Director, High-Power Laser & Precision Processing

Diamond Foundry; California; On-site; USD 195,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Foundry is seeking an experienced leader of Laser Technology to own the end-to-end lifecycle of our high-power laser systems, from optical physics R&D and beam delivery modeling to scaling processes on the manufacturing floor.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team of laser engineers, optical physicists, and process specialists, driving breakthroughs in diamond wafer processing yields and enabling reliable, repeatable production at scale.

Qualifications

• 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).

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 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.

Skills

Laser systems engineering

Team leadership

Optics & Photonics

Beam delivery modeling

R&D to manufacturing transfer

Multiphysics modeling

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Optics, Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

Zemax

Code V

COMSOL

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Diamond Foundry is seeking an experienced leader of Laser Technology to own the end-to-end lifecycle of our high-power laser systems, from optical physics R&D and beam delivery modeling to scaling processes on the manufacturing floor.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team of laser engineers, optical physicists, and process specialists, driving breakthroughs in diamond wafer processing yields and enabling reliable, repeatable production at scale.