Principal Technical Program Manager

Location: San Jose (on-site)

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead the development and execution of complex engineering programs within our Silicon-Photonics and Laser light source Platforms team. In the role of Engineering Program Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the work of cross-functional engineering teams, including software, hardware, and mechanical engineers, as well as a level of supplier interactions and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage program schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure on-time and on-budget program delivery
• Work with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and ensure alignment on project goals, resourcing, milestones, and deliverables
• Contribute in developing, from scratch, “gate” or “phases” for development through high volume manufacturing for the products. This includes defining the entry and exit criteria for each of these phase gates
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and manage program risks, issues, and dependencies
• Monitor program progress and provide regular status updates to senior management and other stakeholders
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering team
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures
• Work closely with product management and marketing teams to ensure successful product launch and customer adoption
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members to help them achieve their professional and personal goals
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 12 years of experience in program management in semiconductors and/or photonics
• Strong technical background in semiconductor, photonics, or optics engineering; familiarity with industry standards and best practices
• PgMP, PMP or other program/project management certification
• Familiarity with product development and commercialization processes
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• System level experience
• MS or PhD
  
  

Salary range: $160,000 - $220,000

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.

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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, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.