Senior Engineer, System Calibration (Electro-Optics)

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and structure calibration and operational information for electro-optic components and sub-assemblies
• Lead system-level calibration risk analysis and mitigation planning across hardware, firmware, and software interfaces
• Develop requirements for hardware, firmware, and software teams to meet uptime and performance targets
• Develop modeling and analytical tools to understand component-level electro-optic calibration interactions
• Conduct prototyping of calibrations on benchtop setups
• Write control software to implement calibration procedures in the system software stack
• Lead cross-functional working groups to refine high-risk calibrations
• Provide system-level debugging support and root-cause analysis during prototyping and integration

Requirements

• M.S. with 5+ years of industry experience or Ph.D. with 3+ years of industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
• Experience developing and integrating complex systems spanning optical and electronic hardware, firmware, software, and data acquisition
• Hands-on experience designing, characterizing, or calibrating electro-optic devices and systems
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear requirements, models, or system frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with integrated photonics, RF systems, or high-speed optical switching
• Experience scaling calibration procedures in complex experimental or production systems
• Experience with system-level modeling, uptime analysis, or performance optimization
• Track record of leading cross-functional technical efforts
• Experience documenting system architectures or hardware designs in a structured way
• Demonstrated interest in quantum computing

About the Company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics, leveraging advanced semiconductor manufacturing to build million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.