What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optical Packaging engineer position at OCTOPYD?
Our partner company is a privately held organization developing microLED-based ultra-low power, high-bandwidth interconnects for chip-to-chip communications. This technology is poised to revolutionize High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Cloud computing, as well as other industries where low-power interconnects are critical—such as camera sensors, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 2019 by leading technologists from the optical networking industry with a strong track record of delivering breakthrough products.
About the Role:
- 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 a connector ecosystem.
- Design micro-array assembly processes, fixtures, and tooling.
- Work with optical fibers, optimize optical launches, and conduct optical loss testing.
- Develop mechanical/optomechanical test procedures.
- Perform micron-level assembly techniques.
- Measure material properties and interactions (e.g., epoxy selection, CTE, stress).
- Conduct component reliability and qualification testing.
Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in Opto-Mechanical or Optical Packaging.
- M.S. degree or higher in Opto-Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related 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 modeling 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.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners, customers, and consultants.
