Full-Time

Metrology Application Specialist

Posted on 12/22/2025

SirenOpt

SirenOpt

11-50 employees

Sensors and software for thin-film R&D

Compensation Overview

$120k - $160k/yr

San Leandro, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
Metrology
Machine Learning
MATLAB
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • B.S. or a graduate degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, including chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related discipline
  • One to two years' work experience related to manufacturing, metrology, characterization and/or materials development, preferably with films and/or their precursor materials
  • Previous experience working with hardware, software and/or analytics products that target manufacturing sectors
  • Solid understanding of machine learning and data science, especially as it relates to industrial applications for machine learning, and experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Matlab) and/or languages (e.g. Python)
  • Strong people skills, and a demonstrated ability to work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver results
  • Travel to global customer sites, conferences and trade shows will be required, so possession of a valid passport and the willingness to use it will be required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to new challenges and excited to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment
  • Curiosity, a self-starting attitude and a desire to see your work positively impact manufacturing across industries and across the globe
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with customers, prospects and collaborators to understand their material and product metrology requirements, and use that understanding to define and execute on demonstration studies and proof-of-concept efforts
  • Report and discuss demo study results with customers, and utilize their feedback to provide direction on next steps both internally and externally
  • Demonstrate SirenOpt’s solutions and technology to customers and stakeholders during customer visits, as well as at both in-person and virtual events and conferences
  • Provide feedback to the SirenOpt product and engineering teams on user experience in order to improve customer satisfaction
  • Identify new applications, performance capabilities, product features and value to further enhance SirenOpt product and market opportunities
  • Work closely with your colleagues in the Applied Metrology team to create & improve new methodologies and process to optimize both internal and external platform performance
  • Perform concept and feasibility, and qualification analyses of new metrology approaches
  • Document platform/product best practices and procedures for external stakeholders and colleagues
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior work or research experience in one or more of the key industrial markets that SirenOpt addresses, including batteries, semiconductors, power generation, energy or electronics
  • Fluency in one or more key stakeholder languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German or French

SirenOpt creates sensors and software to speed up research and development and make manufacturing of high-performance thin films cheaper. Its hardware sensors collect real-time data on thin-film processes, while the accompanying software analyzes the data, runs models, and helps users optimize production. The company combines both hardware and software with consulting services to help clients integrate these tools into existing workflows. This blend of devices, analytics, and advisory support sets SirenOpt apart from others who may focus on just one part of the stack. The goal is to help customers in electronics, renewable energy, and advanced materials innovate quickly and produce high-quality thin films at lower costs, enabling scalable, efficient manufacturing.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$18.5M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • $6.6M seed funding from Voyager Ventures accelerates PlasmaSens commercialization.
  • $2.4M California Energy Commission grant boosts battery manufacturing adoption.
  • Cold plasma sensors gain traction in roll-to-roll renewable energy production.

What critics are saying

  • KLA Corporation blocks adoptions with 40% metrology market share.
  • Suzhou PlasmaTech undercuts prices by 50% in Asia electronics chains.
  • PlasmaSens AI fails 80% pilots, burns cash in 18-24 months.

What makes SirenOpt unique

  • SirenOpt uses cold atmospheric plasma for non-destructive thin film inspection.
  • PlasmaSens integrates AI analytics for real-time manufacturing insights.
  • Targets battery electrodes and electronics with 2026 factory deployments.

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Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

11%
Tech Funding News
Oct 14th, 2025
SirenOpt raises $6.5M for PlasmaSens expansion

California startup SirenOpt has raised $6.5M in a funding round led by Hitachi Ventures and InMotion Ventures, with participation from Voyager Ventures and Visionaries Tomorrow. The funds will enhance the development of its AI-powered PlasmaSens platform for real-time, non-destructive manufacturing inspection. SirenOpt also received a $2.4M grant from the California Energy Commission to advance PlasmaSens for battery electrode manufacturing, with full deployments expected by 2026.

Manufacturing Tomorrow
Jul 23rd, 2024
SirenOpt Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding to Transform Materials Manufacturing Blind Spots into Real-Time Insights Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma

SirenOpt raises $6.6M in seed funding to transform materials manufacturing blind spots into real-time insights using cold atmospheric plasma.

VC News Daily
Jul 23rd, 2024
SirenOpt Secures $6.6M Seed Funding

SirenOpt, an advanced manufacturing intelligence company, has closed a $6.6 million seed funding round. The round was led by Voyager Ventures and TOMORROW (part of Visionaries Club), with participation from Climate Club, Union Labs, Berkeley Skydeck Fund, Wireframe Ventures, Impact Science Ventures, Access Industries, Courtyard Ventures, and Climate Capital. The funding will support SirenOpt's efforts in sustainable and smart manufacturing of advanced materials.

My Science Career
Jun 22nd, 2023
Cyclotron Road Announces 2023 Cohort of Entrepreneurial Fellows | myScience / news / science wire

Jared O’Leary, SirenOpt : SirenOpt is developing a real-time sensing and software platform that improves the manufacturing performance and yield of batteries, solar cells, and carbon conversion technologies.

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