R&d Operations Lead

C12 develops quantum computers, to solve highly complex computing tasks, currently out of reach of even the most powerful supercomputers. Building a quantum computer still needs innovators ready to tackle exciting challenges. C12’s founders are convinced that only a new material for the qubit will bring a technological breakthrough. C12 uniquely uses carbon nanotubes as the fundamental building blocks of its quantum processor. This high-purity material minimises errors, radically improves performance and reduces hardware overhead for fault-tolerant computing. Combined with well-established semiconductor techniques, carbon nanotubes will help scale quantum computing, just as silicon revolutionised classical computing. Our unique & innovative quantum computing technology enables us to address use cases, solving intractable problems our industrial customers are facing.

Founded in 2020, C12 is a fast-growing start-up, who recently raised EUR 18 million in 2024 to further its research in its own lab in the heart of Paris (Panthéon).

**Your role at C12 Quantum Electronics**:

- As a key partner to the CTO and R&D leadership, the R&D Operations Lead plays a crucial role at the intersection of strategy and execution, structuring and managing projects while optimising workflows. This position is designed to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and drive execution across multidisciplinary teams by developing and managing tools that amplify R&D efficiency. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers in quantum physics, nanotechnology, and quantum information to develop C12’s hardware platform. This role involves tackling complex, long-term challenges in quantum engineering.

Key responsibilities include:

- Chief of Staff to the CTO
- R&D Program Management: driving the yearly roadmap quarterly OKR processes, ensuring that projects are well defined, managed, and documented. You will also ensure the timely delivery of production by maintaining fluid processes between multiple teams including nanofabrication, CNT engineering, chip design, and qubit measurement.
- Process engineering: proposing and developing tools to streamline collaboration between teams and improve final production outcomes, while ensuring thorough documentation of processes.
- Internal product owner: overseeing the database management and development of analytical tools to meet the needs of R&D teams and objectives. Additionally, you will ensure that joint projects with software development team are clearly defined, well-managed and properly documented.
- Intellectual Property Management: collaborating with our IP consultant to ensure the delivery of new patents or proprietary knowledge derived from the latest R&D advancements.

**About you**:

- Rank A engineering master's degree, PhD in quantum physics is a plus
- 5+ years experience in industry or startups
- Passionate about deep tech startups and eager to discover quantum computing industry
- Rigorous and results-drivenStrong coordination and communication skills
- Passionate about software and AI tools to boost team productivity
- Fluency in English is mandatory

You should join us if...

You want to have a key role in a growing startup with challenges at the frontier of the technology.

You want to contribute to achieving landmark results in quantum computing, making a difference in the emerging quantum technologies.

You want to work within a 50-people team with various backgrounds in nanofabrication, quantum electronics, and carbon nanotube science to create a revolutionary quantum computing processor.

You want to thrive in an exceptional scientific environment with several industrial and academic partners.

You share our values (excellence, scientific integrity, diversity, curiosity, and care) and want to help us define our product-focused culture and ambition to accelerate.

C12 Quantum Electronics’ unique technology

At C12, a qubit, the fundamental functional unit of a quantum computer, is built from an isotopically ultra-pure 12C nanotube suspended above a silicon chip containing control electrodes and a quantum communication bus. Our spin qubits hold great promise in terms of individual control and manipulation as well as for the circuit architecture. A suspended isotopically-pure 12C nanotube holds great promise in terms of stability, as it reduces all sources of decoherence (charge noise, nuclear spin noise and phonon relaxation).

C12 encourages all who feel qualified to apply. Recruitment decisions are based solely on qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience. Applications from women are particularly welcomed.