Head of Manufacturing, Precision Opticsal Intelligence Engineer

At Opdo, we are building a new manufacturing platform for optics.

We combine AI-driven optical system design with radically faster fabrication workflows to make custom optics accessible on timelines the industry considers impossible. Our platform connects optical engineering, computational design, advanced fabrication, and manufacturing automation into a single workflow, from concept to physical part.

We are now looking for a Head of Manufacturing to build and lead our precision optics manufacturing operation in Los Angeles.

This is not a role for maintaining someone else's factory. This is a chance to build one.

This is an opportunity to shape how next-generation optics are manufactured.

• Build and lead Opdo’s manufacturing operation from the ground up
• Establish workflows for high-precision optical fabrication and finishing
• Operate and optimize advanced manufacturing equipment, with strong preference for:

Single-Point Diamond Turning (SPDT)

Ultra-precision machining

Optical polishing

Freeform optics manufacturing

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a world-class manufacturing team
• Define QA and metrology processes for imaging-grade optics
• Work closely with optical designers, software engineers, and AI teams
• Help bridge prototype manufacturing into scalable production

• Significant hands-on experience with:

Single-Point Diamond Turning (SPDT)

Ultra-precision machining systems

Optical fabrication environments

• Experience leading technicians, machinists, or manufacturing teams
• Strong understanding of tolerances, surface finish, and optical quality requirements
• Experience with metrology and precision QA workflows

• Optical polishing expertise
• Freeform optics experience
• Medical, aerospace, semiconductor, or defense optics background
• Experience scaling prototype workflows into production
• Startup mentality

• Build a manufacturing organization from the earliest stages
• Work on technology that does not exist elsewhere in the industry
• Direct influence on company direction and technical roadmap
• Small, elite, highly technical team
• Opportunity for significant long-term upside
• Access to cutting-edge optical manufacturing technologies
• Fast execution, minimal bureaucracy, ambitious vision

You are someone who:

• Has spent years around precision machines
• Understands what “sub-micron” actually means in practice
• Cares deeply about process quality
• Can walk from the machine floor into a strategy discussion
• Wants to build something exceptional 

• Flexible Vacation / Paid Sick Time / Family Leave
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Stock Options
• Base pay is $150,000-$200,000 depending on experience level

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation

is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to,

education/training, work experience, and key skills.

Send an email including your resume/CV to jobs@opdo.ai if interested in this

role. Please include a few sentences about why you are interested in working at Opdo

and how you think you will fit in with the team.

Note: Opdo benefit, compensation, and employee stock programs are subject to

eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Opdo is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We

take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to

race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,

Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.