PsiQuantum

Senior System Integration Engineer

PsiQuantum$175K — $200K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. or PhD in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience.
  • 3+ years experience in validating and testing optical systems.
  • Expertise in cross-functional product development.
  • Experience in complex system integration and fiber networking.
  • Experience with optical test equipment (power meters, OBR, OSA).
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently with limited direction.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate electro-optic components throughout racks, ducts, and cryostats.
  • Define connectivity for complex systems and subsystems.
  • Design rack layouts and document bring-up procedures.
  • Support design leads in acquiring necessary testing equipment.
  • Design smaller subsystems for box validation and testing.
  • Write and maintain integration documentation.
  • Coordinate across functions with various design and commissioning teams.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity participation.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and retirement plans.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Senior System Integration Engineer reports into the System Design organization. This role is responsible for system connectivity, rack layout design, and overall system readiness and integration to enable system commissioning.

Responsibilities:
  • System integration of electro-optic components through racks, ducts and cryostats.
  • Define overall system connectivity for complex systems and subsystems.
  • Rack layout design, documentation, bring up procedures.
  • Support design leads to acquire necessary equipment for subsystem operation and testing.
  • Design of smaller subsystems to enable validation of boxes and subsystems.
  • Write and maintain connectivity and integration documentation.
  • Maintain rack and top-level system designs, including optical and electrical connectivity BOMs.
  • Python scripting, calling Controls SW APIs / drivers to control lab equipment and proprietary systems.
  • Write and maintain documentation of system performance.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally to meet requirements and schedule with System Design leads, Electronics Design, Validation, System Commissioning, System Architecture, and Quantum Operating Software teams.
  • Adapt to new challenges and develop new skills to suit the task at hand.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:

Required:
  • M.S. or PhD in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years industry experience.
  • 3+ years industry experience validating and testing optical systems.
  • Expertise in cross-functional product development.
  • Experience in complex system integration and fiber networking.
  • Experience working with optical test equipment including power meters, optical backscatter reflectometers (OBR), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA).
  • Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, attention to detail and ability to multitask.
  • Strong critical thinking, creative, innovative, analytical, and detail oriented problem-solving skill.
  • Ability to work independently with limited direction.

Preferred:
  • Expertise with advanced fiber optic technologies such as sensing, timing distribution, clock distribution, or submarine telecoms applications.
  • Knowledge, expertise and experience with optical transmission systems, laser sources, optical fiber to die coupling technologies.

The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary. One is for the Bay Area (within 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto), the second one (if applicable) is for elsewhere in the US (beyond 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto). If there is only one range, it is for the specific location of where the position will be located. Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

U.S. Base Pay Range

$140,000-$185,000 USD

Bay Area Pay Range

$175,000-$200,000 USD

About PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum is a California-based company that is developing a quantum computer using photonics technology. The company's goal is to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer with millions of qubits, which would be capable of solving problems that are currently intractable with classical computers. PsiQuantum was founded in 2016 by a team of experts in photonics, quantum computing, and computer science. The company has received funding from investors such as BlackRock, Founders Fund, and Atomico.
Learn more about PsiQuantum
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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