Senior Director of Engineering

Senior Director – Applications Engineering (Photonic Solutions)Full TimeOnsite in the Bay Area, CAHighly flexible and Highly competitive Compensation package (open to discussion for the right candidate)Up to 25-30% travelWorking with top-tier hyperscale and optical customers onlyThings that set this role apart-Strong financial backing and growth opportunityHigh visibility role with meaningful industry impactWork with top global customers"Ground floor" of a scaling business within a large platformCustomer relationships already established — focus is on technical expertise, not sales networksOpportunity to build and lead a team as business growsInitial ResponsibilitiesEngage directly with key customers on technical topicsPresent and demonstrate photonic componentsTranslate customer requirements into internal engineering feedbackAddress technical issues and support problem resolutionPerform hands-on lab work including debugging, validation, and demosSupport customer design cycles (guidance, not full system design ownership)Coordinate with internal engineering and subject matter expertsManage technical customer engagements end-to-endMust-Have Strong hands-on photonic component experience, including:Lasers (especially laser chips preferred)ModulatorsOptical receiversTIAsPhotodetectorsPICs (photonic integrated circuits)