Lead Laser Process Engineer - High-Power Diamond Ablation

Gyga Force, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and STD

Flexible spending account options

PTO and paid holidays

Benefits eligibility near date of hire

Job summary

Gyga Force, Inc. is seeking a Principal Laser Process Engineer to lead deployment and optimization of high-power laser equipment across its manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, automation, optical, software, and systems teams to develop new ablation processes and implement them company-wide. The role involves hands-on experimentation, disciplined experimental design, and data-driven conclusions to push process controls and throughput to industry-leading

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Materials Science/Applied Physics with emphasis on materials, lasers, or optics.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in structured experimentation and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with diamond, semiconductor materials, and/or ceramics in high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Refine high-power laser ablation processes to achieve micron-level dimensional changes in diamond while maximizing yield and production throughput.
• Conduct hands-on experimental work and coach team on lab/manufacturing equipment to generate data-based process improvements.
• Direct critical projects involving equipment upgrades and automation improvements enabling scalable manufacturing.
• Act as the technical authority for laser-based processes, strengthening process controls and data-capture for continuous optimization.
• Advance high-power ablation platforms to achieve industry-leading precision and throughput.

Skills

Optical principles

Laser–material interactions

Structured experimentation

Data‑driven process improvement

Diamond/semiconductor materials

Education

Advanced degree in Materials Science/Applied Physics

Job description

Gyga Force, Inc. is seeking a Principal Laser Process Engineer to lead deployment and optimization of high-power laser equipment across its manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, automation, optical, software, and systems teams to develop new ablation processes and implement them company-wide. The role involves hands-on experimentation, disciplined experimental design, and data-driven conclusions to push process controls and throughput to industry-leading