Senior Director, Electrical Subsystem Design

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, fault-tolerant quantum systems. 

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries. 

Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry—including partners like GlobalFoundries—we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don’t feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure. 

In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining—and that now is the time to scale. 

PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical—to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact. 

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift—and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real. 

Come join us. 

Job Summary:

The mission of PsiQuantum's Senior Director of Electrical Subsystem Design is to drive the Electronics team's hardware designs which are integral to the underlying system of the quantum computer. This Director will collaborate in cross-functional teams of thermal, mechanical, firmware, and optical engineers. The designs will meet the requirements of the overall system architecture and physical framework of the quantum computer.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Architecture Strategy:
  • Developing and implementing multi-blade electrical subsystem design strategies, architectures, processes and best practices that encompass not only hardware but also the attendant low-level control software stack.
  • Map out a scalable and extensible hardware implementation architecture that conforms to the system architectural definition.
• Problem Solving: Active participation in troubleshooting and resolving design-related issues.
• Project Management: Managing electrical subsystem design projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budgets.
• Collaboration: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system design and validation.
• Technical Expertise: Maintaining in-depth technical knowledge of electrical subsystem design principles, software, and industry standards.
• Team Leadership: Leading, mentoring, hiring and developing a team of electrical subsystem designers.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of electrical subsystem designs.
• Design Reviews: Conducting design reviews, providing feedback, and resolving design issues.
• Communication: Communicating design requirements and progress to stakeholders.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Physics or equivalent.
• 15 years of relevant experience in electrical subsystem design, including team leadership and project management.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of PCB design principles, including layout, routing, component placement, and stack-up. Strong understanding of multi-PCB systems.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong ability to identify and resolve complex technical problems, including problems associated with signal integrity, EMI, power integrity, etc.
• Software Proficiency: Proficiency in Allegro PCB design software.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage teams, motivate employees, and foster a collaborative environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical information.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

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