Job Summary:The Director of Quality, Reliability and I/O will lead the teams and foundry partnerships responsible for quality, reliability, and advanced interconnect technologies across PsiQuantum's photonic and electronic platforms. The scope includes wafer-level bumping, Optical I/O, electrical I/O and back-end interconnect, and the interface with EIC foundries. This leader will set technical direction, build and develop multidisciplinary teams, and ensure that processes and components meet product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and schedule requirements. Working across design, process integration, product, test, and external manufacturing partners, the Director will establish qualification strategies, resolve yield and reliability issues, and mature technology from development through product and system builds.
Responsibilities:- Lead the Quality and Reliability functions, setting priorities, operating plans, and technical direction to support product and platform development.
- Build and manage teams responsible for wafer-level bumping, Optical I/O, electrical I/O and back-end interconnect technologies.
- Lead the EIC foundry interface, coordinating technology qualification, design requirements, and issue resolution with foundry partners.
- Manage the teams maintaining quality systems, reliability plans, qualification methods, acceptance criteria, and engineering controls for relevant processes and products.
- Direct qualification and reliability programs for wafer level relialbility qualification including test-vehicle strategy, data review, and qualification readiness.
- Drive cross-functional investigations into yield, quality, reliability, and manufacturing issues; coordinate corrective and preventive actions with internal teams and external partners.
- Ensure design, process, packaging, and test requirements are aligned, including design-for-reliability and manufacturability considerations.
- Develop supplier and foundry relationships, guide joint development work, and track partner performance against technical and program objectives.
- Use process, inspection, metrology, test, and reliability data to identify risks, improve process capability, and inform technical decisions.
- Communicate program status, technical risks, and resource needs to executive leadership and partner organizations.
Experience/Qualifications:- Graduate study in electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or a closely related field.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in semiconductor, photonics, electronics, packaging, quality, or reliability engineering.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or organizations, including setting priorities, developing talent, and delivering complex programs.
- Experience with semiconductor quality and reliability methods, qualification planning, failure analysis, and corrective action.
- Experience with wafer-level bumping and advanced packaging or back-end interconnect technologies.
- Experience with Optical I/O and/or high-speed electrical I/O technologies and their integration with photonic or electronic products.
- Experience interfacing with EIC foundries or other semiconductor manufacturing partners on technology development, process integration, qualification, and production issues.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, process integration, design requirements, and product qualification.
- Experience using yield, process-control, metrology, test, and reliability data to drive technical decisions and improvements.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs involving design, process, product, test, quality, reliability, and external partners.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain technical risks and decisions to both engineering teams and senior leadership.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits.
Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position is located within the
Zone 1 (Examples include Bay Area and NYC) salary range.
Actual compensation within the stated salary range will depend on a variety of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can provide additional information about the compensation for this role during the hiring process.
This position includes the following benefits: competitive health coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) with company match, equity grants, access to financial wellness tools and planning resources, wellness benefits, family support programs, life and disability insurance, paid leave programs, company-designated paid holidays, discretionary time off (DTO), and an end-of-year company shutdown. Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on role or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
The estimated annual base salary range for this role in New York is:
Zone 1
$191,600-$225,100 USD
