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Stock-Based Compensation Expense - Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2022 | Oct. 03, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2022 | Oct. 03, 2021
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 13,366 | $ 10,614 | $ 41,419 | $ 33,353
Cost of Revenue |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 468 | 366 | 1,513 | 965
Research, Development, and Engineering Expenses |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,209 | 3,091 | 12,508 | 10,158
Selling, General, and Administrative |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 8,689 | $ 7,157 | $ 27,398 | $ 22,230

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