Cryogenic Mechanical Engineer
$126,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Cryogenic Mechanical Engineer supports the design, analysis, testing, installation, and commissioning of cryogenic equipment and systems that enable quantum computing infrastructure. The role focuses on cryostat design, cryogenic distribution systems connecting cryoplants and cryostats, thermal-fluid modeling, and mechanical integration.
What you'll do
- Support the development and analysis of system-level mechanical and thermal-fluid models.
- Support the design of cryostats and cryogenic distribution systems connecting cryoplants and cryostats.
- Perform mechanical design, engineering calculations, and component selection under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Prepare and maintain engineering drawings, models, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Support procurement, manufacturing, laboratory testing, data collection, and analysis of cryogenic equipment and components.
- Support installation, commissioning activities, and field issue resolution for mechanical and cryogenic systems.
What you'll need
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 0–3 years of relevant engineering experience, including internships, academic research, or industry experience.
- Understanding of fundamental engineering principles, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural mechanics.
- Experience with engineering analysis or mechanical design tools such as ANSYS Workbench, SolidWorks, Fluent, SpaceClaim, MATLAB, Mathcad, or equivalent tools.
- Ability to perform engineering calculations and document assumptions, methods, and results.
- Ability and willingness to work on both analytical and hands-on engineering activities.
Nice to have
- Academic, internship, research, or industry experience with cryogenic systems, vacuum systems, cryostats, cryocoolers, or cryogenic distribution systems.
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), finite difference methods, or thermal-fluid modeling.
- Familiarity with pressure vessels, piping systems, and engineering codes such as ASME BPVC and PED.
- Hands-on experience with fabrication methods such as machining, welding, brazing, soldering, or forming.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
- Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5.
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Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1134
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Median days since first seen
47 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$148k
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| Metric | PsiQuantum | All employers we track in this specialty (1134 roles · 108 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 1134 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 42 | 6610 · 157 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 69 d | 47 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $148k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 87 open roles · median 35 d
- KLA Corporation · 66 open roles · median 61 d
- NVIDIA · 59 open roles · median 76 d
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- ASML · 58 open roles · median 19 d
- Applied Materials · 57 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 1134 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 108 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.