PsiQuantum
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SeniorEngineer,SystemAutomation(DeviceInterfaces)
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“Senior Engineer, System Automation (Device Interfaces) at PsiQuantum. Skills: System automation, Device interfaces, Firmware integration, Python development. Define device interface requirements. Support modelling and control-stack integration”
What You'll Achieve.
Clear device interface requirements tied to real system use cases; Python-accessible interfaces that integrate cleanly; Better system bring-up; Better debugging; Better integration confidence; Improved system automation; Establish scalable device interface patterns
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. S. , M. S. , or Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, 5+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, hardware automation, embedded systems, controls, test/integration, scientific software, or a related field, Python development skills for hardware control, automation, prototyping, debugging, integration, and test development, Experience working hands on with complex hardware systems spanning firmware, software, and test/integration environments, Experience translating system-level use cases into clear software, firmware, interface, or test requirements, Proven ability to drive ambiguous technical requirements to closure across multiple engineering teams, communication and documentation skills
Nice to Have
Experience with photonic, electro-optic, optical, RF, or related hardware systems, Experience defining or using device APIs, hardware abstraction layers, firmware-exposed interfaces, instrument drivers, or control-system APIs, Experience with calibration workflows, automated calibration routines, or experimental control systems, Familiarity with firmware constraints such as latency, determinism, bandwidth limits, sequencing, and real-time behavior, Experience with system-level modelling, device behavior modelling, or hardware/control interface modelling, Experience defining integration tests, hardware-in-the-loop tests, or validation plans for device interfaces, Track record of driving alignment across hardware, firmware, software, and test teams
What You'll Do.
Define device interface requirements
Support modelling and control-stack integration
Partner with firmware engineers
Migrate performance-sensitive functionality into firmware
Validate device interfaces
Integrate device interfaces
Expose hardware capabilities
Drive device interfaces from system needs
Implement device interfaces
Validate device interfaces
Integrate device interfaces
Define device interface requirements for photonic/electro-optic devices
Consolidate inputs from teams
Translate system-level needs into requirements
Develop understanding of calibration workflows
Identify required device capabilities
Identify sequencing needs
Identify operational constraints
Drive ambiguous interface needs to closure
Integrate device interfaces through control stack
Prototype Python code
Contribute Python code for hardware control
Contribute Python code for automation
Contribute Python code for integration
Contribute Python code for test workflows
Define test requirements
Ensure device interfaces are exercised correctly
Debug issues across firmware
Support modelling efforts
Identify functionality to migrate to firmware
Develop prototype implementations
Partner with firmware engineers on requirements
Partner with firmware engineers on implementation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Firmware engineers; Software engineers; Device design teams; Calibration teams; Automation teams; Integration teams; System design teams; Test teams; Hardware teams
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: At PsiQuantum, we are developing pr
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