Skorpios Technologies

Skorpios Technologies

Develops wafer-scale silicon photonics modules

Foundry Sales and Business Development Manager

Full-Time
$130k - $170k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
Temecula, CA, USA
In Person

Remote work or an alternate location may be considered for an exceptional candidate. Travel up to 30% is required, primarily within the United States, with occasional international travel.

No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required; a degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or another technical discipline is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of semiconductor industry experience, including relevant experience in semiconductor foundry services, wafer fabrication, process integration, engineering, business development, technical sales, or ASIC/foundry sales.
  • Strong working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and the semiconductor foundry business model.
  • Ability to understand customer process flows and technical requirements and communicate those requirements effectively to internal engineering and manufacturing organizations.
  • Experience developing quotations and commercial proposals and negotiating technical and commercial terms with customers.
  • Ability to build relationships and engage effectively with engineering and procurement organizations through senior executive management.
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment involving Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and executive leadership.
  • Must meet applicable U.S. export-control and ITAR requirements for access to controlled information and programs.
  • Ability to travel up to 30%, primarily within the United States, with occasional international travel as business needs require.
Responsibilities
  • Drive revenue growth for the Foundry Services business through new customer acquisition and expansion of existing customer relationships.
  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified foundry and semiconductor manufacturing opportunities.
  • Develop and execute account and sales strategies for targeted customers and market segments.
  • Manage the complete sales cycle from initial customer engagement and technical discussions through RFQ, quotation, negotiation, purchase order, program kickoff, and ongoing account management.
  • Coordinate with Engineering and Operations to evaluate customer requirements, determine technical feasibility, develop program scope, and establish appropriate schedules and resource requirements.
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasts, opportunity status, customer action items, and expected revenue timing.
  • Meet or exceed established revenue, bookings, pipeline, and business development objectives.

About the company

Skorpios Technologies

Skorpios Technologies

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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

Temecula, California

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Skorpios announced 1.6 Tbps and 6.4 Tbps optical engines on May 7, 2026.
  • The May 7, 2026 0.35 FIT milestone shifts failure risk from lasers to packaging.
  • Temecula funding in 2025 financed relocation and restart, restoring manufacturing capacity.

What critics are saying

  • Broadcom's Bailly and NVIDIA's Spectrum-X CPO shipped in 2026, squeezing pluggable demand.
  • Skorpios' Temecula restart followed 2023 Austin shutdown and 60 layoffs, signaling fragile operations.
  • If hyperscalers standardize on Broadcom optical engines, Skorpios becomes a niche supplier.

What makes Skorpios Technologies unique

  • Skorpios' Tru-SiPh integrated lasers hit 0.35 FIT on May 7, 2026.
  • It integrates lasers, modulators, and photodiodes on-wafer, removing discrete alignment complexity.
  • Its 1.6 Tbps and 6.4 Tbps optical engines target 102.4T AI switches.

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6 month growth

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Associated Press
Mar 17th, 2026
Skorpios achieves 0.35 FIT laser reliability, shifting silicon photonics bottleneck to packaging

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.

Military Industry Today
Sep 11th, 2023
Skorpios Technologies Announces Reopening of Services in New Fab Facility in Temecula California

Skorpios Technologies announces reopening of services in new Fab facility in Temecula california.

Skorpios Technologies, Inc.
Mar 2nd, 2023
Skorpios Technologies, Inc. Today Announces the Relocation of Its Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Operation to Southern California | Skorpios Technologies Inc.

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.

The Business Journals
Feb 14th, 2023
Skorpios to close Austin factory, cut 60 jobs

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.