Senior Mechanical Engineer
Core
Architect, design, and optimize advanced mechanical hardware systems for next-generation quantum computing platforms, specifically enabling RF signal delivery and silicon device packaging within dilution refrigerators.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (quantum hardware/cryogenics)
Builds
Cryogenic hardware subsystems, signal chain components, and metal enclosures for quantum computers
Domain
Quantum computing / Cryogenics / RF engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design, 3D CAD modeling, tolerance analysis, GD&T, thermal modeling, structural simulation, FEA, PLM documentation, supplier management
Preferred skills
Cryogenic material knowledge, RF packaging in vacuum, quality assurance, hands-on machining
Technologies
SolidWorks, FEA tools, PLM systems
Responsibilities
Design cryostat internal architecture and custom signal chain components; Develop 3D CAD models and BOMs; Drive mechanical interfaces from room temperature to millikelvin regime; Design thermal anchoring and shielding systems; Perform thermal, vibrational, and structural simulations; Build and validate mechanical/cryogenic prototypes; Collaborate with physics teams on system-level functionality; Manage outsourced component specifications and supplier relationships; Author assembly documentation and maintain design traceability.
