Senior Optical Fiber Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end system fiber link architecture connecting subsystems, PICs and control systems
• Create detailed fiber designs for complex optical distribution networks including routing, splice plans, and overall optical I/O
• Contribute to link budgets and calculations to meet System Architecture requirements for worldline loss
• Define guidelines for fiber routing, splicing, connectorization, cleanliness, and handling
• Work with vendors to evaluate and qualify advanced fiber optic components for quantum computing applications
• Use Python scripting to call Controls SW APIs and drivers to control lab equipment

Requirements

• M.S. or PhD in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of industry experience
• 5+ years experience designing, validating and testing fiber networks and fiber optical systems
• Expertise in fiber optics including loss mechanisms, dispersion, nonlinear effects, polarization, and phase stability
• Experience with optical test equipment such as power meters, OBR, and OSA
• Proficiency with Python for software controls
• Experience in product lifecycles transitioning from R&D to product development

About the Company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Our architecture is based on silicon photonics, leveraging advanced semiconductor manufacturing to scale quantum systems.