Senior Electrical Engineering Manager (Photonics)

Location: Milpitas, California, United States. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available. Travel of up to 15% is required.

Salary: $155,250–$258,750 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops optical detector, receiver, photodiode, and photonic measurement products for commercial applications.

What you will do

• Build and lead an engineering team developing high-speed optical detector products from concept through volume production.
• Drive the roadmap for optical receivers, photodiodes, detector modules, and photonic measurement solutions.
• Lead requirements definition, device architecture, receiver design, analog front-end electronics, packaging, optical coupling, thermal management, testing, characterization, qualification, reliability, and production transfer.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary work across optical, electrical, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product management functions.
• Plan work across concurrent development programs, manage direct reports, set objectives, provide coaching, conduct performance reviews, and support career development.
• Translate customer and market requirements into product specifications while managing technical risks, resources, schedules, performance, quality, cost, and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, optical engineering, photonics, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of industry experience developing optical, optoelectronic, photonic, or high-speed electronic products.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Experience leading complex hardware programs involving photodiodes, optical receivers, photonic instrumentation, or related technologies.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed analog electronics, photodetectors, optical systems, signal integrity, and system-level performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to bring complex products from concept through qualification and production while balancing manufacturability, reliability, cost, schedule, and performance.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-speed photodiodes, optical receivers, optical communication components, or semiconductor detector technologies such as InGaAs, Si, Ge, and InP.
• Familiarity with optical packaging, fiber coupling, RF interconnects, and high-frequency measurement techniques.
• Experience with VNAs, oscilloscopes, BER testers, optical spectrum analyzers, and laser sources.
• Knowledge of photonics manufacturing processes, supplier management, and product qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• 12 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days.
• Fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.