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# Talent Acquisition/Human Resources Specialist at Lumotive

- **Company:** Lumotive
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA
- **Compensation:** $85k–$100k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/lumotive/70498297-954f-496e-b91a-3a1240c4d61e

## Job description

Lumotive is pioneering the era of programmable optics—where light is controlled as intelligently and flexibly as software.

At the heart of this transformation is a once-in-a-generation innovation: a flat CMOS-based “general purpose optic.” Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) beam forming chips can be programmed to function as a beam steering mirror, a lens, mirror, a beam splitter—or any optical function—replacing bulky and mechanical optical components with a fully digital, reconfigurable semiconductor . This breakthrough lays the foundation for a massive shift in multiple technologies—from 3D sensing and imaging to optical networking, free space optical communication, and beyond. Like the shift from analog to digital in electronics, programmable optics will reshape industries from robotics, self-driving cars, AI, defense, and healthcare.

Lumotive’s first commercial application is in LiDAR, where its software-defined beam steering chips are already enabling compact, high-performance, solid-state sensors. These sensors are being deployed today in smart infrastructure, robotics, and mobility systems through leading module makers and solution integrators.

With more than 200 patents and growing commercial traction, Lumotive is delivering the world’s first digital platform for light—and redefining what’s possible in the optical age.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with sourcing, interviewing, scheduling, and hiring team members.
- Post job descriptions in the applicant tracking system and manage related requisitions.
- Partner with Lumotive hiring managers to ensure a high-caliber candidate talent pool.
- Optimize talent acquisition systems to improve the hiring manager and candidate experience.
- Establish and maintain relationships with external recruitment sources as needed.
- Attend job fairs and lead outreach efforts when required.
- Network with local organizations to source candidates for current and future openings.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure the new-hire orientation program is deployed effectively.
- Manage HR administration, onboarding, leave management, and documentation.
- Assist with payroll as needed.
- Complete E-Verify and I-9 processes.
- Serve as the first point of contact for US employee questions regarding policies, benefits, and procedures.
- Assist in maintaining open employee communication channels and uphold an open-door policy.
- Coordinate immigration-related visa processing with the immigration attorney as needed.
- Coordinate labor law compliance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in human resources
- Expert-level proficiency with Lever’s Applicant Tracking System
- Tech-stack savvy
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong knowledge of U.S. labor laws and HR best practices
- Ability to work proactively in a fast-paced startup environment
- U.S. citizenship required

Benefits include but not limited to:

Health, dental and vision

## FSA, HSA

PTO plus 14 paid company holidays 401K with 3% contribution Stock Options Life insurance and disability

## About Lumotive

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lumotive develops programmable optical semiconductors using its patented Light Control Metasurface (LCM) technology to enable solid-state beam steering for lidar, optical switching, and communications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held; $131M total funding, most recent Series B in 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Redmond, Washington, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Gleb Akselrod (CTO and Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Semiconductor Manufacturing / Programmable Optics
- **Target customers**: B2B – lidar module makers, robotics integrators, automotive ADAS suppliers, defense contractors, AI hyperscaler data centers, and optical network operators.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Delivering the world’s first digital platform for light — and redefining what’s possible in the optical age.”

## Products & Services
- **Light Control Metasurface (LCM) Beamforming Chip**: A software‑defined, flat CMOS‑based “general purpose optic” that can be programmed to steer, split, or focus light without moving parts. Used in solid‑state lidar for 3D sensing, optical circuit switching for AI data centers, and free‑space optical communications.
- **LCM‑Enabled 3D Sensing Solutions**: High‑performance, compact solid‑state lidar sensors deployed in smart infrastructure, robotics, and mobility systems through module makers and integrators.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $131M; annual revenue estimated at $2.5M (based on headcount‑to‑revenue proxy)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Series B (Feb 2025) included 11 investors; earlier rounds involved corporate and venture investors (names not publicly listed). Partners include leading module makers and solution integrators in lidar and optical networking.
- **Growth Signals**: 66 employees (+28.6% YoY); 12 active job postings (+20% monthly, +300% quarterly); recent $45M Series B (Feb 2025) and $14M follow‑on (July 2025); expanding into AI data center optical switching; offices in Redmond (HQ), Vancouver, Palo Alto, Bellevue, and employees across 5 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary LCM technology** with 160+ patents, enabling digital, reconfigurable optics without mechanical parts.
- **Once‑in‑a‑generation innovation**: a flat CMOS‑based “general purpose optic” that replaces bulky mechanical optical components, analogous to the shift from analog to digital in electronics.
- **Broad application range** (lidar, optical switching, communications) reduces single‑market risk and opens multiple high‑growth verticals.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production and operations to meet demand from AI data centers (optical circuit switching), autonomous robotics, and automotive ADAS.
- Hiring a Vice President of Operations to drive excellence across fabrication, assembly, test, quality, supply chain, and logistics.
- Continuing to advance LCM chip performance and integration for next‑gen 3D sensing and high‑speed communications.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Intense intellectual environment” with high ownership, visibility, and responsibility; described as “no place to hide” but rewarding for top performers. Values: Always Innovate, Seek Excellence, Focus on Customers.
- **Work model**: Hybrid/office presence expected (offices in Redmond, Vancouver, Palo Alto, Bellevue); remote flexibility not explicitly stated.
- **Team**: 57% technical staff; collaboration with “ridiculously smart people” from Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and other top tech firms.
- **Growth**: Rapidly scaling company with recent funding and expanding headcount; opportunity to shape a breakthrough technology category.

## Sources
1. [lumotive.com](https://lumotive.com/)
2. [lumotive.com/about](https://lumotive.com/about/)
3. [lumotive.com/culture](https://lumotive.com/culture/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/lumotive](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumotive)
5. [jobs.lever.co/lumotive](https://jobs.lever.co/lumotive)

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