Senior Automation Software Engineer, Optical Packaging
PsiQuantum3 months ago
Base Salary
$130k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement automation software for real-time control of optomechanical alignment systems and nano-positioning stages.
- Develop algorithms and motion sequences for sub-micron optical alignment, calibration, and measurement.
- Integrate motion-control systems with cameras, sensors, and software platforms to automate complex alignment workflows.
- Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks for functional testing, system validation, and performance monitoring.
- Collaborate with mechanical, optical, and systems engineers to define software interfaces for precision hardware.
- Guide junior team members and lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Maintain software quality, reliability, and repeatability across laboratory and production environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of automation software engineering experience focused on motion control or hardware integration.
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or C#, particularly for real-time systems or hardware interfacing.
- Hands-on experience with nano-positioning systems, motion controllers, or precision actuators, including systems from PI, Aerotech, or Newport.
- Deep understanding of control systems, sensor integration, and closed-loop feedback.
- Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation, optics, and high-precision metrology.
- Experience with data acquisition, automation, and visualization tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, or custom platforms.
- Preferred experience with image processing, computer vision, optical alignment, beam steering, interferometry, OpenCV, system-level testing and validation, high-vacuum or cleanroom-compatible automation, Jira, and Arena PLM.
- Strong debugging, documentation, and cross-disciplinary communication skills.
Benefits
- Full-time role eligible for equity and benefits.
About PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum builds photonic quantum computers designed to achieve fault-tolerant, million‑qubit scale, and develops algorithms and software for commercial use. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, and in 2024 announced government-funded projects to build utility-scale systems in Brisbane and Chicago. It collaborates with enterprise and defense customers, with publicly named partners including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes‑Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical.