Senior Director, Manufacturing Software Engineering

Bengaluru, India. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will lead the strategy, development, and execution of software systems for high-volume manufacturing of optical transceivers. You will build and scale manufacturing software infrastructure to drive yield, test, calibration, and production efficiency.

What you will do

Define and lead the software roadmap for manufacturing systems
Architect scalable test, calibration, and data infrastructure
Drive software solutions for wafer probe, module test, system-level validation, and final test
Ensure integration with MES systems and factory automation platforms
Develop software frameworks to improve yield, throughput, and cycle time
Lead implementation of data-driven yield analysis and failure detection
Build and deploy automated test and calibration systems
Ensure manufacturing software meets hyperscale customer requirements
Build, lead, and scale a high-performing software manufacturing and test engineering team
Partner with photonics, ASIC, hardware, systems, and operations teams

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
15+ years of experience in software engineering with significant focus on manufacturing, test, or production systems
5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams
Strong background in manufacturing software, test automation, and production systems for semiconductor, photonics, or hardware products
Proven experience supporting NPI to HVM, including yield ramp and production scaling
Experience working with contract manufacturers, OSATs, and/or global manufacturing partners
Strong programming experience (Python, C/C++, or similar) for automation, test, and data systems
Deep understanding of manufacturing KPIs: yield, throughput, cycle time, cost, and quality
Experience with MES systems, data pipelines, and manufacturing analytics

Nice to have

Experience with optical transceivers (QSFP, QSFP-DD, OSFP) and high-speed modules (400G, 800G, 1.6T)
Background in silicon photonics, advanced packaging, or optical module manufacturing
Experience building factory automation systems and test infrastructure at scale
Familiarity with DSP-based systems, calibration flows, and optical performance tuning
Experience supporting hyperscalers or Tier 1 data center customers
Experience in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments

Benefits

Competitive executive-level compensation
Meaningful equity participation
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

About the company

Lumilens is building photonics infrastructure for AI supercomputing. It is a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield.