Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Manufacturing & NPI

PsiQuantum; United States; A distancia; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PsiQuantum Milpitas, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Photonics Manufacturing & NPI to own the transition of advanced photonic hardware from R&D into pilot manufacturing and high-volume production.

You will collaborate across Process, Design, Test Validation, Supply Chain and Operations to develop scalable manufacturing methods for PICs, fiber optics, electro-optical systems, and cryogenic hardware supporting PsiQuantum's quantum computing platform.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in photonics, semiconductor, or high-reliability products.
• Proven track record transitioning products from R&D through NPI to production.
• Hands-on fiber optic manufacturing skills including stripping, cleaving, fusion splicing, routing, handling, inspection, and connectorization.
• Experience with PIC-based hardware is highly desirable.
• Experience with cleanroom manufacturing operations.
• Strong project management and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead manufacturing process development for PIC-based photonic hardware through pilot production and scale-up.
• Serve as the Manufacturing Engineering lead during NPI bridging research prototypes to production.
• Develop scalable methods to increase production volumes while maintaining quality, reliability, and optical performance.
• Collaborate with Process and Design Engineering using DFM/DFA principles.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for precision photonic hardware incorporating PICs.
• Own precision fiber optic manufacturing processes including fiber stripping, cleaving, fusion splicing, routing, handling, inspection, and connectorization.
• Develop manufacturing processes for optical packaging, precision optical alignment, electro-optical integration, and final assembly.
• Support cleanroom manufacturing and assembly/integration of cryogenic hardware.
• Design, qualify, and optimize tooling, fixtures, workstations, and specialized assembly equipment.
• Establish and maintain workstations, calibration, equipment maintenance, and preventive maintenance schedules.

Conocimientos

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing engineering

DFM/DFA

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Manufacturing & NPI at PsiQuantum, Milpitas, California (remote). A senior-level full time position in the 3360 - Lab Operations team, listed under business operations.

Job Summary

This role serves as the manufacturing engineering owner responsible for transitioning advanced photonic hardware from Research & Development into pilot manufacturing, production, and eventual high-volume manufacturing.

Working closely with Process Engineering, Design Engineering, Test Validation Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, you will develop scalable manufacturing processes for hardware and subassemblies incorporating photonic integrated circuits (PICs), precision fiber optic assemblies, electro-optical systems, and cryogenic hardware supporting PsiQuantum's quantum computing platform.

This position requires extensive hands-on experience with precision optical assembly, fiber optic manufacturing, cleanroom operations, and New Product Introduction (NPI), while establishing manufacturing processes that meet quality, reliability, throughput, and cost objectives.

Experience/Qualifications

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• 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 manufacturing process development for PIC-based photonic hardware, fiber optic assemblies, electro-optical hardware, and precision opto-mechanical systems from R&D through pilot production and manufacturing scale-up.
• Serve as the Manufacturing Engineering lead during New Product Introduction (NPI), bridging research prototypes into robust, production-ready manufacturing processes.
• Develop scalable manufacturing methods supporting increased production volumes while maintaining quality, reliability, and optical performance.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering and Design Engineering using DFM/DFA principles.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for precision photonic hardware incorporating PICs.
• Own precision fiber optic manufacturing processes including fiber stripping, cleaving, fusion splicing, handling, routing, connectorization, inspection, and strain relief.
• Develop manufacturing processes for optical packaging, precision optical alignment, electro-optical integration, and final assembly.
• Support cleanroom manufacturing and assembly/integration of cryogenic hardware.
• Design, qualify, and optimize tooling, fixtures, workstations, and specialized assembly equipment.
• Establish and maintain workstations, calibration, equipment maintenance, and preventive maintenance schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex photonic, semiconductor, optical, precision electromechanical, or other high-reliability products.
• Demonstrated success transitioning products from R&D through NPI, pilot production, manufacturing ramp, and sustained production.
• Hands-on experience with fiber stripping, precision cleaving, fusion splicing, fiber routing, handling, inspection, and connectorization.
• Experience supporting manufacturing of photonic hardware; experience with PIC-based assemblies is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting cleanroom manufacturing operations.
• Experience driving production support, process maturity, yield improvement, and CPI.
• Experience developing manufacturing documentation, PFMEAs, Control Plans, SPC, process validation, and DFM/DFA.
• Experience preparing manufacturing processes for CM transfer.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with silicon photonics, quantum technologies, optical communications, semiconductor manufacturing, or precision optical instrumentation.
• Experience with PIC-based hardware, optical packaging, fiber attach, active optical alignment, or electro-optical assembly.
• Experience with automated optical inspection, production test equipment, or manufacturing automation.
• Experience supporting cryogenic and/or vacuum hardware.
• Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRRs), Production Transfer Gate Reviews, or similar phase-gate processes.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and visual management.
• Experience managing manufacturing equipment qualification, calibration, and preventive maintenance.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, CAPA, engineering change management, document control, and risk management.