# Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Manufacturing & NPI at psiquantum

- Company: psiquantum
- What the company does: PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first commercially useful quantum computer to solve humanity. Backed by Founders Fund and Redpoint.
- Company website: https://www.psiquantum.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Milpitas, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://www.psiquantum.com/apply?gh_jid=8184266003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/psiquantum-senior-manufacturing-engineer-photonics-manufacturing-and-npi/

## About the role

This role serves as the manufacturing engineering owner responsible for transitioning advanced photonic hardware from Research & Development into pilot manufacturing, production, and eventual high-volume manufacturing. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
- 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex photonic, semiconductor, optical, precision electromechanical, or other high-reliability products
- Demonstrated success transitioning products from R&D through NPI, pilot production, manufacturing ramp, and sustained production
- Hands-on experience with fiber stripping, precision cleaving, fusion splicing, fiber routing, handling, inspection, and connectorization
- Experience supporting manufacturing of photonic hardware, experience with PIC-based assemblies is highly desirable
- Experience supporting cleanroom manufacturing operations

Tags: Lab Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/psiquantum-senior-manufacturing-engineer-photonics-manufacturing-and-npi/