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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

PsiQuantum
Milpitas, USA
Senior · 2–5 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Responsibilities:

  • Translate high-level, ambiguous requirements into practical design solutions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to iterate and refine concepts, negotiate requirements in support of overall project goals.
  • Rapid prototype concepts to iterate designs.
  • Ownership of designs from prototype to production.
  • Generate and maintain process flow documentation.
  • Conduct DFMEA, PFMEA & risk analysis heat maps.
  • Generate & maintain BOM’s & build standards.
  • Ability to execute basic structural and thermal analyses to down-select designs.
  • Practicing proper engineering revision control, preferably with Solidwork PDM / Arena (PLM), or NX.
  • Experience/Qualifications:
  • Experience designing mechanical assemblies for optoelectronic devices, such as optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, and datacenter switching systems.
  • Expertise in Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly.
  • Expertise with GD&T.
  • Expertise with tolerance analysis methods.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and design principles in emerging or unfamiliar fields.
  • Willingness to support colleagues in achieving team objectives.
  • Demonstrated independent judgment.
  • Continuous learning mindset.
  • Proven ability to execute deliverables against schedule and quality targets.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
  • 2–5 years of experience, with a focus on optomechanical design and/or optoelectronic packaging.
  • Experience designing systems for cryogenic and vacuum environments is a plus.
  • Experience with fiber optical industry is a plus.
  • Experience designing semiconductor-related optomechanical assemblies, particularly for vacuum environments or applications sensitive to temperature-induced drift, is a plus.
  • 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 [email protected].
  • 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.
  • Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.
  • 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), and an 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$167,800—$197,200 USDZone 2$151,100—$177,500 USDZone 3$134,300—$157,800 USDZone 4$117,500—$138,000 USD

Qualifications

  • Experience designing mechanical assemblies for optoelectronic devices, such as optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, and datacenter switching systems.
  • Expertise in Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly.
  • Expertise with GD&T.
  • Expertise with tolerance analysis methods.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and design principles in emerging or unfamiliar fields.
  • Willingness to support colleagues in achieving team objectives.
  • Demonstrated independent judgment.
  • Continuous learning mindset.
  • Proven ability to execute deliverables against schedule and quality targets.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
  • 2–5 years of experience, with a focus on optomechanical design and/or optoelectronic packaging.
  • 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 [email protected].
  • 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.
  • Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.
  • 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), and an 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.
  • Zone 1$167,800—$197,200 USDZone 2$151,100—$177,500 USDZone 3$134,300—$157,800 USDZone 4$117,500—$138,000 USD

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing systems for cryogenic and vacuum environments is a plus.
  • Experience with fiber optical industry is a plus.
  • Experience designing semiconductor-related optomechanical assemblies, particularly for vacuum environments or applications sensitive to temperature-induced drift, is a plus.

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