Focus on packaging solutions for multi-lane optical interconnects and multi-fiber optical connectors.
About the role
The Optical Packaging/Component Engineer develops packaging solutions and optical sub-assemblies for multi-lane optical interconnects. The role focuses on designing multi-fiber optical connectors, micron-level assembly processes, and optical loss testing.
What you'll do
- 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 collaborate with external vendors to develop the connector ecosystem.
- Design micro-array assembly processes, fixtures, and tooling.
- Work with optical fibers, optical launch optimization, and optical loss testing.
- Develop mechanical and optomechanical test procedures, measure material properties (e.g. epoxy selection, CTE, stress), and execute component reliability and qualification testing.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of experience in the opto-mechanical or optical packaging field.
- M.S. degree or higher in Opto-Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent field.
- Hands-on expertise with mechanical design software (e.g. Solidworks) and mechanical modeling simulations.
- Experience with micron level assembly techniques.
Nice to have
- Experience with Optical Transceiver assembly, Silicon Photonics, or Co-Packaged Optics.
- Experience with optical modelling software (e.g. Zemax, LightTools).
- Knowledge of micro-replication techniques and polymer molding.
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First seen in our index 7 days ago, well below the 47-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1150
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Median days since first seen
47 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$148k
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| Metric | Avicena | All employers we track in this specialty (1150 roles · 109 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 1150 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 3 | 6558 · 157 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 7 d | 47 d (+40 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $148k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 90 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 68 open roles · median 61 d
- NVIDIA · 61 open roles · median 74 d
- Teradyne · 59 open roles · median 53 d
- Applied Materials · 58 open roles · median 46 d
- ASML · 57 open roles · median 20 d
How we counted: 1150 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 109 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.