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.).