nEye.ai

nEye.ai

Lab Operations, Facilities and Equipment Manager

Santa Clara and Emeryville, CA

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$192kDetected 29 days ago
ProcurementOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • About us nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye's MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's OCS is an ultra-low power consumption,
  • high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability. Job Overview As we scale our engineering and manufacturing operations, we are seeking a highly hands-on Lab Operations, Facilities & Equipment Manager to own the day-to-day operation, organization, and readiness of our labs, cleanrooms,

Responsibilities

  • Maintain organized, efficient, and professional laboratory and cleanroom environments.
  • Manage facility and equipment requests from engineering teams and ensure timely follow-through.
  • Partner with landlords, contractors, facilities providers, and vendors on upgrades, repairs, expansions, and maintenance activities.
  • Support future lab and cleanroom buildouts as company needs evolve.
  • Support installation, commissioning, relocation, and decommissioning of laboratory and manufacturing equipment.
  • Maintain equipment inventories, service records, calibration schedules, and maintenance documentation.
  • Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience supporting facilities, laboratory operations, equipment engineering, manufacturing operations, or related functions.
  • Experience working in advanced technology environments such as:
  • Experience supporting laboratory, cleanroom, pilot manufacturing, or R&D environments.
  • Hands-on experience coordinating facility systems, equipment installations, and vendor relationships.
  • Working knowledge of:
  • Ability to independently solve practical operational problems and take ownership of issues from identification through resolution.
  • Experience supporting startup or rapidly scaling technology companies.
  • Experience participating in laboratory, cleanroom, or facility buildouts.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills

Compensation

  • $120k-$192k

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