💼 About This Role

You'll lead manufacturing operations for a well-funded startup building high-speed photonics products for AI supercomputing. You'll drive the ramp from pilot to high-volume production and partner with engineering and suppliers to achieve cost and yield breakthroughs. This is a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up and make an outsized impact on the infrastructure of tomorrow.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Lead manufacturing scale-up from pilot to high-volume production
• Drive yield, throughput, cycle time, and cost improvements
• Define global manufacturing strategy across foundry, OSAT, and internal sites
• Partner with engineering on NPI to HVM transitions

📋 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in semiconductor or silicon photonics manufacturing
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional or multi-site teams
• Masters/PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or related field
• Proven track record of scaling manufacturing from NPI to HVM

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with silicon photonics or CMOS manufacturing
• Experience working with foundries and OSATs
• Background in advanced packaging or optical module production

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 🏥 Comprehensive health insurance
• 📈 Professional development and certification support
• 🔬 Access to cutting-edge photonics technology
• 🤝 Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams