Technician Team Manager leading test and assembly technicians at Photonic. Driving safe, high-quality pilot-line execution for scalable, fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of test and assembly technicians
Set daily priorities, balance workload across test stations, and manage shift coverage
Recruit, onboard, and performance-manage technicians in partnership with HR
Provide cross-training opportunities and support internal career growth
Build a 30/60/90 onboarding framework and own ongoing technician qualification on each station
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
Own day-to-day execution of test and assembly flow across the pilot line
Ensure technicians follow Standard Operating Procedures precisely and consistently
Maintain qualification records, training logs, and certification status
Translate new test methods into technician-executable SOPs, work instructions, and checklists
Coordinate equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and qualification schedules
Serve as the first-line escalation point for station issues and route non-routine troubleshooting to Engineering
Champion safety, lab cleanliness, PPE, and handling protocols
Enforce change control and authorization requirements for procedures, recipes, and station configurations
Maintain records of test runs, anomalies, and station logs for traceability and root-cause analysis
Track and report technician-team KPIs including throughput, yield, cycle time, station uptime, and SOP compliance
Partner with Test Engineering on failure-analysis feedback and process improvements
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate repetitive tasks
Communicate with device, hardware, software, and operations engineers on requirements, schedules, and deliverables
Requirements
3+ years leading technician, operator, or junior-engineer teams in a semiconductor, photonics, optics, or cryogenic R&D / pilot-manufacturing environment
Proven experience running a lab or pilot line on SOPs, scheduling shifts, qualifying staff on stations, and enforcing change control
Solid working knowledge of semiconductor, optical, or cryogenic test environments
Degree (Diploma, BSc, or higher) in physics, electrical engineering, photonics, mechatronics, or a related discipline
Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, training programs, and qualification records for a technician team
Demonstrated commitment to personnel safety, equipment protection, and risk mitigation in a lab setting
Comfortable tracking KPIs including yield, throughput, uptime, and OEE
Calm and structured when acting as the first escalation point for hands-on issues
Track record of attracting, motivating, coaching, and retaining technical talent
Experience building inclusive, high-performing teams from varied backgrounds and experience levels
Effective collaboration across Test Engineering, Device Engineering, Hardware, and Operations
Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities
Outstanding teamwork skills
Able to translate technical direction into clear, actionable instructions
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