Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer

PsiQuantum; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 176,500 - 207,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with match

Equity grants

Wellness resources

Paid leave

Company holidays

Discretionary time off

Year-end shutdown

Job summary

PsiQuantum is seeking a Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer to bridge the Electronics team and the System Engineering team, solving PCBA issues, performing failure analysis, and implementing corrective actions in design and test. The role collaborates with thermal, mechanical, firmware, RTL and optical engineers.

This position requires a Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent and ~7 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent.
• 7 years of relevant experience in applications, test and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Gain familiarity with the Quantum Computer electrical and system designs.
• Answer internal customer inquiries.
• Trouble-shoot customer problems, participating in cross-functional teams as needed.
• Perform failure analysis on customer returns and internal yield loss.
• Implement corrective action in test and designs as needed.
• Participate in design and test coverage reviews.

Education

Master's or Ph.D. Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent.

Job description

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

The mission of PsiQuantum's Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer role is to serve as a bridge between the Electronics team and the System Engineering team to solve PCBA technical issues; perform failure analysis; implement corrective action in design and test; improve PCBA test coverage; and provide training for PCBA use. This engineer will collaborate in cross-functional teams of thermal, mechanical, firmware, RTL and optical engineers.

Responsibilities

• Gain familiarity with the Quantum Computer electrical and system designs.
• Answer internal customer inquiries.
• Trouble-shoot customer problems, participating in cross-functional teams as needed.
• Perform failure analysis on customer returns and internal yield loss.
• Implement corrective action in test and designs as needed.
• Participate in design and test coverage reviews.

Experience/Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent.
• 7 years of relevant experience in applications, test and failure analysis.

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.

Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [e-mail].

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position may be filled within one of the following U.S. geographic zones, each with its own salary range.

• 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

This position includes the following benefits:

• competitive health coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) with company match
• equity grants
• access to financial wellness tools and planning resources
• wellness benefits
• family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• paid leave programs
• company-designated paid holidays
• discretionary time off (DTO)
• end-of-year company shutdown

Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on location, role, or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

The estimated annual base salary range for this role is:

Zone 1

$176,500—$207,400 USD

Zone 2

$158,900—$186,700 USD

Zone 3

$141,200—$165,900 USD

Zone 4

$123,600—$145,200 USD