Optical Packaging/Component Engineer

Job Title Optical Packaging/Component Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and test packaging solutions for multi-lane optical interconnects.
• Design and test optical sub-assemblies with arrays of optical fibers.
• Design multi-fiber optical connectors and work with external vendors to develop connector eco-system.
• Design micro-array assembly process, fixture and tooling development.
• Work with optical fibers, optical launch optimization and optical loss testing.
• Develop mechanical/optomechanical test procedures.
• Perform micron level assembly techniques.
• Measure material properties and interactions (e.g. epoxy selection, CTE, stress)
• Component reliability and qualification testing.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in Opto-Mechanical or Optical Packaging field.
• M.S. degree or higher in Opto-Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent field.
• Preferred experience with Optical Transceiver assembly, Silicon Photonics or Co-Packaged Optics
• Hands-on expertise with mechanical design software (e.g. Solidworks) and mechanical modeling simulations
• Experience with optical modelling software (e.g. Zemax, LightTools) is an asset
• Knowledge of micro-replication techniques and polymer molding is an asset
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal/communication skills within the company and with partners, customers, and consultants.