Sustaining Laser Engineer

Diamondfoundry; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Diamond Foundry Inc. seeks a Sustaining Laser Engineer to lead deployment and optimization of high‑power laser machines across facilities. You will develop systems to collect and troubleshoot yield data, flag excursions, and drive improvements in first‑in‑kind manufacturing.

Collaborating with R&D, operations and quality teams, you will ensure stable, high‑volume production of advanced diamond wafer processes. Strong data analytics and laser troubleshooting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or 3+ years in materials science, applied physics (laser/optics) or engineering.
• Experience with high‑volume manufacturing of diamond, semiconductors, or ceramics is preferred.
• Proven ability to collect, review and troubleshoot yield and process data across multiple laser systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee laser and related processes with a focus on continuous improvement and high‑volume production.
• Optimize high‑power ablative laser processes for tight process control.
• Design and implement data collection and process control systems with software and database teams.
• Maintain process ownership over released production processes and equipment.

Skills

Data analysis

Six Sigma

Statistical process control

Fast learner

Laser/optics troubleshooting

Education

Advanced degree in Materials Science / Applied Physics / Engineering

Bachelor’s/Master’s in related field

Job description

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single‑crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero‑emission energy.

Diamond Foundry is seeking a Sustaining Laser Engineer to oversee the deployment and optimization of high‑power laser machines across our various facilities. Your primary responsibilities will be to develop systems for collecting, reviewing, and troubleshooting yield and process data across our fleet of ablative laser systems. This role will include flagging, investigating, and correcting process excursions and anything else needed for Diamond Foundry to fulfill its goals. You will be working closely with R&D, operations, and quality teams to ensure stable high‑volume manufacturing of first‑in‑kind processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert, overseeing laser and related processes with a focus on continuous improvement and maintaining ongoing high‑volume production.
• Optimize high‑power ablative laser processes for tight process control.
• Design and implement data collection and process control systems in collaboration with our software and database teams.
• Maintain process ownership over released production processes and equipment to monitor for sustained performance.
• Recommend and lead process improvements to enhance ongoing performance and yield.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or relevant industry experience in Materials Science, Applied Physics (materials, laser, or optics focus), or Engineering with a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with mass production of diamond, semiconductors, and/or ceramics.
• Experience in data analysis, Six Sigma, and statistical process control.
• Fast learner with the ability to quickly adapt to new environments, tools, and workflows.
• Experience with resolving laser process technical problems in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Physical Requirements

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• This position will often require: sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs.
• Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls.
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds.

This employer participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.