OpenLight makes it easier for engineers and companies to build high-performance photonic chips by providing a modular silicon photonics platform and related services. The company designs and…
OpenLight makes it easier for engineers and companies to build high-performance photonic chips by providing a modular silicon photonics platform and related services. The company designs and…
What they do: Design and manufacture Photonic Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (PASICs) and provide a silicon photonics PDK, design services, and manufacturing via licensed foundries.
Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Goleta, California
Latest disclosed funding: $50M Series A-1 (April 2026) and prior $34M Series A (Aug 2025)
Tech / Markets: Heterogeneous integration silicon photonics for datacom, telecom, AI/HPC, LiDAR, healthcare, and sensing
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Reducing complexity and time-to-production for custom high-performance photonic integrated circuits across datacom, telecom, sensing, AI/HPC, and optical computing.
Founded
2022
Industry
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Tech Stack
Process Design Kit (PDK)
Heterogeneous silicon photonics integration
PASIC design workflows
Funding Track Record
Series A- 2025-08-26
$34,000,000
Described as an oversubscribed Series A; other participants included Mayfield, Juniper Networks (now part of HPE), Lam Capital, New Legacy Ventures, and K2 Access.
Series A-1- 2026-04-28
$50,000,000
Announced April 2026.
Investor Signal
“Backed by strategic and institutional investors including Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield, Juniper Networks (now part of HPE), Lam Capital, New Legacy Group, K2 Access Fund, and others.”
Founders
What we do
Join the Team
Supply Chain Manager
On-SiteCalifornia, US
On-Site • California, US
OpenLight, a fast-growing silicon photonics company, is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to drive and scale our operations as we enter a new phase of our business. OpenLight is a well-funded privately held company with a mission to bring the benefits of Heterogeneous Integration to the market and has customers in a range of industries including AI and datacom, machine vision and LIDAR. As we expand our operations to meet unprecedented demand, this role will be central to enable our manufacturing ramp in a high growth market and will work closely with engineering, program management, and executive leadership to ensure continuity and quality across our supplier base.
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Own end-to-end supplier relationships across epitaxial growth (EPI), wafer fabrication (Fab), and backend processes including OSATs, bumping, and dicing, as well as PCB manufacturers, packaging and assembly houses
Manage purchase orders, lead times, and capacity allocations with key suppliers
Work with product management and sales to understand demand, forecast and lead time requirements from customers
Develop and maintain supply forecasts aligned with engineering roadmaps and production ramp plans
Proactively identify supply risks and drive mitigation strategies
Negotiate pricing, MOQs, and contractual terms with suppliers
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with strategic suppliers, tracking quality metrics, delivery performance, and cost
Coordinate new supplier qualification in collaboration with process and quality engineering teams
Maintain accurate supply chain data including forecasts, commitments, and inventory levels
Support engineering teams on material availability for R&D and pilot production runs
Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and supply chain processes
Your background and experience include:
Minimum 10 years of supply chain or operations experience in a semiconductor or photonics environment
Familiarity with wafer fabrication, epitaxial growth, or compound semiconductor manufacturing
Strong communication and negotiation skills; comfortable engaging directly with supplier engineering and commercial teams
Ability to manage multiple suppliers and programs simultaneously in a fast-paced startup environment
Proficiency with Arena or supply chain management tools
Willingness and ability to travel, domestically or internationally, about once a quarter
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
Location
With offices near city and sand in Santa Clara and Goleta, California, and a hybrid schedule, you'll be set for this role to fit into your life and livelihood. This role is also open for a remote hire within the US, with ability to travel quarterly, as mentioned above.
Why Join Us
This is a high-impact role at a critical stage for the growth of OpenLight. OpenLight recently announced both the closure of an $84m series A funding round as well as the first production customers on our PH18DA platform and we are well positioned to intercept the transition of Silicon Photonics from a niche technology to the dominant format for design and fabrication of optical components and systems. You will have direct visibility to leadership and the opportunity to build and shape our supply chain function from the ground up at an exciting time for the industry.
