Operations Program Manager - NPI to Mass Production

Lightmatter

Mountain View (CA)

Hybrid

USD 149,000 - 220,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Retirement matching

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Paid family leave

Disability coverage

Training & development

Equity grants

Hybrid workplace

Job summary

Lightmatter is seeking an Operations Program Manager to lead supplier execution and master build planning for its photonics hardware initiatives. You will coordinate with silicon foundries, OSATs, and contract manufacturers to drive NPI builds through High-Volume Manufacturing.

You will bridge internal R&D, Packaging Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams with external vendor leadership to enforce SOWs, milestones, and delivery targets, while maintaining clear risk and progress dashboards.

Qualifications

8+ years in Operations Program Management in high-tech hardware.
Experience managing external manufacturers and OSATs through complex NPI-to-HVM builds.
Strong multi-tier master scheduling, material availability tracking, and CTB matrices.
BOM management, ECO routing, and revision control in PLM/ERP systems.
Executive presence to drive milestones with internal and external teams.
Experience with ERP/MRP environments.

Responsibilities

Own material development lifecycle from NPI through HVM with external vendors.
Lead end-to-end operational execution for electro-optical program lines spanning multiple manufacturing partners.
Build and maintain CTB matrices and track component lead times.
Draft, enforce, and track vendor Statements of Work and milestones.
Track critical-path dependencies and secure design freeze sign-offs and ECOs.
Maintain milestone risk logs and dashboards for executive leadership.