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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Photonic Systems

PsiQuantum · Palo Alto, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
PsiQuantum's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of PsiQuantum's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at PsiQuantum
high
72 stale, 3 reposted of 81 open
Hiring momentum
108 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at PsiQuantum, you will design complex optomechanical and optoelectronic packages, collaborating with various teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and verifiable. Your responsibilities will include overseeing package designs from prototype to production, conducting risk analyses, and generating documentation for manufacturing processes. You will also engage in fixture and test setup design to support verification activities.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • Master’s Degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Optomechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a relevant discipline
  • 5 years of experience in optomechanical design, optoelectronic packaging, photonics packaging, or precision mechanical systems
  • Strong design skills in mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, electronics integration, optical alignment, and precision design principles
  • Expertise in Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, GD&T, and tolerance analysis methods
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills across engineering, operations, quality, and supplier teams
  • Ability to execute basic structural, thermal, warpage, and tolerance analyses

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 specific mention of remote work options
  • Salary range varies significantly by geographic zone
  • Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits, but specifics depend on location and role

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Listed by PsiQuantum on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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