Optical Interconnect Systems Engineer for AI Infra

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an Optical Interconnect System Engineer to design, qualify, and deploy scalable optical connectivity for large-scale AI infrastructure. This role spans fiber-system architecture, optical-mechanical integration, validation, reliability, deployment, and serviceability.

You will work with optical, mechanical, electrical, networking, manufacturing, reliability, and data-center teams to translate system needs into practical interconnect solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying large-scale optical systems across racks.
• Expertise in high-density fiber architecture, routing, installation, testing.
• Hands-on optical-mechanical design and system integration.
• Experience qualifying fiber assemblies for performance and reliability.
• Validation across optical modules, switching platforms and hardware.
• Strong system-level problem solving and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Define optical interconnect architectures and requirements across hardware platforms and rack-level systems.
• Design high-density fiber systems for performance, density, reliability, installation, and serviceability.
• Lead optical-mechanical integration and cross-functional design reviews.
• Develop test and qualification plans for optical components, modules, switching platforms, and integrated systems.
• Own optical loss budgets, routing guidelines, handling requirements, and serviceability criteria.
• Support system bring-up, deployment, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and reliability improvement.
• Create reusable design guidelines, interface requirements, and qualification methods.

Skills

Optical interconnect design

High-density fiber

Optical-mechanical integration

Fiber assemblies qualification

Validation across optical modules

Cross-functional communication

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an Optical Interconnect System Engineer to design, qualify, and deploy scalable optical connectivity for large-scale AI infrastructure. This role spans fiber-system architecture, optical-mechanical integration, validation, reliability, deployment, and serviceability.

You will work with optical, mechanical, electrical, networking, manufacturing, reliability, and data-center teams to translate system needs into practical interconnect solutions.