What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior NPI Materials Program Manager position at PsiQuantum?
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
The NPI Materials Program Manager will support PsiQuantum's Engineering and Operations team to drive supplier selection and on-boarding for pre-alpha, alpha, pre-beta, and beta builds; to track, negotiate, and drive down costs; to help track shortages and expedite deliveries; to help analyze if and when builds will be done internally or outsourced to a supplier.
We are looking for an individual with experience in managing suppliers and supply chains in a technology environment, with particular experience in New Product Introduction, supporting Engineering builds, identifying and developing new suppliers, negotiating cost, and tracking build and release status of systems. Experience in cryogenics, electro-optical assemblies, and / or semiconductor wafer manufacturing is a plus.
Responsibilities
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
$155,000—$170,000 USD
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
The NPI Materials Program Manager will support PsiQuantum's Engineering and Operations team to drive supplier selection and on-boarding for pre-alpha, alpha, pre-beta, and beta builds; to track, negotiate, and drive down costs; to help track shortages and expedite deliveries; to help analyze if and when builds will be done internally or outsourced to a supplier.
We are looking for an individual with experience in managing suppliers and supply chains in a technology environment, with particular experience in New Product Introduction, supporting Engineering builds, identifying and developing new suppliers, negotiating cost, and tracking build and release status of systems. Experience in cryogenics, electro-optical assemblies, and / or semiconductor wafer manufacturing is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate delivery, pricing, and other contract terms with key technology suppliers.
- Buildup, oversee, and project manage builds of specific engineering builds.
- Identify and select suppliers, in partnership with engineering, for key technologies sub-systems, and conduct screening and onboard.
- Expedite delivery of components as necessary to achieve project milestones.
- Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical field, MBE or ME of value.
- 10 years working in Supply Chain in technology driven company, or 15 years overall in Supply Chain; at least 5 years experience working in New Product Introduction.
- Demonstrated business acumen in managing trade-offs for technical supplier selections.
- Successful ramp up of small and/or immature supply chains.
- Contract negotiation and management experience.
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
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
$155,000—$170,000 USD
Salary : $130,000 - $170,000