Technical Program Manager

Optikos

$170K — $190K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years leading technical programs in optical, aerospace, or medical sectors, or 3+ years in optical engineering
  • Degree in Optical or Mechanical Engineering, with a graduate degree preferred
  • Experience in hardware development and project management
  • Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Jira, ClickUp)
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical development programs to create new optical products
  • Manage multi-phase development projects with diverse technical teams
  • Ensure programs meet milestones and cost targets
  • Contribute technically in optics, mechanics, or opto-electronics
  • Engage in limited travel for customer-facing meetings

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Stimulating work environment
  • Opportunity to work on innovative optical products
  • Limited travel, enhancing work-life balance
Full Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities :
• A successful candidate has a strong engineering background as well as a proven track record of leading technical development programs to produce new and novel products.
• Highly motivated individual with a proven track record (7+ years) of leading technical programs in the optical, aerospace, or medical markets or (3+ years) of leading optical engineering/instrumentation planning, management, design, and hardware builds.

o Must be fluent in project management software (MS Project, Jira, ClickUp, etc.) and comfortable managing multi-phase development projects with diverse technical teams.

o Experience with medical or aerospace product development is desirable.

o Proven track record of meeting program milestones and cost targets.
• Individual must have a technical background, preferably in optics, mechanics, opto-electronics, or opto-mechanics.
• This role will be both a program manager and technical contributor.
• Travel: Extremely limited travel may be required to facilitate high-value in-person customer-facing meetings

Skills and Requirements:
• Degree in Optical or Mechanical Engineering; Graduate degree preferred
• Certification in Project Management is preferred but not required
• Previous experience with managing programs or hardware development/builds is a must
• Experience with technical software relevant to an engineering background (i.e., CAD, Raytracing, PCB design, etc.)
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) are required
• Enjoys hands-on work and the ability to manage multiple projects at one time.

This in-office position is located in the Wakefield, Massachusetts facility. We offer competitive compensation packages and a challenging, stimulating environment.

Salary Description

$170k-$190k/Annually

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