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# Semiconductor Equipment Engineer at QuantWare

- **Company:** QuantWare
- **Location:** Delft, Netherlands
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/quantware/44ae2864-733d-4259-a93b-e156372d44c3/application

**Skills:** Semiconductor nanofabrication equipment, High-vacuum tools, Lithography, Etching, Deposition, Dilution refrigerators, Cryogenic systems, Preventive maintenance, Corrective maintenance, Root-cause analysis, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ, Dilution refrigerator systems

> Lead end-to-end installations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and facility interfaces for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Collaborate with process engineering to ensure equipment reliability and support the commissioning of new cleanroom lines.

## Job description

## 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 Semiconductor Equipment Engineer, you will play a critical role in scaling our manufacturing capabilities. Working in a small, high-ownership team, your mission is to bring new tools online fast and keep them running with exceptional reliability. These tools range from high-vacuum nanofabrication tools (lithography, etching, deposition), to dilution refrigerators, and from advanced characterization equipment to lab equipment.

## What you'll be doing

- Lead end-to-end installations with OEMs: planning, FAT/SAT, and through IQ/OQ to get capacity qualified and in production as early as possible
- Own preventive maintenance: define, perform and continuously optimize PM schedules, spares, and documentation to maximize uptime
- Drive corrective maintenance: rapid troubleshooting, deep root-cause analysis, permanent corrective actions, and clear reporting
- Build the new fab: support the commissioning of our state-of-the-art cleanroom and nanofab line-part of our multi-million investment in scaling manufacturing
- Tight process–equipment alignment: work closely with Process Engineering to ensure equipment capabilities, process requirements and factory operations stay in lock-step
- Own facilities interfaces once operational: gas, vacuum, cryogenic, electrical, cooling water, chemical and exhaust systems tied to your tools; coordinate upgrades as the cleanroom ramps

## Your Profile

- Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting advanced equipment (ideally in commercial cleanrooms)
- Experience with high-vacuum tools, ideally semiconductor nanofabrication equipment
- Familiarity with cryogenic or dilution refrigerator systems is a strong plus
- Relevant technical degree or equivalent background in for example instrumentation, electrical engineering, mechatronics
- Systematic problem solver with strong planning and coordination skills
- Comfortable working under time pressure in a fast-moving startup environment
- Self-driven, team-oriented, and able to operate with minimal oversight and high ownership

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.

## About QuantWare

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Quantum computing hardware (superconducting quantum processors)
- **Target customers**: B2B – quantum computer builders, research institutions, and enterprises building quantum systems; serves customers in 20+ countries across four continents
- **Mission**: To accelerate the advent of the quantum computer by making the world’s most powerful quantum processors available to the entire industry via an open architecture

## Products & Services
- **VIO™ QPU Architecture**: A superconducting qubit scaling platform designed to break through the QPU scaling wall and reach utility-scale quantum computing (>10,000 qubits by 2028, path to 1 million+ qubits)
- **Custom Quantum Processors**: Fully designed and fabricated QPUs using VIO technology, sold to quantum system integrators
- **Foundry Services**: Offers fabrication services for third-party quantum chip designs
- **Packaging Services**: Advanced 3D packaging and integration for quantum processors

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $178M (reported on company website); world’s largest commercial QPU supplier by volume – has shipped more quantum processors than any other commercial supplier
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Intel Capital, In-Q-Tel; also backed by the Quantum Open Architecture ecosystem
- **Growth Signals**: Active job postings grew 166.7% year-over-year (24 open roles as of mid-2025); powered the first quantum computer in over five major economies; serving 50+ customers across 20 countries

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven scale**: VIO is the only commercially available superconducting QPU architecture with a clear roadmap to >10,000 qubits and beyond
- **Volume leadership**: Highest commercial QPU shipment volume globally, demonstrating manufacturing maturity
- **Open architecture**: VIO is available to the entire industry (not locked to one system builder), fostering broad adoption and ecosystem lock-in
- **Deep tech heritage**: Spinout from QuTech / TU Delft, one of the world’s leading quantum research institutes, with a team of domain experts

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling VIO to utility-scale performance (10k qubits by 2028, million+ qubits on the roadmap)
- Expanding foundry and packaging services to become the industrial backbone of the quantum supply chain
- Growing international customer base and strengthening partnerships with governments and enterprises
- Attracting top engineering and fabrication talent to accelerate processor development

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Winning before ego” mindset, autonomy, creativity, and outcome-focused flexibility. Team spans 20–60+ age range with diverse backgrounds.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid work model with flexible hours and open vacation policy. Offices in Delft’s Quantum Delta, a global quantum hub.
- **Benefits**: Pension plan (company covers 63%), relocation & visa support (including expat tax benefit), personal learning & development budget, team events and offsites, well-being initiatives.
- **Growth**: Fast-moving scale-up with high ownership; regular internal knowledge sharing (Journal Clubs, technical meetings). Emphasis on “hyperscalers” – people who thrive on rapid growth.

## Sources
1. [quantware.com](https://www.quantware.com/) – Company overview, VIO technology, funding announcement
2. [quantware.com/about](https://quantware.com/about) – Founders, history, team, employee count (212 implied)
3. [quantware.com/careers](https://www.quantware.com/careers) – Culture, benefits, hiring process
4. [linkedin.com/company/quantware](https://nl.linkedin.com/company/quantware) – Job postings (24 active, +166.7% YoY growth)
5. [builtin.com/company/quantware](https://builtin.com/company/quantware) – Company description, recently posted jobs

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