Senior Director, Finance Business Partner – Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) - Palo Alto, California, United States
$240,300 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
PsiQuantum is building utility-scale quantum computers using silicon photonics.
About the role
The Senior Director, Finance Business Partner – Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) serves as the strategic finance leader supporting the General Manager and leadership team of the Optical Circuit Switch business unit. This role drives financial performance, supports product and commercial strategy, and provides decision support for investments, product development, customer opportunities, and business growth initiatives.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary finance partner to the OCS General Manager and business leadership team.
- Own financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for the OCS business.
- Partner with Engineering and Commercial teams on product strategy and investment decisions.
- Evaluate business cases for new products, technology investments, and market opportunities.
- Lead financial modeling for strategic initiatives and expansion opportunities.
- Support make-versus-buy analyses, partnership evaluations, and investment decisions.
What you'll need
- Experience in business unit finance, commercial finance, or product finance leadership.
- Experience supporting technology, hardware, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing businesses.
- Strong background in product economics, investment analysis, and growth strategy.
This role has been open 58 days — slightly above the 51-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
953
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | PsiQuantum | All employers we track in this specialty (953 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 953 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 32 | 6157 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 121 d | 51 d (+70 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 68 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 64 open roles · median 44 d
- Teradyne · 56 open roles · median 28 d
- NVIDIA · 51 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 64 d
- AMD · 47 open roles · median 48 d
How we counted: 953 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.