Optical Engineer
Quick facts
- Pay
- $10,000 - $13,000 per month
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Background
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Engineering — 264 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, commission, and troubleshoot optical networking equipment and fiber-optic systems.
- Perform fiber-optic testing using OTDR, optical power meters, light sources, and other test equipment.
- Conduct fiber characterization, loss measurements, splice testing, and link-budget verification.
- Diagnose optical network faults and identify root causes of equipment or fiber-related issues.
- Perform system upgrades, maintenance, repairs, and equipment replacements in the field.
- Interpret optical schematics, engineering drawings, network diagrams, and equipment specifications.
- Support integration and acceptance testing of optical transmission systems.
- Work with engineering, NOC, project management, vendors, and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Document test results, field activities, equipment configurations, and corrective actions.
- Prepare commissioning, test, and service reports.
- Follow site safety procedures and applicable industry standards.
- Travel to customer and network sites as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 1+ Year Experience with fiber-optic networks and optical transmission systems.
- Ability to read fiber/network diagrams and technical documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently in field environments.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to customer and remote sites.
- H-1B and Green Card sponsorship available.
Pay: $10,000.00 - $13,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Visa sponsorship record: Sufastech Technology Inc
Sponsors occasionally| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | — | — | — |
This exact kind of role (Robotics Engineers) isn't among the roles Sufastech Technology Inc sponsored most often.
Roles they sponsor most
- computer programmer1 LCA · median $90k
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Robotics Engineers (SOC 17-2199).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level I (entry)Robotics Engineers · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $105,664 | ~15% |
| Level II | $138,237 | ~31% |
| Level III | $170,830 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $203,403 | ~61% |
This job pays $120,000–$156,000 a year — that's Level I (entry). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level I registration gets 1 entry; estimated selection chance about 15% — below average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.