Senior Manager, Metrology & Optical Test Engineering

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Manager, Metrology & Optical Test expert to lead a focused group of engineers in our waveguide manufacturing team. This leadership role involves overseeing all aspects of measurement, calibration, and instrumentation, including nanostructure characterization and optical performance testing for outgoing products.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the Optical NPI and Manufacturing metrology strategy, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and quality standards.
• Lead a small team of metrology and optics professionals, defining actionable goals, developing their professional growth, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop best practices for problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.) and technical communication.
• Seamless integration of workflows across R&D, Manufacturing, NPI, and Materials team to deliver solutions to support manufacturing operations activities from early NPI through High Volume ramp.
• Ownership of delivering clear, concise technical documentation and presentations, and building effective partnerships across teams and with external suppliers.

Measurement and Optical Test Tools:

• Oversee the maintenance, calibration, and verification of all measurement and test equipment (M&TE) to maintain traceability and compliance with national and international standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001).
• Establish and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all metrology and optical test processes, including measurement uncertainty analysis, gauge R&R studies, and calibration schedules.
• Define, develop, budget, and qualify advanced testing/characterization techniques to deepen the fundamental understanding of waveguide materials, processes, and their impact on device performance.

Technical Expertise and Support:

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for all complex dimensional, mechanical, and electrical measurement challenges, providing technical guidance to cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, Manufacturing, Quality).
• Apply expertise in metrology, characterization, optics, and nanofabrication to support imprint and replication processes, wafer cleaning, plasma etch, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and metals deposition.
• Establish project priorities and manage resources, ensuring efficient workflow across metrology (AFM, ellipsometry, interferometry, and other characterization equipment) and waveguide optical testers (for KPIs such as ANSI, MTF, Transmission, etc).
• Analyze Interpret data from metrology equipment, including identification of potential measurement errors, tool variance, and tester to tester correlations.

Operations and Compliance:

• Manage the departmental budget, including definition of capital equipment requirements and resource allocation.
• Drive the selection, procurement, and implementation of new metrology and optical test technologies and software to enhance measurement capabilities and efficiency.
• Act as the representative for all external audits related to metrology and optical test solutions.
• Collaborate with the Quality department to ensure metrology practices support the company's Quality Management System (QMS).

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in metrology, quality control, optical test, or precision manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in advanced materials characterization techniques.