Technical Project Manager

Job Title

Technical Project Manager

Role Summary

Senior role in Silicon Operations responsible for driving end-to-end execution of process development and manufacturing readiness across photonics, advanced packaging, optical module assembly, and external manufacturing partners.

Partner with engineering, quality, OSATs, and operations to deliver milestones from DOE through qualification, pilot build, and high-volume manufacturing release.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 8+ years of hands-on process engineering or manufacturing experience (see Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

The Technical Project Manager will own program schedules, cross-functional coordination, and process control through qualification and scale-up.

• Manage schedules for process development, DOE, qualification, pilot runs, and release to high-volume manufacturing.
• Coordinate internal teams and external OSAT partners to define and meet process requirements and performance.
• Drive process FMEA, design-for-manufacturability, process controllability, and change control.
• Work with QA/OSAT to enforce quality, reliability, audits, MRB, and process control.
• Define equipment, recipes, SOPs, work instructions, qualification plans, and production control strategies.
• Lead technical discussions, align stakeholders, and make data-driven decisions under schedule pressure.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to execute process development and manufacturing readiness.

• 8+ years hands-on process engineering experience in semiconductor packaging, optoelectronics, optical transceiver/module assembly, microelectronics, SMT, or precision automation manufacturing; experience in high-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Deep technical knowledge in one or more assembly processes: die attach, wire bond, active optical alignment, optical module assembly, dispensing, curing, bonding, or line integration.
• Proven track record owning projects from concept through qualification, pilot build, production release, and sustained HVM ramp.
• Strong understanding of process FMEA, DFM/DFx, control plans, change control, MRB, process audits, and manufacturing quality/reliability requirements.
• Experience with DOE, SPC, Cpk/process capability, yield analysis, defect Pareto, root-cause failure analysis, and structured problem-solving (8D, DMAIC).
• Experience defining process windows, equipment requirements, recipes, SOPs, work instructions, and qualification plans.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, able to operate in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment and manage evolving priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and leadership audiences.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronics, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Advanced degree is a plus.

About the Company

Company: Lumilens

Headquarters: San Jose, CA, USA

Lumilens develops integrated photonics and optical interconnect solutions for high-speed data communication and chip-to-chip interfaces, focusing on optical front-end hardware and co-packaged optics for advanced semiconductor systems.