Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities - Schedule of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 240,010	$ 253,929
Short-Term Marketable Securities And Cash Equivalents
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	257,168	271,288
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	478	249
Fair Value	257,646	271,537
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	126,497	123,701
Corporate debt securities \| Short-Term Marketable Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	126,179	123,519
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	318	182
Fair Value	126,497	123,701
U.S. government securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	49,036	66,582
U.S. government securities \| Short-Term Marketable Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	48,915
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	121
Fair Value	49,036
U.S. government securities \| Short-Term Marketable Securities And Cash Equivalents
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		74,118
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net		14
Fair Value		74,132
Commercial paper
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	31,979	22,715
Commercial paper \| Short-Term Marketable Securities And Cash Equivalents
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	49,624	32,766
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	(9)	7
Fair Value	49,615	32,773
U.S. government agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	19,875	24,411
U.S. government agency securities \| Short-Term Marketable Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,838	24,380
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	37	31
Fair Value	19,875	24,411
Certificates of deposit
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair Value	12,623	16,520
Certificates of deposit \| Short-Term Marketable Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	12,612	16,505
Unrealized Gains (Losses), net	11	15
Fair Value	$ 12,623	$ 16,520

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain (loss) in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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