Senior Test Manager

PsiQuantum; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantum computing company in California is seeking an experienced test manager to develop capabilities in their test team. This role focuses on improving throughput for electrical and optical tests, designing repair plans, and enhancing high-speed testing processes. Ideal candidates possess a bachelor's degree, extensive experience in photonic testing, and strong software development skills. The position offers competitive compensation, with a base pay range of $135,000—$155,000, and Bay Area pay range of $175,000—$195,000.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in photonic test or characterization.
• Experience with electronic, RF, and photonic IC testing.
• Proficient in lab and production scale practice in imaging and fiber measurement.

Responsibilities

• Improve system throughput for electrical and optical tests.
• Develop circuit level test capability and enhance high-speed testing.
• Design hardware and software improvements to increase tool throughput.

Skills

Photonic test or characterization

Electronic, RF, and photonic IC testing

Software development and management

Lab and production scale practice in imaging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

PhD preferred

Job description

About PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million‑qubit, fault‑tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry—including partners like GlobalFoundries—we use the same high‑volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don’t feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber‑optic infrastructure.

In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government‑funded projects to support the build‑out of our first utility‑scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining—and that now is the time to scale.

PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes‑Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical—to prepare quantum solutions for real‑world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift—and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real.

Come join us.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced test manager in our test team. This role focuses on developing new capabilities, with responsibilities in test enablement, new tooling, recipe development, and analysis to support decisions. This role works within the broader photonics organization.

Responsibilities

• Improve system throughput and capabilities for electrical and optical test, focused on wafer and edge coupling platforms.
• Develop circuit level test capability and extend to high speed yield capable testing.
• Increase tool throughput and availability by designing improved hardware and software.
• Design repair plans for complex failures, and proactive monitoring solutions to avoid issues.
• Work with component development engineers and extend capabilities and improve high volume testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; PhD preferred.
• 10 years of experience in the following areas:
• Photonic test or characterization, especially at wafer scale/probe scale.
• Electronic, RF, and photonic IC testing.
• Lab and production scale practice in imaging and fiber measurement.
• Experience with software development and software management and planning.
• Experience working with engineers and technologists in R&D and NPI environments.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

Compensation

U.S. Base Pay Range: $135,000—$155,000 USD

Bay Area Pay Range: $175,000—$195,000 USD