Director, Laser Technology

Job details

Work model

On-site

Salary

$195,000 - $270,000

Location

Bay Area, California

Hiring context

How this role compares at Diamond Foundry

Diamond Foundry has 45 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 6 job families, and 24 of them are in engineering. 40 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 89%.

This role's posted range of $195,000 - $270,000 sits above 100% of the 14 other Diamond Foundry roles quoted over the same currency and period.

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Job description

We are seeking an experienced, seasoned leader of Laser Technology to lead our laser process development and advanced optics team. In this role, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of our high-power laser technology -from initial optical physics R&D and beam delivery modeling to scaling laser-material processing loops on the manufacturing floor. You will manage a team of laser engineers, optical physicists, and process specialists driving breakthrough yields in precision material processing. Key Responsibilities • Own the technical roadmap for high-power laser systems, beam shaping optics, and ultrafast laser slicing for diamond wafers. • Lead and scale a high-performing team of photonics engineers, optical physicists, and laser process specialists. • Drive the scaling and transfer of laser-material processing recipes (dicing, singulation, surface ablation) from R&D to the factory floor. • Partner with Equipment Engineering to design, procure, and integrate high-precision optical delivery hardware and galvo systems. • Maximize diamond wafer yield by resolving complex laser-material interaction excursions, thermal lens effects, and beam drift • Collaborate with Metrology and Automation teams to implement real-time optical sensor grids and closed-loop process controls. Qualifications & Experience • 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).