Director, Datacenter System Architecture
PsiQuantum · Palo Alto, California, United States
Posted 8 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days PsiQuantum's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of PsiQuantum's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PsiQuantum
- high 58 stale, 2 reposted of 74 open
- Hiring momentum
- 102 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PsiQuantum's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PsiQuantum.
About this role
The Director of Datacenter System Architecture at PsiQuantum will lead the strategy for integrating their photonic engine with partner-built systems. This role involves defining system-level requirements, managing cross-subsystem trade-offs, and ensuring manufacturability and testability throughout the product development process. The position requires collaboration with various partners and a strong focus on system specifications related to power, thermal performance, and serviceability.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PsiQuantum as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years hardware systems engineering experience
- 3+ years directing system architecture for a rack-mounted networking or datacenter product that shipped
- Direct command of datacenter hardware constraints including rack unit budgets, airflow, and power delivery
- Experience taking a system from specification through prototype and partner or contract-manufacturer build
- Familiarity with datacenter cabling and high-density front-panel port counts
- Ability to write specifications engineering teams can build against.
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for specific geographic zones in the posting; ranges provided are broad and dependent on various factors.
- The role requires extensive experience in hardware systems engineering, which may limit applicants without the specified background.
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Listed by PsiQuantum on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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