PsiQuantum

Quantum Computing

Manager,OpticalProcessEngineering

$200–225k Milpitas, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager, Optical Process Engineering at PsiQuantum. Skills: Optical Process Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Team Leadership. Lead process development. Optimize manufacturing processes”

Industry & Context.

Quantum Computing
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot manufacturing issues; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree, 7–12+ years optical manufacturing, 2–5+ years leadership experience, High-volume manufacturing experience, Process scale-up experience, SPC experience, DOE experience, FMEA experience, Lean/Six Sigma experience, Process validation experience, Metrology and characterization tools experience, Proficiency in engineering software, Proficiency in data analysis tools

Nice to Have

Semiconductor industry experience, Photonics industry experience, Automation integration knowledge, Robotics integration knowledge, Communication skills, Stakeholder management skills

What You'll Do.

Lead process development

Optimize manufacturing processes

Improve product quality

Support process transfer

Develop process control

Develop statistical monitoring

Troubleshoot manufacturing issues

Assign project priorities

Monitor execution timelines

Foster continuous improvement

Foster technical innovation

Coordinate cross-functional collaboration

Ensure quality compliance

Ensure regulatory compliance

Drive root cause analysis

Implement Lean Manufacturing

Oversee equipment qualification

Oversee equipment validation

Oversee equipment maintenance

Manage engineering projects

Manage resource allocation

Support new product introduction

Develop optical fabrication processes

Perform optical alignment

Perform fiber optic education

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; R&D collaboration; Quality collaboration; Supply chain collaboration; Operations collaboration

Process & Methodology

Project management, Budget management, Schedule management, Resource allocation, New product introduction

Full 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: An Optical Process Engineering Mana

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