Senior Technical Operations Manager

Pleasanton, CA

Senior Technical Operations Manager

We are seeking a hands-on, execution-focused Sr. Technical Operations Manager to lead our contract manufacturer and sub-supplier operations, New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing engineering, and manufacturing test engineering for LiDAR products. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence across a multi-site supplier network while ensuring readiness for builds, launches, and volume production.

The ideal candidate will partner closely with engineering and supply chain teams to support engineering builds, product launches, and scalable manufacturing, while improving quality, yield, and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead contract manufacturers and sub-suppliers to deliver high-quality products on schedule and at scale.
  • Partner with the Global Supply Management team on supplier selection, onboarding, and ramp-up activities.
  • Own manufacturing technical deliverables, including manufacturing test, manufacturing engineering, and quality readiness.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
  • Collaborate with EMS partners and cross-functional teams including systems, hardware, software, reliability, and supply chain to support product launches and ongoing production.
  • Drive yield improvement, test robustness, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
  • Define, implement, and manage the operational NPI process.
  • Develop and maintain the quality management system for manufacturing operations.
  • Ensure manufacturing partners maintain required certifications and compliance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, industrialization, or a related field; MBA, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, production operations, or technical operations.
  • Hands-on experience managing multiple contract manufacturers across Asia, North America, and/or Europe.
  • Working knowledge of electro-optical systems.
  • Experience using data analysis and statistical methods to improve yield, reliability, and process performance.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Willingness to support builds and troubleshooting at partner sites as needed.
  • Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs.
  • Position is on site in Pleasanton, CA

 Preferred Skills & Experience

  • Experience with electronics, LiDAR systems, or optical sensing technologies.
  • Exposure to automotive manufacturing or other high-reliability products.
  • Working knowledge of electrical manufacturing processes (including FCT test and SMT) and mechanical manufacturing processes (including tooling and machining).
  • Understanding of IOS standards and certification.

Base Annual Salary Range: $185K-225K

 

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at AEye, Inc? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Phone
Resume/CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf


Education

Select...
Select...


U.S. Standard Demographic Questions

We invite applicants to share their demographic background. If you choose to complete this survey, your responses may be used to identify areas of improvement in our hiring process.
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in AEye, Inc’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.