Senior Test Automation Engineer, Photonics

Senior Test Automation Engineer, Photonics

Milpitas, California, United States

Quantum computing holds the promise of humanity’s mastery over the natural world, but only if we can build a real quantum computer. Psi Quantum is on a mission to build the first real, useful quantum computers, capable of delivering the world‑changing applications that the technology has long promised. We know that means we will need to build a system with roughly 1 million qubits that supports fault tolerant error correction within a scalable architecture, and a data center footprint.

By harnessing the laws of quantum physics, quantum computers can provide exponential performance increases over today’s most powerful supercomputers, offering the potential for extraordinary advances across a broad range of industries including climate, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials design, and many more.

Psi Quantum has determined the fastest path to delivering a useful quantum computer years earlier than the rest of the industry. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics which gives us the ability to produce our components at Tier‑1 semiconductor fabs such as Global Foundries where we leverage high‑volume semiconductor manufacturing processes, the same processes that are already producing billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics applications.

We also benefit from the quantum mechanics reality that photons don’t feel heat or electromagnetic interference, allowing us to take advantage of existing cryogenic cooling systems and industry standard fiber connectivity.

In 2024, Psi Quantum announced two government‑funded projects to support the build‑out of our first Quantum Data Centers and utility‑scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia and Chicago, Illinois. Both projects are backed by nations that understand quantum computing’s potential impact and the need to scale this technology to unlock that potential. And we won’t just be building the hardware, but also the fault tolerant quantum applications that will provide industry‑transforming results.

Quantum computing is not just an evolution of the decades‑old advancement in compute power. It provides the key to mastering our future, not merely discovering it. The potential is enormous, and we have the plan to make it real. Come join us.

There’s much more work to be done and we are looking for exceptional talent to join us on this extraordinary journey!

Job Summary:

The test automation engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing the software, methods and test infrastructure required by standard test flows for various electrical, optical and electro‑optical subsystems.

Responsibilities:

• Leading a complex, high speed electro‑optical test station project which includes definition of requirements, equipment sourcing, station assembly, and testing and validation of the finished system.
• Review of sub‑system designs including integration of optics, electronics, firmware, software and thermal design.
• Designing and building laboratory setups comprised of light sources, detectors, switches, function generators, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Developing SW scripts to automatically drive the measurement setups and feed data into a database.
• Developing SW and algorithms to perform data analysis and extract key performance parameters.
• Developing test plans, standard tests procedures and automated test flows.
• Transferring test procedures and instructions to lab operators.

Experience/

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical science with 6+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in the design and testing of high‑speed electro‑optical sub‑systems such as line cards used in telecommunications equipment or similar.
• Able to drive the sourcing and testing of test equipment, optical assemblies, and electronics.
• Proficiency in Python, including the principles of object‑oriented programming, for automating data collection and data analysis.
• Experience developing test methods such as tuning/calibration algorithms.
• Experience with interfacing and automating optical hardware test equipment, including power meters, optical…