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Skorpios Technologies
51-200 employees
Develops wafer-scale silicon photonics modules
Compensation Overview
$31 - $43/hr
Temecula, CA, USA
In Person
Regular movement between office, manufacturing, laboratory, and cleanroom/production areas is required; approximately 10% of work is in cleanroom/production areas.
Bachelor's, Associate's
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- An associate degree in Business Administration, Quality, Engineering Technology, Technical Communications, or a related field is required; equivalent experience may be considered.
- A minimum of five years of document control experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is required.
- A minimum of three years supporting Quality Management Systems is required.
- Experience managing engineering documentation and revision control is required.
- Experience supporting Engineering Change Orders and document change processes is required.
- Experience with electronic document management systems is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.
- Knowledge of Quality Management System and Document Control principles and best practices is required.
- A strong understanding of Quality Management Systems is required.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements and familiarity with AS9100, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 is required.
- Experience supporting engineering change management processes is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills are required.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is required.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams, is required.
- Experience using document management, PLM, ERP, or quality management software is required.
- The employee must be able to sit for extended periods, operate computers and office equipment, communicate effectively, occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift or move materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required.
- Confidentiality of proprietary, technical, and company-sensitive information must be maintained.
- Administer and maintain the company's Quality Management System, Electronic Document Management System, and document control processes.
- Create, review, route, publish, revise, archive, and retire controlled documents, including Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Policies, Forms, Specifications, Engineering Drawings, Manufacturing Procedures, Test Methods, and Quality Manuals.
- Coordinate document review and approval workflows with document owners and functional leadership.
- Maintain document revision history and ensure only current approved versions are available for use.
- Manage Engineering Change Orders, Engineering Change Notices, and document revisions in accordance with established procedures.
- Ensure timely implementation of engineering and quality document changes throughout the organization.
- Maintain document retention and archival processes in accordance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct periodic audits of controlled documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Support internal audits, customer audits, certification audits, and regulatory inspections by providing requested documentation and records.
- Monitor document control metrics and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and compliance.
- Develop and maintain document control procedures, templates, naming conventions, and document standards.
- Train employees on document control policies, procedures, and document management systems.
- Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Environmental Health and Safety, and Operations to ensure document accuracy and consistency.
- Assist with implementation and continuous improvement of Quality Management System documentation.
- Track and close Corrective and Preventive Action, Nonconformance Report, Return Material Authorization, Supplier Corrective Action Request, supplier quality, quality action, and document revision/approval items.
- Generate and track Key Performance Indicators and quality reports.
- Support document control activities, audits, and engineering change implementation across office, manufacturing, laboratory, and cleanroom/production facilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Quality, Information Management, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Seven or more years of document control experience in semiconductor, photonics, aerospace, medical device, or other high-technology manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Experience administering Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Quality Management System software systems is preferred.
- Experience planning and supporting ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or IATF 16949 certification is preferred.
- Internal Auditor certification or Lead Auditor training is preferred.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is preferred.
- Experience developing document control procedures and leading process improvement initiatives is preferred.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail and accuracy, ability to build cross-functional relationships, and integrity and discretion with confidential information are desired.
Skorpios Technologies designs and sells integrated photonics products built on a proprietary wafer-scale silicon photonics process. Its offerings include modules and components for ethernet pluggable optics, copackaged optics, Lidar, and biosensors, serving telecommunications, data centers, automotive, and healthcare markets. The technology combines lasers, modulators, and photodiodes on a single wafer to create compact, efficient devices used for data transmission and optical sensing. This approach differentiates Skorpios from competitors by using its unique wafer-scale silicon photonics architecture and in-house foundry services to deliver high-performance, densely integrated optical solutions. The company’s goal is to provide fast, reliable optical transmission and sensing technologies that meet the growing demand across multiple industries by delivering advanced photonics products and fabrication services.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$67.9M
Headquarters
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Skorpios.com updated August 2026 shows active products and careers, not a dormant startup.
- March 2024 funding and 2023 Temecula relocation preserved manufacturing capacity.
- 2026 sampling for 1.6 Tbps and 6.4 Tbps engines opens hyperscale AI revenue.
What critics are saying
- June 2023 Austin shutdown and 60 layoffs proved operations depend on fragile real estate.
- Temecula expansion and 52 August 2026 job postings signal heavy cash burn.
- Broadcom, Marvell, and Cisco can bundle optics, squeezing Skorpios' design wins by 2027.
What makes Skorpios Technologies unique
- Wafer-scale Tru-SiPh integrates lasers, modulators, and photodiodes directly on silicon.
- March 2026 1.6 Tbps and 6.4 Tbps optical engines target AI switches.
- May 2026 white paper reported 0.35 FIT laser reliability, beating discrete transceivers.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -1%Skorpios Technologies has achieved a 0.35 FIT (Failures In Time) reliability rate for integrated lasers in its Tru-SiPh platform, according to a new white paper released at OFC 2026. The milestone shifts the primary reliability bottleneck from lasers to physical packaging in optical systems. The company's wafer-scale integration eliminates mechanical vulnerabilities found in traditional optical transceivers, which typically exhibit failure rates between 120 and 300 FIT. Skorpios integrates two lasers and one Semiconductor Optical Amplifier per channel directly into silicon, removing the need for discrete laser alignment and external fibre channels. The Temecula, California-based company's approach addresses thermal and mechanical constraints in co-packaged optics and high-speed Ethernet switching architectures. Skorpios provides silicon photonics solutions for AI infrastructure, hyperscale networking and other advanced applications.
Funding Includes Investment in New Technologies
Skorpios Technologies announces reopening of services in new Fab facility in Temecula california.
Skorpios Technologies, Inc., a vertically integrated leader in heterogeneously integrated silicon photonics announced today that it will be moving fab operations from Austin, Texas to Southern California.
Semiconductor company Skorpios Technologies Inc. plans to cut 60 employees and shut down an Austin factory after it couldn't negotiate a new lease with its landlord, the University of Texas.