The role combines technical lab ownership with operational responsibility, including equipment handling, calibration, inventory control, logistics, purchasing, vendor coordination, and day-to-day maintenance of the lab infrastructure. The ideal candidate is practical, organized, technically strong, and comfortable working closely with engineers in a fast-paced development environment.
What you'll be doing:
Take full ownership of the high-speed electro-optical lab, including daily operation, organization, and readiness of the lab environment.
Build, maintain, and support hands-on electro-optical setups for development, bring-up, and characterization activities, including equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, repairs, and service activities.
Work with electro-optical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, network analyzers, BERTs, AWGs, power meters, tunable lasers, and related instrumentation.
Manage lab inventory, including equipment, consumables, cables, adapters, optical components, and spare parts.
Lead logistics activities related to the lab, including equipment receiving, shipping, internal transfers, storage, and tracking.
Handle purchasing workflows for lab equipment and components, and serve as a point of contact with vendors and suppliers.
Help ensure the lab operates safely, efficiently, and in alignment with internal processes and quality expectations.
What we need to see:
5+ years of experience as a lab manager or in a similar lab ownership role.
Electronic Practical Engineer diploma.
Hands-on experience with electro-optical setups.
Experience working with lab logistics, inventory management, vendor coordination, technical equipment handling, including calibration and maintenance processes.
Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple operational and technical tasks in parallel.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience supporting high-speed optical communication or silicon photonics lab activities.
Background in electro-optics, electrical engineering, physics, or a related technical field (Academic degree – advantage).
Familiarity with optical components, fiber handling, RF test equipment, and precision lab hardware.
Experience establishing or scaling lab processes, inventory systems, or equipment tracking methods.
Practical troubleshooting skills across optical, electrical, and mechanical lab systems.
