Senior Assembly Technician

Description

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• Assemble, integrate, and verify complete 19-inch rack and multi-rack quantum control systems
• Rack tested MicroTCA assemblies alongside custom optical, microwave, and detector control hardware
• Install power distribution, grounding, cooling interfaces, and system-level interconnects
• Route, dress, label, and secure RF, microwave, optical fiber, low-noise analog, and digital cabling
• Ensure build quality, mechanical integrity, serviceability, and consistency across systems
• Perform controlled power-up, sequencing, and basic bring-up checks following defined procedures

• Partner with Hardware Controls team to understand system architecture, tolerances, and integration intent
• Provide hands-on design-for-assembly, serviceability, and integration feedback during design reviews
• Coordinate with Logistics and Warehousing to ensure accurate kitting, staging, and traceability of components
• Collaborate with other Operations team members including cryogenic technicians, machine shop, facilities, and IT to support deployment and integration

• Execute builds using travelers, rack layouts, wiring diagrams, and assembly documentation
• Actively refine and improve build documentation based on hands-on experience
• Identify gaps, ambiguities, or inefficiencies in assembly instructions and propose clear improvements
• Help establish standard build practices, checklists, and quality gates for repeatable system assembly

• Contribute to defining roles, responsibilities, and workflows for the Assembly function within Operations
• Support onboarding and mentoring of new assembly technicians as the team grows
• Provide input on tooling, workspace layout, and process improvements to scale assembly capacity
• Help set expectations for build quality, consistency, and craftsmanship across the team

• Support installation and integration of control systems into laboratory and cryogenic environments
• Troubleshoot mechanical, cabling, and integration issues in coordination with engineering
• Contribute to the end-to-end build and integration of complete quantum computing systems

WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM

• Seven or more years of hands-on experience in electronics, electromechanical, or system-level assembly
• Experience with 19-inch rack systems, telecom equipment, or data center infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience owning full-rack or multi-rack system builds
• Strong mechanical aptitude and high standards for workmanship and cable management
• Ability to read, interpret, and critique wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and build documentation
• Experience working in laboratory, prototype, or production environments with complex hardware systems
• Comfortable providing structured feedback to engineering teams based on build experience
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail

• Familiarity with MicroTCA, ATCA, PXI, or similar modular hardware platforms
• Familiarity with PLM and ERP systems (e.g. Arena and Oracle Netsuite)
• Demonstrated knowledge of AC power line systems including 3-phase 120/208 and single-phase 208
• Demonstrated knowledge of EMI , including the impact of cable routing practices on EMI and overall performance.
• Experience assembling or integrating custom optical and microwave hardware
• Experience handling RF, microwave, and optical fiber interconnects
• Exposure to cryogenic systems, scientific instrumentation, or physics-driven hardware
• Experience contributing to design reviews or design-for-manufacturing processes

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US

• Work closely with some of the brightest innovators in quantum technologies to drive breakthroughs that redefine computing
• Take ownership of full‑rack and multi‑rack quantum control system builds from early in your role
• Help shape how assembly is done, not just execute builds, as we continue to refine and improve our processes
• Play a meaningful part in growing and defining the Assembly function within Operations as our systems scale
• Work directly with engineers and scientists in an inclusive, collaborative environment where your input influences how systems are designed, built, and deployed
• Build technically demanding systems where high‑quality assembly makes a tangible impact on system performance