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Senior Automation Engineer, Optical Packaging

PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fau

Company

PsiQuantum

Location

Milpitas, California

Status

Open

Posted

2026-06-11T18:02:59+00:00

PsiQuantum is hiring a senior automation engineer to build software that controls precision optical alignment hardware for its silicon-photonic quantum computers. The role involves real-time control of nano-positioning stages, sub-micron alignment and calibration routines, integrating motion controllers with cameras and sensors, and maintaining automation frameworks for testing. Candidates need eight or more years in automation software, strong Python, C++ or C#, and hands-on work with nano-positioning systems. The position sits in Milpitas, California, on site, and includes mentoring junior engineers.