Packaging and Assembly lead

Lyte AI; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible vacation and time-off policy

Collaborative, fast-paced, inclusive"

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge科技

Job summary

Lyte AI is seeking an experienced process lead/manager in optical sensor device packaging and contract manufacturing. You will lead an NPI process team spanning wafer, device packaging, and PCBA assembly to optimize yield and performance.

Collaborate with R&D to align design targets with existing process flows, manage tradeoffs between design and process, and work with foundries and OSATs to support both NPI and volume production.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with process integration for flow design and continuous improvement.
• Former microelectronic and optical device packaging experience.
• Strong project management capability/experience.
• Experience with foundries, OSATs, PCBA fab, and contract manufacturers in process development and yield improvement.
• Experience with FMEA, failure analysis, and 8D reports.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects as well as cross-functional teams.
• Fast learner with good work ethics and IP confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI process team spanning wafer, device packaging, and PCBA assembly for yield improvement.
• Coordinate with R&D to align design targets, specs, and process maturity.
• Balance design vs. process tradeoffs to optimize performance.
• Collaborate with wafer foundries and OSATs to support NPI and volume production.
• Ensure upstream processes do not affect downstream yield via integration checks.
• Serve as technical program manager for operation process team.
• Provide DFM, DFR, DFT inputs during design phase.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications and inventory tracking.
• Audit contract manufacturers and suppliers; generate reports.
• Write technical reports and present results to stakeholders.
• Build and grow the global Operation Process Team.
• Write technical SOWs and drive Cp, Cpk, yield improvements.

Skills

Process integration

Project management

Foundries / OSAT collaboration

PCBA manufacturing

FMEA / 8D

Independent ownership

Learning agility

IP confidentiality

Education

Master's or PhD in EE / Photonics / Mechanical / Physics

Tools

JMP

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced process lead/Manager in the field of optical sensor device packaging and contract manufacture with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related field. Describe the role and team the candidate will be joining

What you'll do

• Lead NPI process team involving wafer, device packaging, PCBA assembly process improvement and optimization for yield improvement through material selection optimization, process refinement, or specs opening through DOE for corner case studies.
• Communicate with the RnD team to understand the design targets, existing specs, and existing process flow, process maturity, and its related yield for each process step.
• Lead the tradeoff between the design and process.
• Work with our wafer foundries and OSATs to support NPI and volume production contract manufacture.
• Lead process integration check to ensure the upstream process will not affect the downstream process yield.
• Act as the technical program manager for operation process team.
• Provide DFM, DFR, DFT inputs for HQ RnD teams for device tapeout design ad device packaging during the design phase.
• Develop and maintain packaging and component specifications as well as inventory tracking.
• Audit/regularly visit our contract Manufacturers and suppliers then provide reports.
• Write technical reports and present results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and grow the Operation Process Team worldwide.
• Write technical SOW.
• Drive Cp, Cpk, and yield improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Minimal requirement is a Master or Ph.D. degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with process integration for process flow design and continue process improvement.
• Former experience of microelectronic and optical devices packaging is a must.
• Project management capability/experience is a must.
• Experience working with foundries, OSATs, PCBA fab, and contract manufacturers in process development and yield improvement is important.
• Experience with FMEA, failure analysis, and 8D report.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams is a must.
• Fast learner is a must.
• Good work ethics is a must
• Capable of keeping company confidential information and IP is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on process flow design, and SPC, particularly the six sigma and Lean manufacture continuing improvement plan, and material staging concept are highly desirable.
• Familiar with data analysis software such as JMPs is a plus.
• Knowledge of wafer level process including lithography, thin film, plating, and DIE/DRIE is a plus.
• Experience with PCBA process is highly desirable.
• Understanding Silicon Photonics is a plus.
• Experience in IIIV wafer process, bar level process, and CoC packaging is a plus.
• Supplier quality management experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Lidar and relevant technologies is a plus.
• Former experience of writing technical SoW is a plus.
• Familiar with ECN, PCN and documentation are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible vacation and time-off policy
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team

About Lyte

Lyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next-generation automation.

Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai

If you're excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands-on environment, we'd love to hear from you!