deep-tech start-up with big ambitions at the frontier of autonomy, perception, and defence. Currently, we are developing software for advanced on-board UAV situational awareness in military applications. Using low-cost and widely available sensors and compute, our solutions are built for scalability. From there, we plan to develop a line-up of interconnected solutions to safeguard European safety. Our team consists of engineers that are passionate about the technology and solutions they develop. The only time most of us are not thinking about the technology is when we are asleep, and sometimes even then. Our team members have a background in different fields such as Aerospace Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Robotics and Computer Graphics. Our office is located in the Aerospace Innovation Hub, a start-up hub located on the TU Delft campus in the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. We work closely with top-tier partners, ranging from government agencies and prime contractors to academic research institutes and other start-ups. Our projects span from large tender orders in collaboration with partners to low TRL research with government agencies. Whether through formal R&D programs or rapid prototyping tracks, we operate at the intersection of innovation and deployment. WHY AN OPEN APPLICATION? We are always looking for exceptional people, even when there is no perfectly matching vacancy listed. If you believe you can significantly raise the bar at Fiducial, we want to hear from you. We are particularly interested in people who: * Build systems, not just features. * Take ownership beyond their formal scope. * Care about scalability, reliability, and real-world constraints. * Are comfortable operating in ambiguity. * Have experience in hardware–software environments. * Thrive in early scale-up phases. * Understand that speed and quality must coexist. WHO MIGHT BE A FIT? We welcome open applications from people with backgrounds in: * Domain-specific Engineering (3D Vision, 3D Graphics, Computer Graphics, GPU, Controls) * Software Engineering (C++, Python, embedded, perception, robotics) * Hardware–Software Integration * Embedded Systems * DevOps / CI/CD / Infrastructure * Systems Engineering * Technical Project or Program Leadership * Field Deployment & Operational Engineering * Product roles in deep-tech environments If you come from a defence, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, or other mission-critical engineering environment, that is highly relevant. WHAT WE VALUE * Clear thinking under technical complexity. * Strong ownership and accountability. * Ability to work across disciplines. * Comfort with regulatory or safety-constrained environments. * Direct, transparent communication. * Respect for field reality, not just clean architecture diagrams. We care less about brand names on your CV and more about what you built, scaled, debugged, or were trusted with. WHAT WE OFFER * Money of course. * 25 vacation days per year. * Reimbursed travel expenses and company laptop. * (Really) flexible working hours and option to work from home 2 days per week. * Working with an highly motivated, international, world-class team of engineers and entrepreneurs solving real-life problems with amazing technology. * Significant ownership and influence over how engineering is done. * The opportunity to build scalable systems and teams during a critical growth phase. THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE Send us: * Your CV, website, or portfolio. * A short note explaining: * Why Fiducial? * Where you believe you could create disproportionate impact. * What type of role you are envisioning. If we see a strong alignment, we will reach out to explore possibilities.