Technical Project Manager

Lace Lithography

Barcelona

Híbrido

EUR 110.000 - 150.000

Jornada completa

14 días+

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Competitive salary + equity through an

€50 monthly gym allowance

Annual team off-site

Weekly team lunches

Development budget for learning

Descripción de la vacante

Lace is a pioneering chip lithography company with bases in Bergen, Barcelona and Eindhoven, driving the next era of manufacturing. The Technical Project Manager will bridge physics and engineering to turn research into scalable, industrial tools.

The role requires coordinating elite teams across Norway, Spain and the Netherlands, delivering on milestones, and enabling partnerships with early-adopter foundries. Expect travel and hands-on problem solving.

Formación

Master’s or PhD in Physics, Engineering, or related deep-tech field.
5+ years leading projects in high-tech R&D or semiconductor sectors.
Familiarity with product development, requirements engineering and risk management.

Responsabilidades

Own the project lifecycle from lab to industrial tool modules.
Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams across Norway, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Manage software workstreams for AI-driven mask design algorithms.
Build flexible project timelines and manage resources to meet milestones.
Liaise with external partners and foundries in the ecosystem.

Conocimientos

Deep Tech Fluency

Thriving in Ambiguity

High-Impact Communication

Resourcefulness

Educación

Master’s or PhD in Physics/Engineering

Descripción del empleo

At Lace, we build chip lithography technology that will enable the next 100 years of chip manufacturing. Founded in 2023, we’re based in Bergen (Norway), Barcelona (Spain) and Eindhoven (Netherlands), and backed by some of the world’s most ambitious investors.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will be the operational engine driving our transition from groundbreaking physics prototypes to industrial‑grade manufacturing systems. You will lead elite, cross‑functional teams across Norway, Spain, and the Netherlands as we sprint toward our next significant milestones.

Role And Responsibilities

In an early‑to‑mid‑stage deep‑tech environment, your role spans both high‑level roadmap execution and hands‑on problem solving that may include but are not limited to the responsibilities below.

Lab-to-Fab Industrialization: Own the project lifecycle for transforming research into robust, scalable, and highly reliable commercial tool modules.
Cross-Disciplinary Orchestration: Bridge the gap between ultra‑specialized disciplines, aligning quantum physicists (working on atom optics and vacuum systems) with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
Algorithm Integration: Manage the software workstreams responsible for scaling our proprietary, AI‑driven mask design algorithms—the computational core that makes atom‑beam lithography mathematically viable.
Agile Startup Execution: Build and maintain flexible project timelines. You will manage resources dynamically to meet aggressive milestones backed by top‑tier venture capital.
Partner Liaison: Act as a key operational interface with external partners and early‑adopter foundries in the ecosystem and aligning timelines, milestones and dependencies.

Education And Experience

Education: Master’s or PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a closely related deep‑tech discipline. (A strong technical baseline is mandatory to understand our core technology).
Experience:

5+ years of project leadership experience within a high‑tech R&D, aerospace, or semiconductor environment.
Proven track record of taking complex hardware or software from the "proof‑of‑concept" phase to pilot production.
Familiarity with (high‑tech) Product development, requirements Engineering, risk management and other Engineering methodologies.

Preferred Knowledge:

Exposure to ultra‑high vacuum (UHV) systems, particle/atom optics, or advanced lithographic masking techniques.
Experience working in the semiconductor industry is highly valued.

Core Skills And Competencies

Deep Tech Fluency: You must be able to "hold your own" in a room full of PhD physicists specializing in molecular‑beam lithography, quickly translating abstract physics constraints into concrete engineering tasks.
Thriving in Ambiguity: Unlike mature corporate environments, there is no legacy playbook here. You need a high tolerance for shifting priorities and the ability to build structure out of chaos.
High-Impact Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize highly complex quantum mechanics and engineering bottlenecks into clear, data‑driven updates for executive leadership and international investors.
Resourcefulness: A hacker‑meets‑engineer mindset. You know how to unblock a team and hit deadlines using creative problem‑solving rather than throwing massive corporate budgets at a problem.

Work Environment Note: This role involves collaborating with international hubs in Bergen (Norway), Barcelona (Spain), and Eindhoven (Netherlands). Flexibility for travel to company hubs & partners is required (depends on base location).

Our Team Here At Lace

…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems—and have a lot of fun solving them.

Workplace & Culture

Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong‑willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.

We don’t define values—but we have one universal expectation:

Be the best team player you can be.

Perks And Benefits

Part of the team, part of the company