Technical Program Manager at Avicena Tech

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Program Management, Failure Analysis, Reliability, Test Development, Optical Packaging, Opto-Mechanical Packaging, People Leadership, Project Management, Cross-Site Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision Making, Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management, Fast-Paced Environment, MicroLEDs, Data Analysis Tools, Engineering Culture

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

About the role: We’re looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager / Engineering Manager to lead a team of ~8 engineers working on: Failure analysis (FA) and reliability Test development (hardware, software, data) Optical and opto-mechanical packaging You’ll own programme delivery and people leadership, and you’ll play a central role in coordinating work between Edinburgh and headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA. Responsibilities: Leadership & team development Line-manage, mentor and grow a multidisciplinary team. Set clear priorities, goals and development plans. Support hiring and help shape the engineering culture in Edinburgh. Program ownership Build and manage integrated plans for FA, reliability, test and packaging projects. Track milestones, manage risks and dependencies, and communicate status to UK and US leadership. Coordinate external partners for test, packaging and qualification activities. HQ & cross-site collaboration Act as the primary engineering interface with Sunnyvale HQ. Align roadmaps, priorities and resources across time zones. Run effective cross-site reviews, handovers and decision forums. Technical delivery (FA, reliability, test, packaging) Oversee FA and reliability strategies, test plans and qualification activities. Guide development of scalable electrical/optical tests and data flows from R&D through to production. Support optical / opto-mechanical packaging design, build and qualification with the specialist engineers. Ensure learnings from test, FA and field use feed back into design and process. Ways of working & quality Drive clear requirements, design reviews, change control and documentation. Promote data-driven decisions and good experimental practice. Qualifications: Essential Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Optoelectronics or similar (or equivalent experience). Strong experience running complex hardware programmes in semiconductors, photonics, optoelectronics or advanced packaging. Hands-on background in at least two of: FA & reliability Test development (ATE, bench automation, data) Optical / opto-electronic packaging Proven people leadership: managing and developing engineers and/or leading technical teams end-to-end. Comfortable working with distributed teams and external suppliers, including across US/Europe time zones. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and rapidly respond to changes as needed. Desirable Experience with microLEDs, optical interconnects or high-speed I/O. Familiarity with reliability and qualification standards for optoelectronic components. Experience taking products from R&D into pilot or high-volume manufacturing. Competence in data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, JMP, etc.).

Responsibilities

The Technical Program Manager will lead a team of engineers focusing on failure analysis, reliability, and test development. They will be responsible for program delivery, team development, and coordinating work between locations in Edinburgh and Sunnyvale, CA.