Staff Supply Chain Manager / Supplier Engineer - Mechanical, Vacuum and Cryogenics

PsiQuantum; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering quantum computing firm is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager / Supplier Engineer to enhance supply chain performance for mechanical and cryogenic components. The role is pivotal in the transition from R&D to production of fault-tolerant quantum computers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, extensive supplier management experience, and strong project management skills. Base pay ranges from $153,000 to $170,000, with Bay Area compensation reaching up to $220,000.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Supplier Engineering roles.
• Proven success in managing supplier relationships and trade-offs.
• Experience skyrocketing small and/or immature supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate delivery and contract terms with key technology suppliers.
• Oversee and project manage supplier relationships for major programs.
• Develop and enhance supplier selection and onboarding processes.

Skills

Contract negotiation and management

Project management

Supplier performance improvement

Technical problem-solving

Business process development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical field

MBE or ME preferred

Tools

ERP (NetSuite)

PLM (Arena)

MS Office Suite

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.

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.

Job Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Manager / Supplier Engineer will help drive supply chain performance for PsiQuantum’s overall supply base, with a particular focus on suppliers for Mechanical and Cryogenic components. This role is critical as we shift from R&D to production of the world’s first fault‑tolerant quantum computer.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate delivery, pricing, and other contract terms with key technology suppliers in the mechanical and cryogenic space.
• Build, oversee, and project manage supplier relationships and performance for large‑scale, long‑term engineering and capital programs.
• Scale and mature a global supply base for cryogenics vacuum chambers and related electronic and mechanical components.
• Develop and enhance supplier selection and onboarding processes.
• Develop and grow supplier technical capabilities to meet PsiQuantum’s requirements for performance, quality, capacity, and cost.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to align supplier performance with internal milestones and goals.

Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field; MBE or ME preferred.
• Demonstrated business acumen in managing trade‑offs for technical supplier selections.
• Successful ramp‑up of small and/or immature supply chains.
• Contract negotiation and management experience.
• Business process development and improvement.
• Strong project management and technical and business problem‑solving skills.
• 7‑10+ years of experience as a Supply Chain Manager or Supplier Engineering role.
• Experience with ERP (NetSuite) and PLM (Arena) or similar systems.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite including Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

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 only one part of the total compensation package. Full‑time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

U.S. Base Pay Range: $153,000—$170,000 USD

Bay Area Pay Range: $200,000—$220,000 USD