Optical Fiber - Technologist
Full-time
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 19, 2026
Job Title
Optical Fiber – Technologist
About The Role
Optical Fiber Technologist: Investigate and evaluate optical fiber solutions for photonic packaging.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include
Optical Fiber – Technologist
About The Role
Optical Fiber Technologist: Investigate and evaluate optical fiber solutions for photonic packaging.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include
- Technical evaluation and measurements of novel multifiber arrangements.
- Fiber design: Simulations of fiber coupling, multimode transmission characteristics and refractive index profile optimization.
- Fiber characterization: Measure key parameters including attenuation, bandwidth, dispersion
- Cost – Performance optimization.
- Hands on preparation of fiber measurements and fiber assemblies
- Supplier Interactions: Identify, qualify, and manage key supplier relationships, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Collaboration: Work with systems engineering and optical packaging.
- 5+ years of proven experience in fiber design and measurements.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of optical fiber design, passive fiber connectivity, silicon photonics, and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of fiber materials including fused silica, borosilicate and plastics.
- Modeling Software: Experience with optical simulation tools (such as RSoft, COMSOL Multiphysics, Lumerical, MATLAB, or Python-based fiber simulation libraries).
- Bachelors degree or higher in relevant technical field
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal/communication skills within the company and with partners, customers, and consultants.