Sr Optomechanical Design Engineer – Quantum Photonics

PsiQuantum; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health coverage

401(k) with company match

Equity grants

Paid leave programs

Job summary

PsiQuantum seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design complex optomechanical and optoelectronic assemblies. You will collaborate across cryogenics, optics, electronics, and manufacturing, applying DFM and precision design principles in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a skilled team.

You will own designs from prototype to production, conduct DFMEA/PFMEA, and contribute to BOMs and build standards while leveraging solids like SolidWorks PDM or NX to manage revisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in optomechanical design and/or optoelectronic packaging.
• Experience with cryogenic and vacuum environments is a plus.
• Experience with fiber optical industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level requirements into practical design solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to iterate concepts and refine requirements.
• Rapid prototype concepts to iterate designs.
• Ownership of designs from prototype to production.
• Generate and maintain process flow documentation.
• Conduct DFMEA, PFMEA & risk analysis heat maps.
• Generate & maintain BOMs and build standards.
• Ability to execute basic structural and thermal analyses to down-select designs.
• Practicing proper engineering revision control, preferably with SolidWorks PDM/Arena (PLM), or NX.

Skills

Optomechanical design

Cryogenic systems

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

Arena (PLM)

NX

Job description

PsiQuantum seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design complex optomechanical and optoelectronic assemblies. You will collaborate across cryogenics, optics, electronics, and manufacturing, applying DFM and precision design principles in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a skilled team.

You will own designs from prototype to production, conduct DFMEA/PFMEA, and contribute to BOMs and build standards while leveraging solids like SolidWorks PDM or NX to manage revisions.