Director of Optical and Mechanical

The role

You will lead a multidisciplinary optics, opto-mechanical and mechanical team. You will spearhead the development of wireless optical communication systems from concept to market-ready products.

What you will do

• Lead and manage the optics, opto-mechanical and mechanical team
• Own the optics, opto-mechanical and mechanical design roadmap
• Provide cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence
• Mentor and develop team members
• Drive end-to-end hardware system design, integration, and testing protocols
• Build and expand lab capabilities
• Develop optical test processes and infrastructure
• Coordinate optical assembly hardware validation testing
• Establish testing methodologies for diverse operational scenarios

Required qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of industry experience in hardware engineering
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in complex hardware development projects
• Deep technical expertise in optical and mechanical design, modeling and simulation
• Ability to work in the Sunnyvale office at least 3 days onsite per week

Nice to have

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Experience in photonics, or wireless communication technologies
• Background in outdoor/harsh environment hardware design and testing

Benefits

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About the company

Taara is a small, dynamic team on a mission to connect billions of people lacking abundant and affordable internet by pioneering the use of light to deliver connectivity. It was born at X, Google's Moonshot Factory.