Senior Thermal Mechanical Engineer
| Company | PsiQuantum |
|---|---|
| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| Salary | $130000 – $170000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or Physics.
- Software tools – Mathcad, Matlab, IcePak, ANSYS Workbench, Fluent, SpaceClaim, Solidworks, NX.
- Demonstrated use of advanced analysis tools to solve thermal/fluid challenges with respect to optical and electronic assembly at the appropriate level of detail – Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Solid understanding of and experience matching thermal models to experiment results.
- Thoroughly documenting design inputs and outputs.
- Ability to adapt changes and handle multiple assignments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- The Thermal Mechanical Engineer focuses primarily on the highly integrated electronic optical assembly to support quantum computer.
- Applying knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and structural mechanics to the development of optical electronics assembly under cryogenic condition.
- Develop methodologies for chip power modeling and measurement, characterization of power features, correlate chip behavior with simulations and provide design feedback.
- Analyzing field issues related to electronic optical assembly design and providing solutions where required.
- General design activities such as requirements management, materials and component selection, Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and tolerance analyses.
- Assisting and/or directing vendors to develop necessary manufacture process.
- Actively participating in cross functional project teams through all phases of product development to ensure successful execution of innovative and best-in-class designs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with multiple material performance, design constraints, and manufacture constraints under cryogenics condition.
- Knowledge of common optical system specifications and optical component specifications.
- Experience in feeding thermal model results into structural models to determine optical component movements/deformations (STOP analysis).
- Exposure to CPU/GPU/SoC architecture and HW-SW co-design is a plus.