Senior Optical Packaging & Assembly Engineer

Psiquantum·Daresburysenior

In short

→Ingeniero senior en empaquetado óptico para circuitos fotónicos integrados (PIC) en un proyecto de computación cuántica a gran escala.
→Diseño y escalado de procesos de alineación fibra-chip con alta precisión, trabajo en laboratorio en Reino Unido con equipos internos y proveedores externos.
→Destacado: trabajar en la construcción de computadoras cuánticas útiles con arquitectura basada en fotónica en silicio, apoyada por fondos gubernamentales.

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What they ask for

✓Título de Maestría o superior en Ingeniería Óptica, Física o equivalente.
✓3+ años de experiencia en diseño y validación de empaquetado de PIC.
✓5+ años de experiencia trabajando con óptica y sistemas de alineación.
✓Experiencia en desarrollo de prototipos y procesos escalables de empaquetado.
✓Capacidad para trabajar con proveedores externos y equipos de cadena de suministro.
✓Conocimiento en materiales y procesos para empaquetado óptico en entornos de baja temperatura.

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Photonic Integrated Circuits (Fiber-to-chip alignmentOptical packagingPackaging designBOM reviewSupply chain managementProcess scalingExternal vendor collaborationCryogenic packagingSilicon photonics

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PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems. Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries. Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry—including partners like GlobalFoundries—we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don’t feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure. In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining—and that now is the time to scale. PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical—to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact. Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift—and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real. Come join us. Job Summary: The Senior Optical Packaging Engineer is responsible for developing & implementing high-performance, robust & scalable opto-electronic packaging workflows for a variety of chip-based photonic integrated circuits. This work will be carried out in PsiQuantum’s UK R&D facility located in Daresbury Lab. Responsibilities: • Develop an optical package and fibre-to-chip alignment scheme that allows for high alignment accuracy and scalable assembly. • Help develop packaging prototypes & scalable fibre-to-chip packaging flows and processes. • Review packaging design BOMs, work with supply chain on procuring parts needed for assembly. • Work with our internal packaging team and external vendors on transferring & scaling packaging designs and processes based on successful prototypes. • Work with external vendors and suppliers to source required materials and provide feedback on evolving requirements. • Working with external partners to develop advanced opto-electronic packaging solutions. Experience/Qualifications: • Master’s Degree or above in Optical Engineering, Physics or equivalent. • 3+ years of experience working on PIC packaging design & qualification. • 5+ years of experience working with optic

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