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PsiQuantum · 1 day ago

Senior Fiber Optic Systems Engineer

positionMilpitas, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$160K/yr - $200K/yr
date5+ years exp

PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers. The Fiber Optic Systems Engineer is responsible for the construction of high performance fiber optic subsystem components including EDFA's, high speed optical timing and polarization control modules.

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Responsibilities

Ownership of the design and construction of optical fiber subsystems and modules, including electrical/electronic control and mechanical assemblies
Develop and implement scalable, robust, and cost-effective manufacturing processes for new optical modules, include electro-optical testing, fiber splicing and other precision manufacturing techniques
Drive assembly protocol and version controlled documentation including the composition and authoring of clear, detailed methodologies 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, design engineering and technicians to improve current and future generations of product
Work with cross-functional teams to execute debug tests for software and hardware control systems

Qualification

Fiber optic componentsOptical test equipmentPython scriptingElectrical engineeringOptical engineeringTeam collaborationDocumentation skills

Required

Experience working with fiber lasers and amplifiers, fiber optic components, splice equipment and optimization, fiber 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), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA)
Python scripting, calling Controls SW APIs / drivers to control lab equipment and proprietary systems

Preferred

Masters degree in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering preferred, with 5+ years industry experience

Benefits

Equity
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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

PsiQuantum has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (12)
2024 (10)
2023 (4)
2022 (7)
2021 (15)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2.3B
Key Investors
OGBC GroupBlackRockAtomico
2026-01-21Series Unknown
2025-09-10Series E· $1B
2025-05-30Series Unknown· $22M

Leadership Team

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Peter Shadbolt
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Recent News

GlobeNewswire
OGBC Group Announces Investment in PsiQuantum with NVIDIA, Temasek Participation, Supporting Utility-Scale Quantum Computing
2026-01-22
GlobeNewswire
Silicon as a Platform Market Projected to Reach US$ 103.26 Billion by 2035, Supported by Investment in Photonic Technologies Says Astute Analytica
2026-01-19
Investing.com
Is quantum the next great tech revolution?
2026-01-18
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