Mechanical Engineer II — Cryogenic Hardware Design

D-Wave; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in New Haven is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our engineering team and contribute to the design and development of advanced hardware for quantum computing systems.

You will work hands-on with cryogenic, vacuum, and electromechanical subsystems, translate ambitious concepts into buildable hardware, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and experimentation to push the boundaries of quantum technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of professional mechanical design or engineering experience.
• Solid modeling experience in a professional CAD system.
• Experience creating and interpreting detailed mechanical drawings with tolerances and GD&T.
• Proficiency designing machined and sheet-metal components.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude demonstrated in lab work or fabrication.
• Ability to perform first-order engineering analyses and communicate assumptions and tradeoffs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, test, and improve mechanical components and subassemblies for complex electromechanical systems.
• Develop and maintain CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and documentation for prototype builds and releases.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles including tolerances, material selection, and DFMA/DFX.

Skills

Solid modeling

Detail drawings & GD&T

Mechanical design

Thermal analysis

Hands-on lab work

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEA/CFD tools

Job description

D-Wave Quantum Inc. in New Haven is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our engineering team and contribute to the design and development of advanced hardware for quantum computing systems.

You will work hands-on with cryogenic, vacuum, and electromechanical subsystems, translate ambitious concepts into buildable hardware, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and experimentation to push the boundaries of quantum technology.