Mechanical Design Drafter
PsiQuantum · Palo Alto, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted
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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
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- 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 Mechanical Design Drafter in the cryogenic engineering department, you will focus on developing CAD models, drawing packages, and documentation for cryogenic systems. Your responsibilities will include producing assembly drawings, managing design requirements, selecting materials, conducting tolerance analyses, and reviewing drawings for accuracy. Additionally, you will participate in the commissioning of cryostats and cryogenic systems.
- benefits
- 2/5
- 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
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, nuclear, or chemical engineering
- 3 plus years of relevant mechanical design experience on a large-scale system
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and their applications used for vacuum applications and cryogenics
- Knowledge of drafting standards and methods, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing
- Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
- Aptitude in computer-aided parametric solid modeling design and detailing
Nice to have
- Experience working with cryogenic systems
- Experience working with ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC Section IIIV) and ASME Process Pipe Code (B31.3)
- Knowledge of fabrication methods such as machining, welding, brazing, soldering, forming, etc.
What you get
- Base pay range of $114,000 — $125,000 USD
- Bay Area pay range of $140,000 — $155,000 USD
- Eligible for equity and benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves specialized knowledge in cryogenics which may limit broader applicability of skills
- Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future
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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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