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PsiQuantum

Senior Cryostat Equipment Engineer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$121K - $167K/yr

This role is critical to ensuring reliable ultra-low-temperature and high-vacuum environments required for quantum device performance. Responsibilities: * Lead installation and integration of ...

PsiQuantum

Senior Cryostat Equipment Engineer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$119K - $163K/yr

This role is critical to ensuring reliable ultra-low-temperature and high-vacuum environments required for quantum device performance. Responsibilities: * Lead installation and integration of ...

Realta Fusion Inc.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Madison, WI

$105K - $139K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Develop 3D models and technical drawings for complex beamline and fusion device elements to be operated in ultra-high vacuum environments. * Manage the full engineering lifecycle from conception ...

Realta Fusion, Inc.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Madison, WI · On-site

$105K - $139K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Develop 3D models and technical drawings for complex beamline and fusion device elements to be operated in ultra-high vacuum environments. * Manage the full engineering lifecycle from conception ...

Realta Fusion Inc.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Madison, WI

$105K - $139K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Develop 3D models and technical drawings for complex beamline and fusion device elements to be operated in ultra-high vacuum environments. * Manage the full engineering lifecycle from conception ...

PDF Solutions, Inc.

Electron Optics Engineer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$140K - $155K/yr

Design and run experiments in ultra-high vacuum systems to test system sub-components * Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex issues involving electron optics, imaging systems, vacuum systems, and ...

PDF Solutions

Electron Optics Engineer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$140K - $155K/yr

Design and run experiments in ultra-high vacuum systems to test system sub-components * Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex issues involving electron optics, imaging systems, vacuum systems, and ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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  • Life

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Experience diagnosing and repairing ultra-high vacuum and high-voltage systems strongly preferred. * Additional relevant technical certifications are advantageous. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Clearsite Industrial Services

Vacuum Truck Operator

Allentown, PA · On-site

$30 - $35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Operate heavy and light industrial cleaning equipment at customer sites, including vacuum and hydroblasting equipment and ultra high-pressure pumps. * Serve as a safety representative, ensuring ...

Clearsite Industrial Services

Vacuum Truck Operator

Allentown, PA · On-site

$30 - $35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Operate heavy and light industrial cleaning equipment at customer sites, including vacuum and hydroblasting equipment and ultra high-pressure pumps. * Serve as a safety representative, ensuring ...

Clearsite Industrial Services

Vacuum Truck Operator

Allentown, PA · On-site

$30 - $35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Operate heavy and light industrial cleaning equipment at customer sites, including vacuum and hydroblasting equipment and ultra high-pressure pumps. * Serve as a safety representative, ensuring ...

IonQ

Production Support Engineer

Bothell, WA · On-site

$47 - $61.25/hr

Experience with high-precision assemblies, optomechanical builds, fiber optics, or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems. * A history of independently resolving hardware failures with minimal supervision.

Orbotech

Senior Engineering Technician

Milpitas, CA

$32.07 - $54.52/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Assembling and maintaining ultra-high vacuum chambers, pumps, gauges, valves, and gas delivery hardware * Performing helium leak testing and vacuum qualification activities * Wiring electrical ...

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for ultra high vacuum in the United States is $18.06, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $19.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) job typically involves working with systems that require extremely low pressures, usually below 10⁻⁹ torr. Professionals in this field design, maintain, and operate vacuum systems used in scientific research, semiconductor manufacturing, and materials science. Responsibilities may include troubleshooting leaks, assembling vacuum components, and ensuring contamination-free environments. These roles often require expertise in vacuum technology, material properties, and precision instrumentation.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of an ultra high vacuum technician or engineer?

Ultra High Vacuum professionals are responsible for designing, assembling, testing, and maintaining vacuum systems that reach extremely low pressures, often below 10^-9 torr. Their daily tasks include monitoring system performance, identifying and fixing leaks, calibrating instruments, and documenting procedures and results. Depending on the workplace, they might also collaborate closely with scientists, researchers, or manufacturing teams to support experiments or production processes requiring UHV conditions. This role often involves both hands-on technical work and interaction with advanced diagnostic equipment, so strong technical skills and teamwork are essential for success.

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To thrive in an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) technician or engineer role, you need strong knowledge of vacuum science, experience with high-vacuum equipment, and a background in physics or engineering (often supported by a related degree or certification). Familiarity with vacuum pumps, leak detectors, pressure gauges, cleanroom protocols, and CAD or control systems is typically essential. Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and effective communication are valuable soft skills for success in this field. These abilities are important because maintaining UHV systems requires precise technical execution, troubleshooting, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal performance and safety.

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Senior Cryostat Equipment Engineer

PsiQuantum

Milpitas, CA • On-site

$121K - $167K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers-machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries.
Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry-including partners like GlobalFoundries-we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don't feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.
In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining-and that now is the time to scale.
PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies-including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical-to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.
Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift-and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real.
Come join us.
Job Summary:
PsiQuantum is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cryostat Equipment Engineer to lead the installation, commissioning, and ongoing operation of advanced cryogenic and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems supporting quantum computing hardware. This role is critical to ensuring reliable ultra-low-temperature and high-vacuum environments required for quantum device performance.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead installation and integration of cryostats and associated subsystems, including vacuum chambers, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
  • Execute commissioning procedures including vacuum pump-down, leak checking, bake-out processes, cooldown, and system qualification.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cryostat and vacuum system operation.
  • Monitor and optimize vacuum performance (pressure levels, leak rates, outgassing) alongside cryogenic thermal stability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to vacuum integrity, cryogenics, and thermal interfaces.
  • Perform helium leak detection, residual gas analysis (RGA), and vacuum diagnostics.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate vacuum and cryogenic systems with quantum hardware.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on cryostats, vacuum systems, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Maintain detailed documentation, logs, and test reports for vacuum and cryogenic systems.

Experience/Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with cryogenic and/or high or ultra-high vacuum systems.
  • Strong understanding of vacuum technology (UHV practices, pumping systems, sealing methods, materials compatibility).
  • Experience with vacuum pumps (turbo, cryo, roughing), gauges, and leak detection methods.
  • Solid foundation in thermodynamics and heat transfer.
  • Experience installing and commissioning complex mechanical and vacuum systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, vacuum schematics, and P&IDs.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in lab or manufacturing environments.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to recruiting@psiquantum.com
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
The ranges below reflect the target ranges for a new hire base salary. One is for the Bay Area (within 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto), the second one (if applicable) is for elsewhere in the US (beyond 50 miles of HQ, Palo Alto). If there is only one range, it is for the specific location of where the position will be located. Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
U.S. Base Pay Range
$130,000-$145,000 USD
Bay Area Pay Range
$150,000-$165,000 USD

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