Research Technician III

Job Description

Job Title: Research Technician III [581]. Location: Boca Raton, FL, USA

Responsibilities:

• Support dilution refrigerator cooldowns and warmups, including system preparation, payload installation and removal, line purges, valve operations, thermometry checks, and cooldown monitoring.
• Assist with resistance measurements, microwave system trace collection, and basic quality checks.
• Accurately record cooldown data, payload information, system configurations, and state changes in LabOpsHub;
• Perform first-pass troubleshooting and assist with routine maintenance in coordination with the Team Lead and Lab Infrastructure management.
• Coordinate with Sample Prep & Packaging, Controls & LabOps Tools, and other partner teams to support payload readiness, data capture, and laboratory throughput.
• Help establish Florida laboratory operations by documenting workflows, improving procedures, and applying practices learned during the Canadian training assignment.
• Follow approved procedures and safety requirements, take ownership of assigned tasks, and appropriately escalate technical or operational risks.
• Provide cross-team operational support during the Florida laboratory ramp-up.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of demonstrated practical skills and applied technical knowledge, including at least 2 years of hands-on technical experience.
• Experience working with laboratory instrumentation, experimental hardware, or another technical operating environment.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Ability to consistently follow detailed procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities;
• Ability to work increasingly independently after completing training.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn new systems and develop hands-on cryogenic operating skills.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary range: $76,000 to $104,000 USD per year.
• D-Wave provides company ownership, competitive compensation, bonuses, benefits, perks, and other total rewards;
• Eligible costs associated with the required short-term international assignment and training period in Burnaby, British Columbia, will be covered by D-Wave.
• Additional details about the total rewards package will be provided during the hiring process.

Assignment & Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to temporarily relocate to Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, for required onsite training lasting up to 180 days.
• Ability to obtain and maintain authorization to work in Canada throughout the temporary assignment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
• Ability to travel to customer and company sites across North America and Europe;
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• This position requires the ability to pass a Tier 2 background investigation.
• The position requires an active U.S. government security clearance or the ability to qualify for one. U.S. citizenship is required for the security-clearance requirement.
• No third-party candidates will be accepted.

Work Environment:

• Initial onsite work in Burnaby, British Columbia, followed by permanent onsite work in Boca Raton, Florida.
• Frequent hands-on work with cryogenic fluids, vacuum systems, instrumentation, and laboratory equipment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds;
• Routine use of personal protective equipment and compliance with laboratory safety procedures.
• Occasional irregular or after-hours work may be required during cooldowns and other time-sensitive operations.