Senior Mechanical Engineer (Photonic Systems)
PsiQuantum
- Palo Alto, United States
- Senior Level
- 5+ years
- Master's degree
- Posted
Skills
Required
- optomechanical design / optoelectronic packaging / photonics packaging / precision mechanical systems
- Packaging Engineering
- Optomechanical Engineering
- subcontractor management
- supplier technical coordination
Preferred
- OCS
- manufacturability
- Switch OCS
- assembly
- precision optomechanical interfaces
- generate process flow documentation
Join our team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in Photonic Systems. In this role, you will be responsible for designing complex optomechanical and optoelectronic packages for the Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) program. You will collaborate closely with various teams to translate OCS architecture and requirements into manufacturable package designs.
Responsibilities
- Strong design skills and expertise in design for manufacturability, assembly, and precision optomechanical interfaces are essential.
- You will also conduct risk analysis, generate process flow documentation, and support production readiness.
- Designing highly complex optomechanical and optoelectronic packages for the Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) program.
- Collaborating with various teams to translate OCS architecture and requirements into manufacturable package designs.
- Owning the OCS package and subassembly designs from prototype through production readiness, ensuring compliance with design standards.
- Willingness to support colleagues and external partners to achieve OCS schedule, quality, and build-readiness objectives
- Exercises independent judgement in resolving design, interface, and manufacturability tradeoffs
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills across engineering, operations, quality, and supplier teams
- Continuous learning mindset with interest in photonics packaging, process development, and production scale-up
- Execution of deliverables against schedule & quality targets in a fast-moving productization environment
Requirements
- 5 years of experience, with a focus on optomechanical design, optoelectronic packaging, photonics packaging, or precision mechanical systems
- Master’s Degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Optomechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a relevant discipline
- Experience with subcontractor management, supplier technical coordination, and manufacturing partner support
Pay
USD 170,000 - 185,000
