Director, NPI Operations

Benefits

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Not verified checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$248K-$277K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

324% above the BLS role benchmark for operations aggregate.

Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Company

Company stage

Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Director, NPI Operations Mountain View, CA Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world's first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads. Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter! If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders. Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light! We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of NPI (New Product Introduction) Operations, who will lead the transition of our next-generation hardware products from design completion through mass production. You will serve as the strategic bridge between Engineering, Product, and the Global Supply Chain, ensuring that revolutionary technology is manufacturable, scalable, and delivered with uncompromising quality to our data center partners. Responsibilities: Product Lifecycle Leadership - Lead the cross-functional NPI Core Team to ensure Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) requirements, specifically related to optical assembly and hybrid integration, are integrated early in the product design phase. - Drive the Stage-Gate process from Proto to EVT (Engineering Validation), DVT (Design Validation), and PVT (Production Validation), with a focus

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