Manager, Cryogenics Process Control

Entangled Future; Milpitas (CA); Hybride; USD 170 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PsiQuantum in Milpitas, California is seeking a Manager, Process Control Engineer to design, implement, commission, and operate the cryogenic control systems for cryoplants, cryostats, and distribution networks.

You will lead PLC hardware/software development, commissioning, and mentor the Cryogenics Controls team, establishing best practices while collaborating with Cryogenic Engineers on global installations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering or related field.
• 7–10+ years designing and commissioning industrial process control systems.
• Hands-on PLC automation experience and instrumentation knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Lead design, implementation, and commissioning of PLC-based cryogenic control systems.
• Serve as electrical engineering lead for up to 480 V systems and coordinate with specialists.
• Design and commission instrumentation, PLC cabinets, and power distribution.
• Define the controls hardware architecture and ensure system integration.
• Develop PLC software, safety interlocks, and control narratives.
• Develop HMI applications for diagnostics, trending, and alarm management.
• Lead installation, testing, startup, and performance validation of new systems.
• Develop data acquisition, historian integration, and analytics for optimization.

Connaissances

PLC-based automation

Industrial control systems

Team leadership

HMI development

Instrumentation

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Controls Engineering / related

Outils

PLC hardware

Industrial networks

HMI software

Description du poste

Manager, Cryogenics Process Control at PsiQuantum, Milpitas, California (remote). A mid-level full time position in the 3370 - Cryogenics Engineering team, listed under business operations.

Job Summary

The Manager, Process Control Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning, and operation of the instrumentation, electrical, and control systems supporting PsiQuantum's cryogenic infrastructure, including cryoplants, cryostats, and cryogenic distribution systems.

This role provides hands-on technical leadership while developing the controls architecture from the ground up. The successful candidate will develop PLC hardware and software, lead commissioning activities, and ensure reliable operation of the cryogenic control systems.

In addition to technical ownership, the Manager, Process Control Engineering will build and mentor the PsiQuantum Cryogenics Controls team, establishing best practices in instrumentation, automation, PLC programming, and system operation.

PsiQuantum designs, installs, commissions, and operates cryogenic infrastructure across multiple locations worldwide. This position is based in Milpitas, California, with travel required to support global installations and operations.

Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [e-mail] .

Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.

• Zone 1 - Bay Area and NYC
• Zone 2 - Examples include Los Angeles and Washington DC
• Zone 3 - Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento
• Zone 4 - Examples include Nashville and Phoenix/Tempe and many remote locations

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and commissioning of PLC-based cryogenic control system, including control architecture, P&IDs, control narratives, control logic, alarms, and safety interlocks.
• Serve as the electrical engineering lead for the cryogenic system, with responsibility for electrical systems up 24 to 480 V and coordination with external specialists for higher-voltage installations.
• Design, specify, install, and commission instrumentation, control panels, PLC cabinets, field wiring, UPS systems, motors, VFDs, electrical heaters, and associated power distribution.
• Define the controls hardware architecture, including instrumentation, PLCs, remote I/O, industrial networks, communications, and system integration.
• Select instrumentation and controls hardware, work closely with equipment vendors, participate in design reviews and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and ensure third-party equipment complies with PsiQuantum standards.
• Collaborate with Cryogenic Engineers to develop control philosophies, operating sequences, and control narratives for all cryogenic equipment.
• Develop the PLC software based on the control philosophy; develop and test control logic, safety interlocks, and automation functions.
• Develop Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications to provide intuitive operation, diagnostics, trending, and alarm management.
• Lead installation, loop checks, I/O verification, bench testing, commissioning, startup, and performance validation of new cryogenic systems.
• Develop systems for data acquisition, historian integration, trending, diagnostics, and performance analytics to support optimization, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7–10+ years of experience designing and commissioning industrial process control systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with PLC-based automation systems.
• Experience designing electrical and instrumentation systems for industrial facilities, including instrumentation, PLC hardware, network, motors, VFDs, and power distribution up to 480 VAC.
• Demonstrated experience programming PLCs, developing HMI applications, implementing process automation, and troubleshooting complex control systems.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, process measurements, control valves, actuators, alarms, and safety interlocks.
• Ability to develop and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, electrical drawings, and instrumentation documentation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects from design through commissioning and operations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to train and mentor engineers and technicians and develop operating and maintenance procedures.