Optical Fiber Packaging Engineer

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The Optical Fiber Packaging Engineer is to lead optical fiber package development from ideation to prototype and production for high performance interconnect project. The job requires providing solutions that are highly creative, and directly contribute to product differentiation. The Optical Packaging Engineer will be responsible to establish package manufacturability and reliability, drive package qualification activities. The Optical Packaging Engineer needs to work closely with fab, assembly, substrate, connector partners, and collaborate with multi-functional teams with in AMAT and define optical package requirements.

Job Responbilities:

• Design and Simulation: Create detailed mechanical designs for optical packages, including fiber mounting, coupling structures, and environmental sealing, using tools like CAD (SolidWorks) and FEA (COMSOL, ANSYS).

• Optical Alignment & Assembly: Develop and optimize high-precision, sub-micron alignment and bonding processes (e.g., epoxy curing, laser welding) for fiber-to-chip or fiber-to-lens coupling.

• Reliability & Testing: Conduct environmental stress testing (vibration, thermal shock, humidity) to ensure long-term, rugged performance.

• Material Selection: Select materials based on thermal conductivity, thermal expansion (CTE) matching, and optical stability.

Additional Information

Time Type:
Full time

Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
Yes

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