Director, Electro-Optical Validation

The role

The Electro-Optical Validation Director will ensure sub-assemblies and blades are validated according to plan. This person will lead a team in characterization, test, binning, and failure analysis for next-generation high-speed, electro-optical modules based on Silicon-Photonics.

What you will do

• Own development of characterization, verification and validation plans for electro-optical multiplexer and switch.
• Manage the validation team including technical oversight, project management, talent management, and performance evaluations.
• Supervise measurement, deliver validation reports, and provide daily summary of activities.
• Identify issues and drive Failure Analysis in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Provide reports with expected yield indications for the operation team.
• Review electro-optical hardware design to ensure testability.
• Establish collaborations with cross-functional teams for product development.
• Lead technical discussions to review data and results.
• Mentor young Engineers and foster growth of experienced Engineers and technical leads.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of industry experience relevant to validating and testing optical systems
• 5+ years team and people management experience
• Proven record of leading validation and failure analysis of high-speed electro-optical hardware products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expert with high-speed electro-optical devices and test equipment such as electro-optical modulator, RF detector, pulsed lasers, and optical real-time oscilloscope
• Expert with high-speed and optical equipment including Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Digital Communication Analyzers (DCAs), Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSAs), and Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs)
• Expert with debugging of RF electronics, electro-optical driving architectures, embedded firmware and real time logic

Nice to have

• director level preferred
• Direct experience validating Silicon Photonics assemblies, advanced optical modules, or multi-chip co-packaged systems

Benefits

• competitive health coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) with company match
• equity grants
• access to financial wellness tools and planning resources
• wellness benefits
• family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• paid leave programs
• company-designated paid holidays
• discretionary time off (DTO)
• end-of-year company shutdown

About the company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers using an architecture based on silicon photonics. The company is building utility-scale quantum computers in locations like Brisbane, Australia and Chicago.