# Principal Optical Fiber Architect at psiquantum

- Company: psiquantum
- What the company does: PsiQuantum is on a mission to build the first commercially useful quantum computer to solve humanity. Backed by Founders Fund and Redpoint.
- Company website: https://www.psiquantum.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Milpitas, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.psiquantum.com/apply?gh_jid=7761877003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/psiquantum-principal-optical-fiber-architect/

## About the role

The Principle Optical Fiber Architect reports into the System Design organization. This role leads the Optical Distribution Network (ODN) design and integration for current and future systems. This includes the design, development, integration and validation of the fiber network and hardware to support the complex fiber network needed in our quantum systems. They will be responsible to bridge component-level fiber link designs and top-level system requirements, ensuring functionality, reliability, and performance.

## What they're looking for

- M.S. or PhD in Physics, Optical or Electrical Engineering with 10+ years industry experience
- >5+ years experience designing, validating and testing fiber networks and fiber optical systems
- Deep expertise in fiber optics, including loss mechanisms, dispersion, nonlinear effects, polarization, and phase stability
- Experience designing fiber optic systems, fiber networking and working with advanced splice equipment and optimization, fiber handling and routing
- Experience working with optical test equipment including power meters, optical backscatter reflectometers (OBR), optical spectrum analyzer (OSA)
- Experience working with instrumentation used in the photonics and/or the electronics industry

Tags: Engineering