What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optical Packaging Engineer position at Avicena Tech?
Avicena is a privately held company developing microLED based ultra-low power high bandwidth interconnects for chip-to-chip communications. This technology will revolutionize High-Performance (HPC) and Cloud computing, as well as other industries where low power interconnects are critical like camera sensors, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace. Avicena is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 2019 by leading technologists from the optical networking industry with a track record of delivering breakthrough products. (www.avicena.tech)
About The Role
Opto-Mechanical design of packaging for Avicena’s innovative optical interconnects:
About The Role
Opto-Mechanical design of packaging for Avicena’s innovative optical interconnects:
- Design and test custom solutions for multi-lane optical connections
- Design and test custom connector designs for multiple optical fibers
- Integrate opto-mechanical designs with micro-lens array, LEDs and Photodiodes
- Design assembly process and tooling/fixtures.
- Build prototype designs to demonstrate key functional elements
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups of engineers to integrate designs into products
- Evaluate packaging solutions from concept to volume production to meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, yield, and cost requirements.
- Generate mechanical component specifications.
- Select and work closely with key suppliers to optimize component design.
- Support development of mechanical/optomechanical test procedures and systems at the component and subsystem levels.
- Contribute to packaging reliability and qualification testing.
- M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related field.
- 5 years experience of opto-mechanical packaging solutions. e.g. Silicon Photonics, Co-packaged Optics, Optical Transceivers or related
- Experience with designing and building optical test stations.
- Hands-on experience with Opto-mechanical design packages such as SolidWorks, Zemax etc.
- Prefer experience with optical fibers, multi-fiber optical connectors and micro-lens technologies
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal/communication skills within the company and with partners, customers, and consultants.
