Manager, Optical Validation

The role

The Optical Validation Manager will lead a team in characterization, test, binning, and failure analysis for next-generation optical modules. This person will ensure sub-assemblies and blades are validated according to plan from proof of concept to high-volume manufacturing.

What you will do

• Develop comprehensive characterization, verification and validation plans for fiber-optics based modules.
• Manage the validation team including technical oversight, project management, talent management, performance evaluations, and coaching.
• Supervise measurement, deliver validation reports, and provide daily summaries 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 hardware design to identify key parameters to measure and influence design for testability.
• Establish collaborations with cross-functional teams to provide learning for next generation products.
• Lead technical discussions to review data and results to decide on next steps.
• 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
• 3+ years team and people management experience
• Proven record of leading validation and failure analysis of fiber-optics based hardware products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Direct experience validating Silicon Photonics assemblies, advanced optical modules, or multi-chip co-packaged systems with control electronics using embedded firmware
• Expert with fiber-optic devices, such as optical delay lines, polarization controllers, filters, electro-optical modulators, detectors and lasers
• Expert with optical equipment including power meters, optical backscatter reflectometers (OBR), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), optical switches

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 Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago.