Senior R&D Operations Lead – Industrialization

Overview As Senior R&D Operations Lead, you bridge engineering prototypes and production-ready products, turning innovative photonic tech into manufacturable, cost-efficient solutions. You will operate at the intersection of Technology Development, Product Development, and Manufacturing Engineering to enable high-volume manufacturing. The role blends hands-on leadership with building a new R&D Operations function and its operating model. You’ll work across cross-functional teams to scale industrialization and drive impactful production transfer. Retribuzione / Benefits
* flexible work environment
* opportunity to build a new function
* focus on growth and well-being
* belonging and inclusive culture
* equal opportunity employer Responsabilità
* Advance DFM, DFA, and DFT throughout product development
* Translate prototypes into manufacturable configurations considering process capability, tolerances, yield, and cost
* Identify industrialization risks early and collaborate with engineering to address them
* Coordinate manufacturability reviews and define milestones and acceptance criteria
* Support design optimization for scalable manufacturing architectures
* Design and validate manufacturing, assembly, calibration, and testing processes
* Define process qualification, manufacturing readiness, and production transfer documentation
* Develop manufacturing workflows, tooling requirements, and test methodologies
* Lead technical readiness assessments and address gaps before milestones and release
* Coordinate with foundries, packaging partners, and contract manufacturers
* Evaluate and qualify manufacturing capabilities, equipment, and processes
* Run engineering builds, pilot production, and process validation campaigns
* Facilitate root-cause investigations and corrective actions during industrialization
* Ensure documentation and qualification results are ready for high-volume transfer
* Contribute to establishing and scaling the R&D Operations function and its methodology
* Establish processes for industrialization planning, design transfer, and production readiness
* Identify capability gaps and contribute to the function's roadmaps
* Promote a collaborative, execution-oriented culture around manufacturability and continuous improvement Requisiti fondamentali
* 6+ years in semiconductor, photonics, electronics, or related high-tech manufacturing environments
* Proven experience in industrialization, manufacturing operations, technology transfer
* Experience with semiconductor foundries, contract manufacturers, or specialized partners
* Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and prototype-to-manufacture transition
* Proven cross-functional project management and stakeholder coordination
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
* Understanding of manufacturing cost structures, planning, and industrial investments
* Ability to work independently and contribute hands-on to process building
* Familiarity with DFM, DFA, DFT, and DFX methodologies
* Fluency in English
* cross-functional leadership
* analytical thinking
* problem-solving
* DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
* DFA (Design for Assembly)
* DFT (Design for Test)