Director of Optical and Mechanical

Mora Taara

Director of Optical and Mechanical leading teams to develop next-generation wireless optical communication systems at Taara. Playing a critical role in bridging the digital divide with optical technology.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage the optics, opto-mechanical and mechanical team developing next-generation wireless optical communication technologies
Own the optics, opto-mechanical and mechanical design roadmap and drive technical direction across hardware initiatives
Provide strong cross-functional leadership with proven team management, execution, and stakeholder influence capabilities
Mentor and develop team members to build deep technical expertise and leadership capabilities
Drive end-to-end hardware system design, integration, and comprehensive testing protocols
Build and expand lab capabilities to support advanced hardware development and validation
Develop robust optical test processes and infrastructure to ensure product reliability and performance including test setups emulating environmental channel conditions such as motion, precipitation and atmospheric disturbances
Coordinate optical assembly hardware validation testing including thermal, shock, vibration, and environmental stress testing
Establish testing methodologies that validate system performance under diverse operational scenarios

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or related technical discipline.
10+ years of industry experience in hardware engineering with demonstrated progression in technical leadership.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in complex hardware development projects.
Deep technical expertise in optical and mechanical design, modeling and simulation.
Ability to work in the Sunnyvale office at least 3 days onsite per week.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

optical communication technologiesoptical designopto-mechanical designmechanical designhardware system designintegrationtesting protocolsoptical test processesmodelingsimulation

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipteam managementexecutionstakeholder influencementoringtechnical expertise developmentleadership capabilities

Certifications

Master's degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster's degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster's degree in Optical Engineering