Lumilens
Sr. Director Optical Transceiver Manufacturing
Singapore. Posted 5 months ago
The role
The Sr. Director will lead manufacturing strategy and site operations for optical transceiver production in Thailand. This role involves scaling manufacturing capabilities for 800G and 1.6T products and establishing operational foundations for new product introduction.
What you will do
- Lead overall manufacturing strategy and site operations in Thailand.
- Stand up and scale manufacturing capabilities for 800G and 1.6T optical transceiver products.
- Establish a prototyping and test environment to support NPI development and training.
- Drive execution through KPI management and performance reviews.
- Partner with engineering teams to transition products from development to production.
- Build and develop a high-performing manufacturing organization.
- Establish talent practices including hiring, onboarding, and training.
- Own site-level operational and capital planning.
- Create a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Lead operational excellence initiatives to improve productivity and quality.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related technical field
- 15+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Significant experience in optical transceivers, optical components, photonics, precision assembly, or advanced electronics manufacturing
- Proven success leading factory or site operations, production scale-up, or manufacturing organizations in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Strong command of manufacturing systems and operational disciplines
- Experience building and developing teams
- Strong communication skills in English
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with MES, ERP, and shop floor management systems
Nice to have
- advanced degree
About the company
Lumilens is building photonics infrastructure for AI supercomputing, including chip-to-chip optical interconnects and scalable photonic engines. The company is a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield.