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Test Engineering Manager

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PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum

201-500 employees

Develops commercially useful photonics-based quantum computers

AI & Machine Learning
Hardware

Compensation Overview

$160k - $190kAnnually

+ Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Category
Quality Assurance Management
Engineering Management
Required Skills
Management
Requirements
  • Degree in Engineering or Physics. Advanced degrees welcome.
  • Experience in photonic test or characterization, particularly wafer level test.
  • Experience with software development and software management and planning.
  • Experience working with engineers and technologists in R&D and NPI environments.
Responsibilities
  • Operational excellence: understands maintenance and upgrade cycles, software changes, user training, and planning for high availability.
  • Technical capability: Deep knowledge on at least one area of device and test characterization. Create or update tests/characterizations to be fast, effective, and operationally effective.
  • Equipment repair and troubleshooting: Hands on ability to fix software, hardware, and electronics issues, and critical documentation
  • Software systems: understands manufacturing systems (MES), lab, and data management systems.
  • System ownership: understands operational and technical metrics, models of record for capability and uptime, and standard system planning.
  • Experienced in technical management.

PsiQuantum is developing the world's first commercially useful quantum computer with a photonics-based architecture, leveraging pre-existing manufacturing processes and infrastructure. The company's approach focuses on quantum error correction and solving real-world problems in fields such as medicine, energy, and finance.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$1.4B

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The $940 million investment from Australian and Queensland governments positions PsiQuantum for substantial growth and innovation.
  • The establishment of PsiQuantum's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Brisbane is expected to create 400 jobs and numerous PhD positions, boosting local talent and the economy.
  • PsiQuantum's ambitious plan to operationalize a million-qubit quantum computer by 2027 could revolutionize industries such as renewable energy, healthcare, and transportation.

What critics are saying

  • The high financial stakes and public investment in PsiQuantum create pressure for rapid and successful development, which may lead to operational and strategic challenges.
  • The complexity of scaling a fault-tolerant quantum computer to a million qubits poses significant technical risks and uncertainties.

What makes PsiQuantum unique

  • PsiQuantum's focus on building the world's first fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computer sets it apart from competitors who are still in the experimental or small-scale phase.
  • The company's photonics-based approach to quantum computing, leveraging advanced semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure, offers a unique technological edge.
  • Significant financial backing from both the Australian federal and Queensland state governments, along with strategic partnerships with local universities, provides a robust support system for rapid development.