Technical Leader, Semiconductor Laser NPI

Aleron; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Technical Leader, Laser NPI in Mountain View or Milpitas, CA to own the design, manufacture, integration, validation and qualification of lasers and amplifiers across business verticals. You will lead a team of engineers to transition lasers from development to production and develop engineering requirements to ensure performance, yield and cost targets are met.

This role emphasizes DFx and test strategy to enable reliable high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading semiconductor laser teams.
• Experience with NPI, III-V design, process, vendor management, qualification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Own roadmap, execution, validation and delivery for laser and amplifier products across verticals.
• Lead a team of engineers to transition lasers from development to production.
• Develop engineering requirements ensuring performance, yield and cost targets.
• Lead integration of III-V devices into products and packaging strategies.
• Define test strategies and DFx methodologies across R&D to production.

Skills

Team leadership

NPI strategy

III-V design

Vendor management

Qualification & reliability

Validation

Job description

Job Title: Technical Leader, Laser NPI

Location: Mountain View or Milpitas, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Semiconductor

Compensation: 195k-260k

Schedule: daytime

About the Opportunity

We are looking for Laser NPI Leader to own design, manufacture, integration, validation, and qualification of lasers and amplifiers across business verticals

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability


• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries


• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work


• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

Why This Opportunity is Exciting

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Own roadmap, execution, validation, and delivery for cutting edge laser and amplifier products across business verticals


• Lead a team of engineers to transition lasers and amplifiers from development to production


• Develop engineering requirement documents for a variety of product lines to ensure devices meet required performance, yield, and cost metrics


• Lead integration of III-V devices into product by working across teams to develop packaging and integration based on BKM


• Lead design for performance to specs, manufacturing, reliability, test - DFx methodologies


• Own the detailed characterization of III-V devices to provide iterative design feedback


• Design and develop integrated multi-wavelength lasers for various applications


• Own definition of test strategy & oversee implementation for validation, reliability, NPI, and production


• Define lot strategy and splits to improve performance of base designs developed in R&D


• Own the NPI and transition to high volume production of cutting edge III-V device with high yield and low cost


• Work with internal and external design development teams to develop devices that meet required product specifications

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience wleading teams and delivering cutting edge products within the semiconductor laser space (O-band)


• Demonstrated experience with 4 or more of the following - NPI strategy, III-V design, III-V process, vendor management, qualification/reliability, validation

What Sets You Apart

• Experience working cross-functionally to enable data-driven decision making


• Strong presentation, communication skills, and results oriented


• Experience with working with cross-functional teams to deliver products

Additional Information

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.