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PsiQuantum · 6 hours ago

Senior Optical Packaging Engineer

positionMilpitas, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$160K/yr - $180K/yr
date10+ years exp

PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers. The Senior Optical Packaging Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing high-performance fiber-to-chip packages and scalable packaging processes for optical systems.

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Responsibilities

Develop an optical package and fiber-to-chip alignment scheme that allows for high alignment accuracy and scalable assembly
Help develop packaging prototypes & scalable fiber-to-chip packaging flows, NPI.Review packaging design BOMs, work with supply chain on procuring parts needed for assembly
Establish and update version-controlled DFM requirements and feed back to packaging design group
Design, execute, summarize and analyze experiments & process trend studies to improve the performance and reliability of optical packaged assemblies
Work with manufacturing group and vendors on transferring & scaling packaging designs and processes based on successful prototypes
Advise manufacturing group and vendors on setup of high-throughput packaging assembly lines
Work with external vendors and suppliers to source required materials and provide feedback on evolving requirements

Qualification

PIC packaging designOptical fibersSemiconductor packagingOptical measurementsFiber attach toolingOptical data analysisYield managementFailure resolution techniquesHigh alignment accuracyScalable assembly

Required

Master's Degree or above in Engineering, Physics or Material Science
10+ years of experience with/at semiconductor company or supplier working on PIC packaging design, qualification & multi-chip assemblies
5+ years of experience working with optical fibers, optical measurements
5+ years of work experience with advanced semiconductor packaging OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly & Test) and/or EOL vendors
5+ years of experience with semiconductor company or supplier working on FAU / optical connector to chip attachment
Experience with fiber attach tooling & process/flow development and optical data analysis
Experience with FA and 8D failure resolution techniques
Experience with developing metrics for yield and quality management, including reliability and yield based on optical and mechanical performance

Benefits

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Company

PsiQuantum

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PsiQuantum focuses on developing a scalable quantum computer using photonic qubits.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.psiquantum.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (10)
2023 (4)
2022 (7)
2021 (15)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2.3B
Key Investors
BlackRockAtomicoFounders Fund
2025-09-10Series E· $1B
2025-05-30Series Unknown· $22M
2024-11-05Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Peter Shadbolt
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

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