VP, Systems

Location and Work Arrangement

• The role is based in British Columbia, Canada, and is hybrid.

Compensation

• The annual base salary range for this full-time role is CAD 280,000 to CAD 395,000.
• Compensation may vary based on qualifications, education, experience, location, and business needs; full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits.

Role Overview

What You Will Do

• Define system architecture, build plans, and system-level requirements that translate innovation into buildable systems.
• Lead hardware, chip, and software integration to deliver functional quantum systems.
• Own validation, verification, and readiness against performance, reliability, and quality expectations.
• Establish stage-gating, build cycles, and release processes for predictable delivery.
• Build and scale a quality organization responsible for system integrity, test strategy, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify integration risks early and resolve them across teams before they affect builds.
• Drive engineering accountability for end-to-end system performance, not only component completion.

What You Bring

• Deep systems engineering experience with complex multidisciplinary products involving hardware, software, and integration.
• Strong background in requirements definition, system architecture, integration, and validation.
• Experience establishing quality, release, and stage-gating processes in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Ability to align senior stakeholders across organizational boundaries and bring structure and execution discipline to evolving systems.
• Experience using AI/LLM-assisted workflows and analytics, with understanding of limitations, validation, and data governance.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical teams and executives; highly organized and detail-oriented.

Additional Advantageous Experience

• Quantum, photonics, telecom, or semiconductor systems experience is advantageous.
• Experience building novel platforms or first-of-their-kind systems is advantageous.
• Expertise in system architecture frameworks, requirements tooling, and validation methodologies is advantageous.

Benefits and Culture

• Benefits include equity, extended health, dental, life and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and a flexible spending account.
• The company describes a collaborative, inclusive environment, social activities, and relocation assistance for global talent.

Application

• Submit a cover letter together with the resume in one file, describing fit and relevant attributes.