Hardware Platform Operations Manager (H/F)

Lead the team that builds, operates and maintains the cryogenic and electronic platform on which our quantum processors are tested; no prior quantum experience is required. This high-calibre team of six engineers and specialist technicians, including a highly experienced technical expert, runs the cooling cycles, wiring and instrumentation of a growing fleet of state-of-the-art cryostats operating at 10 millikelvin, a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero, and builds new systems in-house. Reporting directly to the VP Quantum Hardware & Infrastructure, you will shape the operating model of this critical platform.

• Platform availability: own uptime, build the preventive maintenance plan, lead troubleshooting
• Operations: plan and prioritise the team’s activity against internal user requests, and contribute hands-on when needed
• System integration: oversee the in-house assembly, integration and commissioning of new systems, run their testing and validation, through to final acceptance
• Suppliers: manage suppliers and subcontractors, their interventions and the quality of their work
• People and budget: recruit, develop and manage the team, own the budget, and set up on-call coverage as the platform grows

 

• Hands-on experience with cryogenics (ideally dilution refrigerators), RF or microwave measurement, vacuum systems, or a maintenance management system (CMMS)

The platform spans two sites in Île-de-France, Aubervilliers and Paris 15th, with regular travel between them (roughly 80% Aubervilliers, 20% Paris 15th). This is a hands-on, on-site role.