PsiQuantum
Senior Automation Software Engineer, Optical Packaging
Milpitas, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- In this role, you will play a pivotal part in enabling automated control of high-precision optical alignment systems, including those using nano-positioners to accelerate R&D, manufacturing, and testing processes.
- This is a key technical position within a multidisciplinary team that bridges software engineering, optics, hardware, and robotics.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement automation software for real-time control of precision hardware, including optomechanical alignment systems and nano-positioning stages.
- Develop algorithms and motion sequences for sub-micron optical alignment, calibration, and measurement routines.
- Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks for functional testing, system validation, and performance monitoring.
- Collaborate with mechanical, optical, and systems engineers to define software interfaces for precision hardware.
- Guide junior team members and lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- 8+ years of experience in automation software engineering with a focus on motion control or hardware integration.
- Hands-on experience working with nano-positioning systems (e.g., PI, Aerotech, Newport), motion controllers, or precision actuators.
- Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation, optics, and high-precision metrology.
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or C#, with a focus on real-time systems or hardware interfacing.
- Deep understanding of control systems, sensor integration, and closed-loop feedback.
- Experience developing and integrating with software tools for data acquisition, automation (e.g., LabVIEW, MATLAB, or custom platforms), and visualization.
Nice to have
- Experience with optical alignment techniques (active/passive), beam steering, or interferometry.
- Knowledge of automation frameworks for system-level testing and validation.
- Experience with high-vacuum or cleanroom-compatible automation systems.
- Strong debugging, documentation, and cross-disciplinary communication skills.
- Experience with Jira for project and task tracking.
- Experience with Arena PLM.
- PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
- Please report any suspicious activity to recruiting@psiquantum.com.
Compensation
- $130,000 - $170,000 USD
- Bay Area Pay Range
- $180,000 - $200,000 USD
Company info
- 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.
- We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
- PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers-machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised.
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