Sr. Staff Engineer, Manufacturing

Sr. Staff Engineer, Manufacturing

Location: San Jose, California

Ayar Labs is a leading provider of innovative optical technologies, committed to advancing the forefront of manufacturing excellence. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge products that redefine industry standards and drive technological innovation.

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing or Industrial Engineer to join our team in San Jose, California. As an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing production and manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency and productivity while minimizing costs. You will be tasked with driving solutions to production issues, identifying areas for process improvement, working closely with our CM/OSAT supplier base to resolve production/delivery issues affecting production, and setting up collection and analysis of production data and metrics. The ideal candidate will be familiar with production tools such as MES/PLM/ERP/MRP, have good coding and database skills, and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare for and lead the capacity expansion and transfer of flagship products to APAC manufacturing facilities, collaborating closely with R&D, OSATs, and production teams.

• Conduct comprehensive manufacturing readiness assessments, including FMEA risk analysis, process planning, and training of APAC manufacturers.

• Support capacity expansion analysis and planning, including materials planning, supply chain development, and capital equipment deployment.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance metrics.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality, reduce costs, and improve reliability throughout the manufacturing process.

• Own and drive key production-related projects, such as product BOM development, AOI system implementation, and data management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on optical technologies.

• Proven track record of success in leading manufacturing capacity expansion projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong expertise in manufacturing readiness assessments, process optimization, and quality assurance.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a proactive and results-oriented approach to problem-solving.

Pay Range is $137K to $172K

NOTE TO RECRUITERS:

Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don't send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.

About Ayar Labs:

At Ayar Labs we're about to revolutionize computing by moving data with light. We're unleashing processing power for artificial intelligence, high performance computing, cloud and telecommunications by removing the bottlenecks created by today's electrical I/O -- making it possible to continue scaling computing system performance. Ayar Labs is the first to deliver an optical I/O solution that combines in-package optical I/O chiplets and multi-wavelength remote light sources to replace traditional electrical I/O. This silicon photonics-based I/O solution enables chips to communicate with each other from millimeters to kilometers, to deliver orders of magnitude improvements in latency, bandwidth density, and power consumption.

With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work.

We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts. We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins. Join our team and experience the possibilities.

Resources:

• Executives from Intel and GLOBALFOUNDRIES share their thoughts on Ayar Labs and the promise of in-package optical I/O (video)

• Ayar Labs in the News and Recent announcements

• LinkedIn and Twitter

Ayar Labs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, creed, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.