Manager, Quantum Processor Development

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) , D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime.

More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow:  .

At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

We are seeking a highly experienced, technically accomplished and people-focused Manager, Quantum Processor Development. In this role, you will lead and support a world-class team of processor development scientists who have delivered six generations of progressively powerful annealing quantum computers. This is a hands‑on leadership role at the intersection of cutting‑edge quantum hardware development and people‑focused management.

You will report to the Director, Science and work closely with other technical leads, project management and people managers within Processor Development and adjacent teams. Your responsibilities will span strategic planning, technical direction, team well‑being and development, and scientific mentorship.

The Processor Development team is creative, driven, and highly collaborative. They value continuous, interconnected learning, and mutual support. You will play a key role in shaping both the technology and the team culture that sustains and inspires the team to drive our quantum computing platform forward.

• Lead and mentor a team of experimental physicists, fostering a culture of technical excellence, creativity, and collaboration.
• Work with your team to set goals, provide timely feedback, and support the professional development of each team member.
• Work with your team, and program and product management, to scope projects that are both ambitious and achievable, balancing scientific innovation with realistic, sustainable goals.
• Partner with HR and senior leadership to support functions such as recruitment, strategic planning, and budgeting.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, integrity, accountability, and open scientific inquiry that welcomes diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Identify skill gaps and growth opportunities within the team to meet evolving organizational needs.
• Foster a learning mindset, ensuring individuals have the resources and mentorship to grow with the company.

• Collaborate closely with teams across hardware engineering, cryogenics, fabrication, software, quantum applications and product management to ensure seamless integration and operation, including identifying areas of process improvement.
• Encourage collaborative problem‑solving across disciplines, building mutual understanding and respect between technical groups.
• Regularly connect the team’s scientific goals with the company’s broader mission to maintain shared purpose.
• Guide your team through root‑cause analysis of complex, interdisciplinary systems issues, in collaboration with expertise from other teams.
• Communicate team priorities and progress to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Develop a solid understanding of D‑Wave’s superconducting processor technology and use that understanding to guide prioritization and resource allocation.
• Balance short‑term objectives with long‑term innovation and research curiosity.
• Stay up to date with the relevant competitive…