Optical Systems Process Engineer

PsiQuantum • Milpitas, CA

11h • $140,000 - $153,000

About The Position

As part of the Systems Hardware Team, the Optical System Process Engineer plays a vital role in constructing high-performance electromechanical and fiber-optic subsystem modules, including EDFA modules, high-speed optical timing, and polarization control, contributing directly to innovative optical solutions.

Requirements

• B.S. in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering preferred, with 5+ years of industry experience.
• Expertise in working with fibers, lasers, and amplifiers, fiber optic components, advanced splice equipment and optimization, fiber handling and routing, and equipment maintenance.
• Experience validating and testing fiber optic components and systems, transferring design and development into robust and scalable products.
• Experience working with optical test equipment, including polarization analysis, insertion/return loss, optical backscatter reflectometers (OBR), and optical spectrum analyzer (OSA).
• Process development and documentation of electrical cable assembly, testing, routing, and harnessing. Experienced in the optimization of layout, tooling, and workflows, maintaining standards and compliance throughout the NPI phase.
• Troubleshooting, testing, and repairing of electrical and electronic systems. Investigation of manufacturing failures, identification and root cause analysis, implementation of corrective actions. Experience with OSHA, NEC, UL, and other regulatory standards.
• Python scripting, calling Controls SW APIs / drivers to control lab equipment and proprietary systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with industrial vacuum and cryogenic systems is desirable

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the construction of prototype and early-stage production optical fiber subsystems and modules, including electrical/electronic and mechanical assemblies.
• Work closely with product design engineers to develop and provide guidance on Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Assembly (DFA), and Test (DFT), ensuring their expertise is valued in shaping reliable products.
• Along with design engineering, drive tooling development, assembly flows, and version-controlled documentation, including the composition and authoring of clear, detailed work instructions for both assembly and test.
• Management of bill of materials (BOM), documentation, and continuous product improvement (CPI). Collection, tracing, and analysis of build data, including design and component troubleshooting.
• Work closely with supply chain and vendors, as well as design engineering and technicians, to improve current and future generations of products.
• Work with cross-functional teams to execute debug tests for software and hardware control systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level