Director, High-Power Laser & Photonics

Diamondfoundry; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondfoundry is seeking an experienced leader to head our Laser Technology group, steering end-to-end development of high-power laser systems and beam delivery for diamond wafer processing. You will manage a cross-disciplinary team of photonics engineers and optical scientists, guiding projects from R&D to production.

The role requires a strong track record in high-power lasers, advanced optics, and process optimization, with hands-on expertise in simulation tools and DOE/ RCA methodologies.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Optics, Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science.
• 8+ years in laser systems engineering.
• 5+ years managing technical optical/process engineering teams.
• Deep technical expertise in high-power industrial lasers (fiber, DPSS, ultrafast/femtosecond).
• Proficiency with optical simulation tools (Zemax, Code V) and multiphysics modeling (COMSOL, MATLAB, Python).
• Strong background in SPC, DOE, RCA.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for high-power laser systems and beam shaping optics.
• Lead and scale a team of photonics engineers and optical scientists.
• Drive scaling and transfer of laser-material processing recipes from R&D to factory floor.
• Collaborate with Equipment Engineering to design and integrate delivery hardware.
• Maximize diamond wafer yield by addressing laser-material interactions and beam drift.
• Collaborate with Metrology and Automation for real-time sensor grids and closed-loop controls.

Skills

Leadership

Laser systems engineering

Beam delivery optics

Modeling & simulation

Team management

Education

Masters or PhD in Optics/Photonics/Physics/EE/Materials Science

Tools

Zemax

Code V

COMSOL

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Diamondfoundry is seeking an experienced leader to head our Laser Technology group, steering end-to-end development of high-power laser systems and beam delivery for diamond wafer processing. You will manage a cross-disciplinary team of photonics engineers and optical scientists, guiding projects from R&D to production.

The role requires a strong track record in high-power lasers, advanced optics, and process optimization, with hands-on expertise in simulation tools and DOE/ RCA methodologies.