Position: Principal Engineer, Technical Program Manager Location: San Jose, CA Job Id: 674 # of Openings: 0 Principal Engineer, Technical Program Manager Location: San Jose (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models. Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead the development and execution of complex engineering programs within our Silicon-Photonics and Laser light source Platforms team. In
the role of Engineering Program Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the work of cross-functional engineering teams, including software, hardware, and mechanical engineers, as well as a level of supplier interactions and engagement. Key
Responsibilities: Develop and manage program schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure on-time and on-budget program delivery Work with cross-functional teams to define project
requirements and ensure alignment on project goals, resourcing, milestones, and deliverables Contribute in developing, from scratch, “gate” or “phases” for development through high volume manufacturing for the products. This includes defining the entry and exit criteria for each of these phase gates Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and manage program risks, issues, and dependencies Monitor program progress and provide regular status updates to senior management and other stakeholders Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering team Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory
requirements, and company policies and procedures Work closely with product management and marketing teams to ensure successful product launch and customer adoption Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members to help them achieve their professional and personal goals Basic
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field 12+ years of experience in program management in semiconductors and/or photonics Strong technical background in semiconductor, photonics, or optics engineering; familiarity with industry standards and best practices PgMP, PMP or other program/project management certification Familiarity with product development and commercialization processes Preferred
Qualifications: System level experience MS or PhD Salary range: $170,000 - $210,00 NOTE TO RECRUITERS: Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers. Ayar Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply for this Position Go back to the job list
Ayar Labs uses silicon photonics and microring-based architectures to increase bandwidth, reduce latency, and improve power efficiency in accelerator and XPU environments. The company’s TeraPHY optical engine integrates UCIe-based optical chiplets to enable high-throughput, low-power data transfer across extended distances within and between compute systems. Its SuperNova external light source provides multi-wavelength laser output designed for scalable, standards-based deployment. Ayar Labs supports disaggregated memory and scale-up architectures, enabling AI hardware systems to operate with higher interconnect density and accelerator utilization.
Salary
$170,000 - $210,000
Location
San Jose, CA
Total raised
$870M
Last stage
Series E
Investors
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