Do you have a keen interest in optical communications and want to contribute to shaping its future? Are you enthusiastic about optical fibers and motivated by the challenge to advance the technology, play a key role in enabling its transformative potential and lead innovation? Do you want to contribute to the production of the next generation of hollow core optical fibers (HCFs), working in a supportive research environment? If you've said 'yes' to these questions, then this role might be for you.
Azure Fiber is looking for a Principal Optical Engineer to join its team of experts in developing the next generation of optical fibers for cloud computing. As a principal optical engineer, the candidate will lead a fiber fabrication team conducting advanced research for Azure Fiber and will oversee the entire process from design to production of novel and innovative fibers with improved performance, reliability, and cost.
The position will be based in the Southampton (UK) area, between the Microsoft Azure Fiber labs in Romsey and the state-of-the-art cleanroom facility at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton. The candidate will have access to world-class resources and expertise in optical fiber research and development, and will have the opportunity and mission to shape the future of optical networking and cloud computing at Microsoft Azure.
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Required Qualifications:
Technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Fiber Optics Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Fiber Optics Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Fiber Optics Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
Other Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
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