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Salaries disclosed in active PsiQuantum job postings
| Position | Category | Location | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| VP, US Public Sector | Business & Finance | Washington, CA | $300k–$330k |
| Senior Director, Electrical Subsystem Design | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $255k–$275k |
| Senior Director, Federal Scientific Partnerships | Business & Finance | IL | $235k–$260k |
| Principal Photonics Design Methodology Engineer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $230k–$245k |
| Principal ML Systems Engineer – AI for Quantum | Software | Milpitas, CA | $220k–$245k |
| Principal Digital Design Engineer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $219k–$243k |
| Staff Digital Design Engineer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $199k–$220k |
| Principal System Integration Lead (Quantum Hardware) | Electrical | Milpitas, CA | $195k–$220k |
| Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure | Electrical | Milpitas, CA | $195k–$220k |
| Staff Hardware Design Engineer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $200k–$215k |
| Technical Lead, Single Photon Sources Validation | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $195k–$215k |
| Senior Manager, Quantum Model Validation | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $190k–$210k |
| Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Control | Software | Palo Alto, CA | $180k–$205k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Databases | Software | — | $180k–$205k |
| Principal Human Resources Business Partner | People & HR | Palo Alto, CA | $175k–$200k |
| Senior Integration/API architect | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $165k–$185k |
| Senior High-Speed Photonics Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $150k–$185k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $150k–$185k |
| Sr. Optical Systems Process Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior Instrument and Control Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior PIC Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior Subsystem Validation Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior System Design Engineer | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior Optical Packaging Process Engineer | Manufacturing | Milpitas, CA | $160k–$180k |
| Senior Test Automation Engineer, Photonics | Software | Milpitas, CA | $155k–$180k |
| System Integration and Commissioning, Manager | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $156k–$175k |
| Staff Supply Chain Manager / Supplier Engineer | Operations | Milpitas, CA | $153k–$170k |
| Senior Quantum Systems Validation Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Milpitas, CA | $135k–$160k |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $140k–$155k |
| Senior Test Manager | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $135k–$155k |
| Data Platform Software Engineer | Software | Palo Alto, CA | $140k–$150k |
| Repository/DevOps Engineer | Software | Palo Alto, CA | $140k–$150k |
| Photonic Circuits Designer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $130k–$145k |
| Data Software Engineer | Software | Palo Alto, CA | $130k–$145k |
| Validation Engineer, Cryogenic | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $130k–$145k |
| Quantum Life Sciences Chemist | Sales & Marketing | Palo Alto, CA | $125k–$145k |
| Research and Development Engineer | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $125k–$145k |
| Quantum Applications Architect (Compilation) | Aerospace Engineering | — | $125k–$145k |
| Quantum Architect, Fault-Tolerance | Aerospace Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $120k–$140k |
| Quantum Architect (Design) | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $120k–$140k |
| Quantum Architect – Simulation | Operations | Palo Alto, CA | $120k–$140k |
| System Architect, Simulations & Models | Aerospace Engineering | Berlin, BE | $115k–$140k |
| Senior Engineering & NPI Buyer | Supply Chain | Milpitas, CA | $115k–$131k |
| Senior EDA/CAD Engineer | Mechanical | Palo Alto, CA | $120k–$130k |
| Mechanical Design Drafter | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $114k–$125k |
| Manager, Payroll (ADP Workforce Now) | Business & Finance | Milpitas, CA | $110k–$125k |
| Engineering Change Administrator / Mechanical Design Checker | Mechanical | Milpitas, CA | $102k–$115k |
| Lab Operations Technician (Polishing) | Technician | Palo Alto, CA | $63k–$72k |
Sourced from active PsiQuantum job postings with USD-yearly salary disclosed (≥$20k). Updated as ATS feeds refresh.
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