Director, Physical Security

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers: machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems. 

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries. 

Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry, including partners like GlobalFoundries, we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don't feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure. 

That approach has since been tested at the highest level of scrutiny the U.S. government applies to emerging technology, and it has held up. In 2025, PsiQuantum closed a $1 billion funding round that valued the company at $7 billion. In 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a $100 million Letter of Intent under the CHIPS and Science Act, followed by a $125 million agreement with DARPA under Stage C of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, PsiQuantum's most valuable U.S. government agreement to date. This year, we also broke ground on our utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, Australia, and continued building out our Chicago site. Victor Peng, our CEO, and co-founder Jeremy O'Brien, now Executive Chairman, lead a team and board that reflects how seriously the world is taking this build, joined this year by Intel's Lip-Bu Tan and Atomico's Niklas Zennström. 

PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies, including Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical, to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact. 

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift, and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we now have the funding, the government validation, and the sites under construction to make it real. 

Job Summary:

The Director, Physical Security oversees all aspects of PsiQuantum’s global physical security program. Reporting to the Chief Security Officer (CSO), this person works with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement strategies, plans, policies, and procedures to protect PsiQuantum’s personnel, visitors and facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive physical security program for protecting company personnel, visitors, and facilities.
• Hire, mentor, and grow the physical security team, and own the program budget.
• Manage all physical security measures including access control, video surveillance, and alarm systems.
• Oversee 24/7 security monitoring and alarm response.
• Manage physical security personnel, contractors, vendors, and services.
• Partner with Facilities and third parties to incorporate security into the selection, design, and build-out of new sites.
• Ensure compliance with PsiQuantum’s regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop plans to address identified weaknesses.
• Coordinate internally and with law enforcement and other public sector entities to address threats and coordinate response to incidents.
• Lead investigations of physical security incidents.
• Coordinate and/or perform offensive security assessments.
• Maintain and develop the travel security program.
• Coordinate insider risk programs to address security and risk objectives.
• Report program KPIs and risk posture to the CSO and senior leadership.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 5+ years in physical security or an adjacent field.
• 5+ years in supervisory roles.
• Extensive experience with securing new and existing, global data centers.
• Proficiency in physical security technology, such as CCTV and access controls.
• Familiarity with global standards and regulations, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, PSPF, GDPR, and other applicable privacy regulations.
• Strong communication skills, including briefing senior leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to [email protected].

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.

Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position may be filled within one of the following U.S. geographic zones, each with its own salary range.

Actual compensation may vary outside of these ranges and is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can share more details about the salary range applicable to your location during the hiring process.  

• Zone 1 - Bay Area and NYC 

• Zone 2 - Examples include Los Angeles and Washington DC 

• Zone 3 - Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento 

• Zone 4 - Examples include Nashville and Phoenix/Tempe and many remote locations 

This position includes the following benefits: competitive health coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) with company match, equity grants, access to financial wellness tools and planning resources, wellness benefits, family support programs, life and disability insurance, paid leave programs, company-designated paid holidays, discretionary time off (DTO), and an end-of-year company shutdown. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements and may vary based on location, role, or employment status. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. 

The estimated annual base salary range for this role is: 

Zone 1

$218,600—$256,800 USD

Zone 2

$196,700—$231,100 USD

Zone 3

$174,800—$205,400 USD

Zone 4

$153,000—$179,800 USD