Senior Subsea Fiber Cabling Engineer

Optics11; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 is seeking a Subsea Cabling Development Engineer to lead the OptiBarrier fiber-optic cabling infrastructure from concept to deployment. You will design robust subsea cable solutions, including routing, connectors, splices, and protective interfaces, ensuring reliable optical performance and offshore operability.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into feasible subsystem designs, develop prototypes, and validate performance, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Marine Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing complex fiber-optic, electro-mechanical, marine, or subsea systems.
• Experience with fiber-optic cabling, optical connectors, optical communication systems, or subsea cable infrastructure.
• Experience designing cable routing, strain relief systems, mechanical protection, or offshore cable solutions.
• Proficiency in working with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD systems to develop and review mechanical designs, assemblies, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of optical attenuation, optical power budgets, connector technologies, and optical link performance.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Experience working with external suppliers and leading technical discussions with vendors.
• Strong analytical and structured engineering problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Eligible to obtain EU/NATO security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of the OptiBarrier fiber-optic cabling infrastructure throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to deployment.
• Design robust subsea fiber-optic cable solutions, including cable routing, connectors, splices, junction box interfaces, strain relief systems, and mechanical interfaces.
• Translate product requirements into reliable subsystem designs that meet optical, mechanical, environmental, installation, and lifecycle requirements.
• Develop prototypes, perform testing, and analyze optical and mechanical performance to continuously improve reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve interface challenges and support system integration, verification, validation, and industrialization activities.
• Support offshore deployments and contribute to the design of cable handling, storage, and deployment solutions for long-haul subsea applications.

Skills

Fiber-optic cabling

SolidWorks

Cross-functional teamwork

English communication

Mechanical design

Education

BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, or Marine Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Optics11 is seeking a Subsea Cabling Development Engineer to lead the OptiBarrier fiber-optic cabling infrastructure from concept to deployment. You will design robust subsea cable solutions, including routing, connectors, splices, and protective interfaces, ensuring reliable optical performance and offshore operability.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into feasible subsystem designs, develop prototypes, and validate performance, while coordinating with