Fiber Assembly Process Engineer

Senior Fiber Assembly Process EngineerLocation: Milpitas, California, USAResponsibilities:Develop advanced assembly instrumentation for high-performance and high-throughput fiber splicing.Investigate and identify the root causes of fiber splice loss and variability.Develop and deploy advanced fiber processing equipment in collaboration with industrial partners.Design advanced measurement methods to validate fiber and fiber splice losses at datacenter scale.Use optical simulation tools to model the behavior and performance of fiber-to-fiber interfaces across advanced fiber designs.Evaluate modal properties, dispersion, coupling efficiency, loss mechanisms, and other optical fiber characteristics through simulation and experimental validation.Collaborate with optical packaging and assembly validation teams to develop reliable testing methods for fiber interface performance and reliability.Support optical assembly manufacturing and semiconductor process development for scalable quantum computing systems.Qualifications:Master's or PhD in Photonics, Optics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.At least 5 years of experience in fiber optics, optical system development, and fiber assembly.Strong understanding of optical fibers, fiber splicing, and measurement equipment.Familiarity with opto-mechanical packaging and optical assembly equipment.Proficiency in Python and JMP.Experience with mechanical and/or optical instrumentation automation and control.Preferred:Experience with back-end semiconductor packaging.Experience working with advanced optical simulation tools.Knowledge of optical packaging validation and reliability testing.Benefits and Compensation:U.S. base salary: $110,000 to $160,000 USD per year.Bay Area salary: $150,000 to $177,000 USD per year.Equity participation for eligible full-time employees.Comprehensive employee benefits package.Opportunity to work on utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing systems.Other Information:PsiQuantum develops silicon photonic quantum computers designed to achieve million-qubit, fault-tolerant systems.The company collaborates with leading organizations including GlobalFoundries, Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical.Government-backed projects are underway to build utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois.PsiQuantum is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.The company will only communicate using official PsiQuantum email addresses and will never request banking information during the hiring process.Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies are not accepted.Applicants should include the word "purple" in their cover letter as instructed in the application.