Senior Project Manager, Global Supply Chain (LiDAR & Optical Circuit Switches)

Voyant Photonics builds silicon photonic chips that steer and switch light at high speed, powering chip-scale FMCW LiDAR for robotics and autonomy and optical circuit switches (OCS) for AI data centers. The role is to build and run the global supply chain behind both LiDAR and OCS product lines, owning supply chain projects from prototype sourcing through high-volume manufacturing and coordinating wafer foundries, packaging and test partners, component suppliers and contract manufacturers across North America, Asia and Europe. Work is hands-on and primarily in person at the Midtown Manhattan lab and office.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end supply chain projects for LiDAR and OCS, covering sourcing strategy, supplier selection, capacity, cost targets and delivery schedules, aligned to product NPI milestones; own daily procurement and shipping and receiving work, including placing and expediting purchase orders, issuing RFQs, tracking deliveries, receiving and inspecting material, managing inventory, and packing and shipping prototypes, samples and customer orders; manage global suppliers and partners, run quarterly business reviews and supplier scorecards, and lead commercial and contract negotiations; run the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process and translate customer forecasts into wafer starts, assembly and test capacity, and inventory plans; drive manufacturing transfers, line qualification, yield ramps and second-source qualification through EVT/DVT/PVT into mass production; identify and mitigate single-source, capacity, geopolitical and tariff risks, and build dual-sourcing and business continuity plans; own BOM cost roadmaps, should-cost models and cost-down programs, and track landed cost; partner with quality engineering on supplier qualification, PCNs, corrective actions and engineering change control; oversee global logistics, Incoterms, customs, country-of-origin requirements, export control and trade compliance; build and scale supply chain processes and tools (ERP/MRP, BOM management, supplier portals) and define KPIs; give clear status, risk and decision briefings to executives, the board, customers and cross-functional teams

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations or a related technical field; 8+ years in supply chain, procurement, operations or project management for hardware products; at least 5 of those years scaling complex hardware to volume production with global suppliers; direct experience with wafer foundries, OSATs and contract manufacturers, ideally in photonics, optoelectronics or semiconductors; proven record managing suppliers in multiple regions, including Asia, and leading commercial and technical negotiations; strong command of demand and capacity planning, S&OP and ERP/MRP systems; ability to build data-driven models and turn them into decisions; mastery of schedule, budget and risk management for cross-functional projects

Nice to have

Experience with automotive or industrial quality and supply standards such as IATF 16949, AEC-Q qualification and APQP/PPAP; familiarity with hyperscaler supply requirements, customer supply agreements and data center qualification standards (e.g., Telcordia GR-468); experience sourcing lasers, photodetectors, fiber assemblies, micro-optics, MEMS or other optoelectronic components; hands-on use of PFMEA, control plans, change control and PCN management; working knowledge of export controls, tariffs, country-of-origin rules and multi-region manufacturing footprints; experience managing contract test houses, including test transfer, correlation and capacity planning; APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP) or PMP certification; comfort with ambiguity, a bias toward action and a willingness to do whatever it takes in a fast-moving startup

Benefits

Catered lunch every day at HQ