Senior Optomechanical Engineer, Photonics Packaging

PsiQuantum; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and benefits

Job summary

PsiQuantum is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer based in Palo Alto, California. This role involves designing optomechanical packages for the Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) program, requiring strong expertise in materials, thermodynamics, and precision design principles.

The successful candidate will own package designs from prototype to production, collaborating across various teams to ensure quality and manufacturability targets are met. Required qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in optomechanical design or photonics packaging.
• Willingness to support colleagues and external partners.
• Strong ability to resolve design and manufacturability tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of OCS package and subassembly designs.
• Conduct DFMEA, PFMEA, and risk analysis.
• Generate and maintain OCS process flow documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Optomechanical design

Manufacturability expertise

Tolerance analysis

Design for Manufacturability

Education

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PDM / Arena

Job description

PsiQuantum is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer based in Palo Alto, California. This role involves designing optomechanical packages for the Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) program, requiring strong expertise in materials, thermodynamics, and precision design principles.

The successful candidate will own package designs from prototype to production, collaborating across various teams to ensure quality and manufacturability targets are met. Required qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience.