Science Communications Manager

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! We are looking for a Science Communications Manager to own how QuantWare explains its technology to the world. You will produce the whitepapers and technical narratives that make a genuinely new architecture legible to physicists, customers, analysts, and press; and you will be the person who makes sure every technical claim QuantWare puts into public is accurate and defensible. You’ll work directly with our lead engineers to find the stories worth telling, and with the VP Marketing to get them in front of the right audiences. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING - Scientific Publication: Co-write and edit peer-reviewed papers and preprints with our R&D teams. - Proposals & Grant Writing: Lead the technical writing on competitive proposals to government and funding agencies, working with technical leads, project managers and consortium partners. - Technical Content Production: Create whitepapers, explainer videos, blog posts, website technical copy, and conference material. - Story Development: Work with engineering leads to support the VP Marketing in identifying the technical themes worth building narratives around. - Executive Support: Prepare technical material & briefings for investor/analyst calls, media appearances and keynotes for our CEO. - Technical Accuracy & Framing: Own the language, framing, and factual defensibility of QuantWare’s public-facing communication materials. - Reporting line: You will report to the VP Marketing YOUR PROFILE - Education & Experience: A Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or a comparable technical field with 3+ years in technical or science communications, or a PhD with 2+ years of communications experience. - Writing: Excellent writing skills and ability to make hard technical material simple - without making it wrong. - Audience Instinct: You can tell what a physicist, an investor, or a journalist each need from the same underlying scientific story. - Collaboration: You get energy from working with vastly different teams (R&D, Product, Management, Marketing). - Mindset: Comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, embargoed material, and time pressure. - Language: Fluent, publication-quality written English. Dutch is not required. Don't tick every box? Apply anyway! Research https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified shows women often self-select out if they don't meet every requirement. Here's our take: nobody ticks every box. This is a description of our ideal candidate, not a filter. If most resonates and you're keen to learn the gaps, apply. We hire for trajectory, not perfection. 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 great candidates don't always follow a straight path, and we value diverse experience, perspectives, and ways of thinking. We know this helps us make better decisions, drives more innovation, and strengthens our culture. As part of our recruitment process, candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening.