Senior Engineering Project Manager (m/f/d)

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Rankweil; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Spectra-Physics, an MKS brand, is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to partner with development, marketing, and operations to drive delivery of complex product programs with end-to-end ownership from concept to manufacturing transfer.

You will lead cross-functional teams across US and Europe, manage integrated project plans, budgets and risks, and communicate progress to executives with data-driven updates.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in science/engineering required.
• Several years of experience in project or program management in product development of complex technology systems.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Aufgaben

• Leading complex cross-functional product development programs from concept through industrialization and manufacturing transfer with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and overall program health across distributed teams.
• Developing and maintaining integrated project plans with milestones, dependencies, budgets, resource needs, and phase-gate expectations.
• Providing leadership across engineering, marketing, operations, supply chain and manufacturing to align priorities and resolve roadblocks.
• Leading multi-site program coordination across US, Europe, and offshore manufacturing to ensure alignment on priorities and readiness.
• Identifying and managing risks and issues; driving mitigation and contingency planning with DFx and FMEA where appropriate.
• Making timely decisions in ambiguity and communicating progress, tradeoffs, and changes to stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement in project management rigor and processes to support company goals.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting & scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Multisite coordination

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

PPM tools

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Engineering Project Manager @ Spectra-Physics (MKS)

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager at Spectra-Physics (an MKS brand), you will partner with the development, marketing, and operations organizations as well as business leaders to drive the successful delivery of complex product development programs, with end-to-end ownership for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and execution risk. You will lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity, align stakeholders, and ensure disciplined execution from concept through industrialization and transfer to manufacturing. In this role, you will report to the Director of Engineering.

You’ll Make an Impact

• Leading complex, cross-functional product development programs from early concept through industrialization and manufacturing transfer, with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and overall project health across geographically distributed teams, including multi-site development environments and offshore manufacturing partners.


• Developing and maintaining integrated project plans that include milestones, dependencies, budgets, resource requirements, key deliverables, and phase-gate expectations, while driving execution through structured reviews and disciplined follow-through.


• Providing leadership across engineering, product marketing, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to align priorities, resolve roadblocks, and ensure timely delivery of business-critical objectives.


• Leading multi-site program coordination across U.S. and European development teams, and offshore manufacturing teams to ensure alignment on priorities, schedules, deliverables, risks, and transfer-to-production readiness.


• Proactively identifying, assessing, and managing project risks and issues; driving mitigation and contingency planning; employing risk-reduction activities such as Design and Process FMEA, DFx reviews, and other related design and process readiness assessments to strengthen execution and product outcomes.


• Making sound, timely decisions in the face of ambiguity, incomplete information, and competing priorities.


• Serving as the primary communication lead for stakeholders and leadership, delivering clear, data-driven updates on progress, tradeoffs, decisions, risks, and changes that may impact scope, cost, or timing.


• Driving continuous improvement in project management rigor, development processes, team operating rhythms, and lessons-learned practices to support broader department and company goals.

Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or another technical field.


• Several years of experience in project or program management in the product development of complex technology systems.


• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary, technical teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority in a fast-pace
  environment.


• Strong command of project planning, budgeting, resource management, risk management, issue escalation, and execution tracking across multiple workstreams and dependencies.


• Ability to rapidly understand technical concepts well enough to guide discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, support decision-making, and keep teams aligned to program objectives.


• Ability to build effective collaboration with product line managers and technical leads toward a unified project leadership team focused on optimized delivery of program objectives.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, functional leaders, and executive stakeholders.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using project planning, reporting, and portfolio management tools to manage execution and communicate status effectively.

Preferred Skills

• Formal project management training or certification.


• Familiarity with Agile project management approaches, particularly in hardware or mixed hardware/software development environments.


• Familiarity with PPM tools and systems used for planning, portfolio visibility, resource management, and KPI reporting.


• Experience with structured product development processes, including phase-gate development methodologies and manufacturing transfer readiness.


• Familiarity with reliability, quality, and manufacturability practices such as D/PFMEA, DFx, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.


• Experience supporting the development of complex laser, photonics, optics, or other high-reliability hardware systems.

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Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited by their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status where required by law. MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative-action and equal-opportunity employer. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. MKS conducts background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Company Culture

At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action, and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS – ask questions, own your path. Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us. Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets. With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology. MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world.