Laser Diode Product Engineering Manager

Leonardo Electronics US Inc; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo Electronics US Inc. in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a full‑time Manager to lead all technical aspects of laser diode arrays and assemblies.

You will act as the primary technical interface for customers, suppliers, and internal teams, driving product design, performance, quality, and cost improvements. Responsibilities include owning specifications and BOMs, reviewing changes, managing roadmaps and production ramp, supporting failure analysis, and delivering regular status updates to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum of five years of laser or semiconductor experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Data analysis and data-driven decision making experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical point of contact for assigned products, coordinating discussions with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and management.
• Interface with current and potential customers on technical product capabilities; determine product specifications based on customer needs and product constraints.
• Own product configuration, including specifications, BOMs, test plans, and documentation, ensuring accuracy and configuration control.
• Review and approve design, process, and test changes to maintain or improve performance, quality, and manufacturability.
• Drive and maintain product roadmaps and release plans aligned with customer and program schedules; track qualification, pilot builds, and production ramp activities.
• Support failure analysis for in‑process issues, qualification failures, and customer returns; drive root‑cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Build and maintain expertise in key failure modes and reliability drivers for laser diode arrays and assemblies; support reliability test planning and data analysis.
• Monitor product performance and yields across manufacturing; identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
• Track product cost (material, labor, overhead) and support pricing, margin analysis, and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Manage performance, specifications, and manufacturability for multiple products throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers, management, and cross‑functional teams; support customer and vendor visits as needed.
• Communicate product status by reporting on capabilities, yields, failure modes, and cost trends.
• Travel to customers, vendors, and conferences to support product‑related activities.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Leadership

Laser/semiconductor experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Leonardo Electronics US Inc. in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a full‑time Manager to lead all technical aspects of laser diode arrays and assemblies.

You will act as the primary technical interface for customers, suppliers, and internal teams, driving product design, performance, quality, and cost improvements. Responsibilities include owning specifications and BOMs, reviewing changes, managing roadmaps and production ramp, supporting failure analysis, and delivering regular status updates to