Head of Nanofabrication

À propos du poste

Founded in 2020 and based in the heart of Paris, C12’s mission is to be at the center of one of the biggest technological breakthroughs of the century and change the course of history by building a universal quantum computer.
At C12, we believe that achieving a true breakthrough in quantum computing requires rethinking the fundamentals. That’s why our founders—deeply rooted in academic and engineering excellence—have chosen carbon nanotubes as the building blocks of our quantum processors. This ultra-pure material dramatically reduces error rates, boosts performance, and minimizes hardware overhead—key ingredients for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. By crafting a unique approach that scales, we aim to revolutionize quantum computing just as silicon transformed classical computing.

Since our founding, we’ve raised over €25 million in funding, published 11 scientific papers, and secured 8 patents. Today, our fast-growing team of 80+, including 25 PhDs, has over 26 nationalities represented. We have our own cutting-edge lab spaces in Paris' historic Panthéon district, where scientists, engineers, and innovators work side-by-side to tackle some of the most exciting technical challenges of our time.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of quantum technology and want to make a real impact, C12 offers a unique environment to grow, learn, and innovate.

As Head of Nanofabrication at C12, you will own the strategy, development and execution of our nanofabrication activities, from current wafer production to the next generations of processes.

Key responsibilities:

• You will define and drive C12’s nanofabrication strategy, balancing technology development, process maturity and production needs

• You will drive yield improvement effort and the development of next-generation fabrication processes and ensure their successful introduction into production

• You will build a robust and scalable nanofabrication organization, with strong standards around process control, documentation and data

• You will lead the team through technical challenges and process deviations, ensuring fast and structured problem resolution

• You will recruit, develop and empower a growing team of nanofabrication engineers and technicians

• You will contribute to equipment strategy and tool procurement in close collaboration with Operations

• You will work closely with the CTO, Operations, Chip Design and downstream production teams to align priorities and support C12’s technology roadmap

• You will provide technical expertise for collaborations with external foundries, RTOs and fabrication partners • 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.