COO (Chief Operating Officer)

You have a strong track record of operating leadership within deep-tech businesses, ideally in semiconductors, photonics, optical communications, advanced packaging, or advanced manufacturing. You have helped scale a company through critical growth phases, whether from R&D to productization, pilot to volume manufacturing, or venture-backed scale-up to strategic exit or public-market readiness.

You bring at least 15 years of relevant experience across semiconductor, photonics, optical communications, or advanced manufacturing environments. You are known for building operational rigor in technically demanding businesses and for aligning teams across engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions.

You have deep experience managing complex operations across product development, manufacturing transfer, supply chain, quality, program management, and cross-functional execution. You know how to build...