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Salary: USD 150,000 - 192,000 / annual
Ayar Labs is pioneering co-packaged optics (CPO) technology to move data at the speed of light, addressing AI data bottlenecks. The company uses optical instead of electrical data transmission to enable faster, more efficient data movement for next-generation AI infrastructure. Backed by NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, Ayar Labs partners with leading semiconductor manufacturers to scale their solutions.
You will lead the development and execution of complex engineering programs within the Silicon-Photonics and Laser light source Platforms team. This is a technical program management role requiring deep engineering expertise combined with program leadership capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage program schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
- Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams (software, hardware, mechanical engineers) and manage supplier interactions
- Define project requirements and align cross-functional teams on goals, resourcing, milestones, and deliverables
- Develop phase-gate processes for product development through high-volume manufacturing, including entry/exit criteria
- Identify and manage program risks, issues, and dependencies with internal and external stakeholders
- Monitor program progress and provide regular status updates to senior management
- Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering team
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies
- Partner with product management and marketing for successful product launch and customer adoption
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
- 7+ years of program management experience 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
