Software engineer
- Location
- San Francisco
- Type
- Full time
- Compensation
- $150k-$200k
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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As a Technical Project Manager, you will be the operational engine driving our transition from groundbreaking physics prototypes to industrial-grade manufacturing systems. You will lead elite, cross-functional teams across Norway, Spain, and the Netherlands as we sprint toward our next significant milestones.
In an early-to-mid-stage deep-tech environment, your role spans both high-level roadmap execution and hands-on problem solving that may include but are not limited to the responsibilities below.
Lab-to-Fab Industrialization: Own the project lifecycle for transforming research into robust, scalable, and highly reliable commercial tool modules.
Cross-Disciplinary Orchestration: Bridge the gap between ultra-specialized disciplines, aligning quantum physicists (working on atom optics and vacuum systems) with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
Algorithm Integration: Manage the software workstreams responsible for scaling our proprietary, AI-driven mask design algorithms—the computational core that makes atom-beam lithography mathematically viable.
Agile Startup Execution: Build and maintain flexible project timelines. You will manage resources dynamically to meet aggressive milestones backed by top-tier venture capital.
Partner Liaison: Act as a key operational interface with external partners and early-adopter foundries in the ecosystem and aligning timelines, milestones and dependencies.
Education: Master’s or PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a closely related deep-tech discipline. (A strong technical baseline is mandatory to understand our core technology).
Experience:
5+ years of project leadership experience within a high-tech R&D, aerospace, or semiconductor environment.
Proven track record of taking complex hardware or software from the "proof-of-concept" phase to pilot production.
Familiarity with (high-tech) Product development, requirements Engineering, risk management and other Engineering methodologies.
Preferred Knowledge:
Exposure to ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems, particle/atom optics, or advanced lithographic masking techniques.
Experience working in the semiconductor industry is highly valued.
Deep Tech Fluency: You must be able to "hold your own" in a room full of PhD physicists specializing in molecular-beam lithography, quickly translating abstract physics constraints into concrete engineering tasks.
Thriving in Ambiguity: Unlike mature corporate environments, there is no legacy playbook here. You need a high tolerance for shifting priorities and the ability to build structure out of chaos.
High-Impact Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize highly complex quantum mechanics and engineering bottlenecks into clear, data-driven updates for executive leadership and international investors.
Resourcefulness: A hacker-meets-engineer mindset. You know how to unblock a team and hit deadlines using creative problem-solving rather than throwing massive corporate budgets at a problem.
Work Environment Note: This role involves collaborating with international hubs in Bergen (Norway), Barcelona (Spain), and Eindhoven (Netherlands). Flexibility for travel to company hubs & partners is required (depends on base location).
…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems—and have a lot of fun solving them.
Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.
We don’t define values—but we have one universal expectation:
Be the best team player you can be.
💸 Part of the team, part of the company
Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.
🏋️ Feel-good perks
€50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.
🚀 Personal Development
Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.
✈️ No journey without travelling
We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.