Jim Schloss

Jim Schloss is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Director of Product Engineering and NPI at SiLC Technologies, Inc. since September 2025. Previous roles include Sr. Manager of System Analysis at Aeva, Lead Optical Systems Engineer at Meta and Apple, and Director of Electrical Engineering and Controls Hardware at Cymer. Jim's extensive background also encompasses leadership positions in engineering at FARO Technologies and Coherent, as well as technical roles at Tektronix and SSI Technologies, Inc. Jim Schloss earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds dual bachelor's degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.