Senior Optomechanical Design Engineer for Quantum Hardware

Frontdoor Defense; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Equity grants

Paid leave programs

Job summary

PsiQuantum is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Milpitas, CA to lead end-to-end optomechanical and optoelectronic subassemblies for quantum hardware. You will apply DFM/DFMA, GD&T, and tolerance analysis daily, collaborating with cryogenics, optics, electronics, and manufacturing teams.

Base pay ranges by zone; this role centers on the Bay Area market with equity and broad company benefits. You will drive designs from prototype to production in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing mechanical assemblies for optoelectronic devices.
• Expertise in Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly.
• Expertise in GD&T and tolerance analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level requirements into practical optomechanical designs.
• Collaborate with optics, cryogenics, electronics teams on design goals.
• Rapid prototype concepts to iterate designs.
• Ownership of designs from prototype to production.

Skills

Optomechanical design

Optoelectronic packaging

Design for Manufacturability

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Thermal analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM Arena (PLM)

NX

Job description

PsiQuantum is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Milpitas, CA to lead end-to-end optomechanical and optoelectronic subassemblies for quantum hardware. You will apply DFM/DFMA, GD&T, and tolerance analysis daily, collaborating with cryogenics, optics, electronics, and manufacturing teams.

Base pay ranges by zone; this role centers on the Bay Area market with equity and broad company benefits. You will drive designs from prototype to production in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.