Optical Interconnect Process Engineer

About the Company

OLIX is building the next paradigm of AI infrastructure. The OLIX Decode Accelerator 1 (DX-1) is the first accelerator architected specifically for decode, utilizing rack-scale co-design of logic, data movement, packaging, optics, and interconnect to enable a step change in system-level performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize high-density fiber-optic and waveguide interconnects
• Develop fiber-to-waveguide and fiber-to-package coupling solutions
• Drive co-packaged optics (CPO) integration at package and system level
• Address opto-mechanical constraints including connectors, fixturing, and alignment
• Develop processes for optical assembly, alignment, and test
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to optical systems
• Analyze tolerance sensitivities and yield drivers to resolve production issues

Requirements

• Experience in advanced micro-fabrication and deep process integration
• Proven record creating or modifying process flows for novel optoelectronic devices
• Background in photolithography, DRIE/RIE, thin-film deposition (PVD/ALD), wafer bonding, or wet etch
• Proficiency in DOE/SPC tools such as JMP or Python
• B.Eng., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• Experience collaborating with external fabs, R&D consortia, or tool vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with wafer-level packaging or flip-chip integration
• Experience transferring R&D processes to external pilot or production environments
• Working knowledge of simulation and characterisation (FEM, profilometry, interferometry, L-I-V, or spectral testing)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Meaningful stock options
• Annual Living-Local Bonus for residents within 20 minutes of the office
• Employer-contributed retirement plans