Fiber Assembly Process Engineer (hiring from Associate to Senior levels)

Entangled Future; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Equity grants

Wellness tools

Job summary

PsiQuantum in Milpitas, CA is hiring a Senior Fiber Assembly Process Engineer to develop instrumentation for high-throughput fiber splicing and address fiber reliability at datacenter scale. The role blends fiber engineering, opto-mechanical automation, and semiconductor process development.

Compensation varies by location and qualifications; recruiter details salary range during hiring. Zone-based locations include Bay Area as well as remote opportunities.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in photonics, optics, physics, or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in fiber optics, optical system development and assembly.
• Strong understanding of optical fibers and fiber splicing & measurement equipment.
• Familiar with opto-mechanical packaging and assembly equipment.
• Proficiency in Python and JMP.

Responsibilities

• Study and root-cause sources of fiber splice loss and loss variability.
• Develop and deploy advanced fiber processing equipment with industrial partners.
• Develop measurement methodologies for validating fiber and splice losses at datacenter scale.
• Use optical simulation tools to model fiber interfaces for advanced designs.
• Assess modal properties, loss mechanisms, dispersion, coupling, and other fiber characteristics through modeling and validation.
• Collaborate with packaging and validation teams to deliver test methods for performance and reliability.

Skills

Python

JMP

Fiber optics

Optical testing

Automation

Education

MSc or PhD in photonics

Job description

Fiber Assembly Process Engineer (hiring from Associate to Senior levels) at PsiQuantum, Milpitas, California (remote). A senior-level full time position in the 4580 - Edge Coupling team, listed under hardware engineering.

Come join us.

Job Summary

The Senior Fiber Assembly Process Engineer will be responsible for the development of advanced assembly instrumentation for high-performance and high throughput fiber splicing, and study and address fiber and splice reliability at the scale of datacenters. This role combines fiber engineering, opto-mechanical automation, optical assembly manufacturing and semiconductor process development.

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.

Responsibilities

• Study and root-cause sources of fiber splice loss and loss variability.
• Develop and deploy advanced fiber processing equipment working with industrial partners.
• Develop advanced measurement methodologies for validating fiber and fiber splice losses at datacenter scale.
• Use optical simulation tools to model behavior & performance fiber-fiber interfaces for a wide range of advanced fiber designs.
• Assess modal properties, loss mechanisms, dispersion, coupling, and other key fiber characteristics relevant to demanding optical applications, through optical modeling and experimental validation, model closure.
• Work with the optical packaging and assembly validation teams to develop and deliver test methods for the performance and reliability of fiber interfaces.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in photonics, optics, physics, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in fiber optics, optical system development and assembly.
• Strong understanding of optical fibers and fiber splicing & measurement equipment.
• Familiar with key opto-mechanical packaging and assembly equipment.
• Proficiency in Python and JMP.
• Experience with mechanical and/or optical instrumentation automation and control.
• Familiarity with back-end semiconductor packaging is a plus.