Senior Fiber Assembly & Automation Engineer (Remote)

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

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.