PsiQuantum · 18 hours ago
Senior Optical Engineer
Milpitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expPsiQuantum is focused on building the first useful quantum computers, aiming to deliver breakthroughs in various foundational industries. The Senior Optical Engineer will develop and implement high-performance fiber-to-chip packaging processes for optical systems, ensuring alignment accuracy and scalability in assembly.
ComputerHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorSoftware
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 and work with the supply chain to procure the parts needed for assembly
Establish and update version-controlled DFM requirements and feed back to the packaging design group
Design, execute, summarize, and analyze experiments & process trend studies to improve the performance and reliability of optical packaged assemblies
Work with the manufacturing group and vendors to transfer and scale packaging designs and processes based on successful prototypes
Advise the manufacturing group and vendors on the setup of high-throughput packaging assembly lines
Work with external vendors and suppliers to source required materials and provide feedback on evolving requirements
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree or above in Engineering, Physics or Material Science
10+ years of experience with/at a semiconductor company or supplier working on PIC packaging design, qualification & multi-chip assemblies
5+ years of experience working with optical fibers and 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 a 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
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Company
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum focuses on developing a scalable quantum computer using photonic qubits.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
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2026-01-21Series Unknown
2025-09-10Series E· $1B
2025-05-30Series Unknown· $22M
Leadership Team
Peter Shadbolt
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
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