Optical Fiber - Technologist

AvicenaTech
AvicenaTech

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

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.