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Diamond Foundry is seeking a Director of Laser Technology to lead the technical strategy and execution of high-power laser systems and ultrafast laser processing for diamond wafer manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role combining deep technical expertise with team management and factory-scale process optimization.
You will own the complete technical roadmap for laser-material processing, including high-power laser systems, beam shaping optics, and ultrafast laser slicing technologies. You'll lead and scale a team of photonics engineers, optical physicists, and laser process specialists, driving innovation from R&D through production deployment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the technical roadmap for high-power laser systems, beam shaping optics, and ultrafast laser slicing for diamond wafers
- Leading and scaling a high-performing team of photonics engineers, optical physicists, and laser process specialists
- Driving the scaling and transfer of laser-material processing recipes (dicing, singulation, surface ablation) from R&D to the factory floor
- Partnering with Equipment Engineering to design, procure, and integrate high-precision optical delivery hardware and galvo systems
- Maximizing diamond wafer yield by resolving complex laser-material interaction excursions, thermal lens effects, and beam drift
- Collaborating with Metrology and Automation teams to implement real-time optical sensor grids and closed-loop process controls
Requirements:
- Master's or Ph.D. in Optics, Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science
- 8+ years in laser systems engineering, with 5+ years managing technical optical/process engineering teams
- Deep technical expertise in high-power industrial lasers (fiber, DPSS, ultrafast/femtosecond), beam delivery optics, and galvo scanners
- Proven track record in precision laser-material processing loops (e.g., semiconductor wafer slicing, ceramic/hard-material dicing, or optical annealing)
- Proficiency with optical simulation tools (Zemax, Code V) and multiphysics modeling platforms (COMSOL, MATLAB, Python)
- Strong background in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
