Manager, Cryogenics Process Control - Milpitas, California, United States
$208,300 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
Develop and lead the controls architecture for PsiQuantum's cryogenic infrastructure.
About the role
The Manager, Process Control Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning, and operation of the instrumentation, electrical, and control systems supporting PsiQuantum's cryogenic infrastructure, including cryoplants, cryostats, and cryogenic distribution systems.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, implementation, and commissioning of PLC-based cryogenic control system, including control architecture, P&IDs, control narratives, control logic, alarms, and safety interlocks.
- Serve as the electrical engineering lead for the cryogenic system, with responsibility for electrical systems up 24 to 480 V and coordination with external specialists for higher-voltage installations.
- Design, specify, install, and commission instrumentation, control panels, PLC cabinets, field wiring, UPS systems, motors, VFDs, electrical heaters, and associated power distribution.
- Develop the PLC software based on the control philosophy; develop and test control logic, safety interlocks, and automation functions.
- Lead installation, loop checks, I/O verification, bench testing, commissioning, startup, and performance validation of new cryogenic systems.
- Troubleshoot complex instrumentation, electrical, and automation issues during commissioning and plant operations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7–10+ years of experience designing and commissioning industrial process control systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with PLC-based automation systems.
- Experience designing electrical and instrumentation systems for industrial facilities, including instrumentation, PLC hardware, network, motors, VFDs, and power distribution up to 480 VAC.
- Demonstrated experience programming PLCs, developing HMI applications, implementing process automation, and troubleshooting complex control systems.
- Strong understanding of instrumentation, process measurements, control valves, actuators, alarms, and safety interlocks.
- Ability to develop and interpret P&IDs, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, electrical drawings, and instrumentation documentation.
Skills: cryogenics process control, PLC-based control system, instrumentation, electrical systems, commissioning
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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| Metric | PsiQuantum | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 11 | 9891 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 30 d | 52 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: cryogenics process control, PLC-based control system, instrumentation, electrical systems, commissioning
Who's hiring in this category
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How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.