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# Senior Technical Lead

- **Company:** HCL America, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $78,000 - $148,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Hardware Design
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=96a77078e9ee8078

## About the Role

Hands On Lab Experience

 * Direct experience working in a cryogenic, vacuum, hardware integration, or research lab environment.
 * Comfort with precision assembly, rework, or similar physical lab work
 * Ability to follow, redline, and improve written upgrade procedures while preserving configuration control and engineering intent.
 * Ability to travel up to 50% for fridge upgrade activities, including trips lasting up to two weeks at a time.

Technical Background

 * Familiarity with cryogenic systems, vacuum hardware, precision mechanical assemblies, thermal interfaces, instrumentation routing, or related hardware.
 * Experience supporting early stage or low volume development efforts
 * Strong attention to detail and quality, * Experience with dilution refrigerators, cryostats, vacuum systems, leak checking, thermal anchoring, low-temperature wiring, or cooldown preparation.
 * Exposure to quantum hardware systems where cryogenic reliability, mechanical integration, and thermal performance affect system readiness., * Experience with dilution refrigerators, cryostats, vacuum systems, leak checking, thermal anchoring, low-temperature wiring, or cooldown preparation.
 * Exposure to quantum hardware systems where cryogenic reliability, mechanical integration, and thermal performance affect system readiness.

Must Have Skill

Quantum Technology,Data Center Cooling

## Description

We are seeking a hands-on cryo-mechanical lab Tech to support dilution refrigerator upgrades, retrofit integration, and sustaining improvements across quantum hardware systems. This role is focused on executing well-documented mechanical upgrades in active lab environments, improving repeatability of fridge configuration changes, and collaborating closely with cryogenic systems, packaging, facilities, and test engineers., Cryo-mechanical fridge upgrades

 * Install and rework cryo-mechanical hardware associated with fridge upgrades, including mechanical interfaces, shields, plates, brackets, harness routing supports, vacuum components, and integration fixtures.
 * Execute defined fridge upgrade procedures and capture build records, configuration changes, deviations, and lessons learned for future upgrade campaigns.
 * Support early bring-up and validation of upgraded fridge configurations under engineering guidance, including mechanical fit checks, thermal anchoring reviews, leak-check readiness, and cooldown preparation.

Lab Operations

 * Operate lab tools and equipment in accordance with ESD and safety requirements
 * Maintain clean, organized lab workspaces
 * Track work performed, materials used, and results

Debug & Collaboration

 * Identify mechanical fit, thermalization, vacuum, routing, contamination, or configuration issues during upgrade execution and escalate with supporting data.
 * Capture photos, measurements, torque records, configuration notes, and observations to support upgrade debug, engineering review, and future procedure improvements.
 * Work closely with internal engineers while owning day to day execution, Role Summary
We are seeking a hands-on cryo-mechanical lab Tech to support dilution refrigerator upgrades, retrofit integration, and sustaining improvements across quantum hardware systems. This role is focused on executing well-documented mechanical upgrades in active lab environments, improving repeatability of fridge configuration changes, and collaborating closely with cryogenic systems, packaging, facilities, and test engineers.