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Senior Manager of Photonics Process Development

Monarch Quantum
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Senior Manager of Photonics Process Development. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

  • Recruits, develops and manages a team of process development engineers.
  • Contributes to design, integration, verification and leads transition to production for complex laser and photonic systems.
  • Creates and maintains company-wide process development engineering processes and tools.
  • Responsible for execution of process development engineering projects across the company from requirement development and architecting to verification, validation and qualification.
  • As a member of cross-functional leadership team they are responsible for planning and execution of company projects on schedule and to budget.
  • This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Experience:

  • Degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • 10 years of relevant experience (including pursuit of relevant higher education), ideally within a startup or technology companies.

Skills:

  • Proven record of building and leading engineering teams successfully executing multiple, parallel, complex process development engineering projects through development, qualification, fielding and maintenance cycle.
  • Practical experience and industry recognition in the areas of photonics process development.
  • Proficient with common industry equipment: Wire-bonding, optical fiber processing equipment, die bonding, vacuum reflow oven soldering, adhesive dispense, pick and place, optics attach, laser welding, parallel seam sealing, etc.

Startup Mindset:

  • You're creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats.
  • You're passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $165,000-$225,000.

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
  • 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
  • 13 paid company holidays
  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)


Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.

Salary : $165 - $225

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