Integration and Nanofabrication Professional

Available position

Integration and Nanofabrication Professional
(permanent position, 40 hour per week)

About Nord Quantique

At Nord Quantique, we strive to build impactful technology by relentlessly pushing our understanding of quantum science. We are an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, innovators, builders, and enthusiasts on a mission to make quantum computing a reality. Our quantum processors are designed to reduce errors in quantum computation to facilitate long-term scaling toward fully-fledged quantum computers. We believe it is our responsibility to deliver this transformative technology for the greater good of society.

Located at the heart of the beautiful Eastern Townships region in the province of Quebec, Canada, we develop our technology in the vibrant quantum ecosystem of Sherbrooke. Leaning on more than a decade of vertical integration of quantum hardware, we are leveraging a comprehensive pool of quantum technology and micro-electronic infrastructure to deploy our quantum computing technology

Salary : $120,000 – S135,000

Benefits : 5 weeks of vacation, group insurance (including dental care), virtual care, lifestyle spending account (all available after 3 months of service)

Supervisor : Head of Nanofabrication

Contact: (819) 975-4654, career@nordquantique.ca

Our Current Needs

Nord Quantique’s device R&D and early production efforts have been supported through internal work and partnerships at the Université de Sherbrooke’s 3iT cleanroom. This approach has proven very successful, allowing us to rapidly test different prototypes and develop process flows to unlock state-of-the-art performance, but it will not support the next phase of our roadmap.

We are now establishing full nanofabrication capability at C2Mi, as one of only two partners engaged with C2Mi and its new Quantum Lab (LINQ). Our objective is ambitious and clear: by 2028, C2Mi must operate as a fully production-ready platform for Nord Quantique, delivering superconducting nanodevices that meet or exceed current 3iT performance, with an emphasis on reliably, repeatably, and at increased throughput.

To launch this critical initiative, we are seeking an experienced Integration and Nanofabrication Professional to become the first member of Nord Quantique’s C2Mi Nanofabrication team. This individual will play a central role in bringing LINQ to operational readiness, beginning with hands-on involvement in tool acceptance, commissioning, and technology transfer from 3iT. Once stable processes of record are established, they will lead efforts to develop, benchmark, and optimize nanofabrication workflows to improve device yield, performance, and reliability, supporting the transition from R&D to early production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead tool acceptance (or validate if not lead), commissioning, and process bring-up for assigned cleanroom equipment, delivering stable baseline recipes with documented characterization.
• Develop, integrate, benchmark, and optimize nanofabrication processes for superconducting devices, driving yield, performance, and manufacturability, with clear characterization and metrology plans.
• Act as primary tool owner for multiple mission-critical cleanroom tools, ensuring uptime, PM discipline, process stability, and continuous improvement through data driven monitoring.
• Support the transfer of fabrication processes developed at 3iT into production at C2Mi using industry standard integration practices. This includes process documentation (PPAP), training, and qualification runs to ensure repeatable execution.
• Work closely with C2Mi staff to align technical goals, timelines, schedules, and infrastructure requirements.
• Provide regular progress updates to Nord Quantique’s Head of Nanofabrication, proactively identifying risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the superconducting circuit fabrication roadmap by identifying performance and yield limiters, capability gaps, prioritized experiments and CapEx requirements needed to enable scalable manufacturing.

Success in this role depends not only on technical guidance, but on building trust, fostering open communication, and sustaining a shared sense of purpose both within the team and with C2MI staff. The selected candidate will operate within a highly dynamic environment and will have the opportunity to shape both the technical direction and team structure of a key component of Nord Quantique’s roadmap.

Education and experience requirements :

• Masters or PhD in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quantum Information, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience developing and optimizing cleanroom processes in Nanofabrication facilities.
• Proven project management experience leading or coordinating nanofabrication efforts in an academic and/or industrial setting.
• Hands-on experience working in industrial semiconductor manufacturing setting

Sought expertise and knowledge :

Core Expertise :

• Strong foundation in nanofabrication process development and troubleshooting in a cleanroom environment
• Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing best practices, including process qualification, change control, documentation, and run rules.
• Demonstrated experience in process integration and optimization to improve yield, device performance, and manufacturability.
• Experience with lot/sample tracking and traceability using MES and/or structured travelers, with disciplined data capture.
• Experience managing quality events (deviations/nonconformances), applying SPC, and performing root-cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone, DOE) with corrective/preventive actions.
• Experience in cross contamination prevention and control.

Preferred :

• Understanding of design concepts and workflow for superconducting circuits.
• Experienced with some of the following cleanroom techniques: Lithography (E-beam or Photolithography), Metal deposition (e.g. E-beam, Sputter), Etching (ICP, RIE), Wet Chemistry Processing (Acid & Bases).
• Experience ramping up from R&D to pilot or volume production.

Sought profile :

• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and aligning execution with evolving priorities.
• Diplomatic approach to working with external partners.
• Highly organized, meticulous and efficient with a process-orientated mindset.
• Eagerness to learn new things
• Commitment to advancing quantum computing and building meaningful technology.

We are committed to building an inclusive team that draws on a wide range of experiences and are mindful that strengths can take many forms. We place value on initiative, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset—regardless of formal background.

Working language : English and/or French (knowledge of French is an asset)

Workplace : Primarily C2MI located at 45 Boul De L'aéroport, Bromont, QC J2L 1S8 (both in the NQ office space and cleanroom) with occasional meetings at the NQ head office Espace Quantique 1, 1950 rue Roy, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 1B7

Contact: (819) 975-4654, career@nordquantique.ca