Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer
PsiQuantumJob Title
Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer
Role Summary
Serve as the technical bridge between the Electronics and System Engineering teams to resolve PCBA issues, perform failure analysis, implement corrective actions in design and test, and improve PCBA test coverage. Work in cross-functional teams including thermal, mechanical, firmware, RTL and optical engineers.
Experience Level
Senior role — requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include supporting internal customers, diagnosing returns and yield issues, and improving test and design processes.
- Gain familiarity with the quantum computer electrical and system designs.
- Respond to internal customer inquiries and troubleshoot customer problems.
- Participate in cross-functional debugging with thermal, mechanical, firmware, RTL and optical teams.
- Perform failure analysis on customer returns and internal yield loss.
- Implement corrective actions in test procedures and hardware designs.
- Participate in design and test coverage reviews and provide training for PCBA use.
Requirements
Required and preferred qualifications for successful performance.
- Must-have: 7 years of relevant experience in applications, test and failure analysis.
- Proven experience troubleshooting PCBA-level electrical problems and performing failure analysis.
- Experience developing and improving PCBA test coverage and implementing corrective actions in test and design.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams and communicate with internal customers.
- Nice-to-have: experience with system-level electrical and quantum-computing hardware environments.
Education Requirements
Master's or Ph.D. (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: PsiQuantum
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA, United States
PsiQuantum develops silicon-photonic quantum computers aimed at building million-qubit, fault-tolerant systems. Founded in 2016, the company combines semiconductor manufacturing processes, photonic hardware, and quantum software to scale quantum systems for commercial and government applications.
