Project Leader, Software & Algorithms

Invisix Measuring Systems; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Learning and development budget

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Invisix Measuring Systems in Eindhoven is looking for a Software & Algorithms Project Leader. This senior leadership role involves planning and delivering software development while managing teams of physicists and engineers. Responsibilities include owning software projects, negotiating priorities, and leading line management activities. Candidates should have a PhD or relevant master's degree with extensive experience in managing technical teams. The role offers hybrid working conditions and a chance to contribute significantly to innovative technology in semiconductor metrology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing sizeable technical teams.
• Experience in technology scaleups or large engineering organizations.
• Track record of moving into leadership through technical contribution.

Responsibilities

• Own software and algorithms development aligned with milestones.
• Manage project budget and resource allocation.
• Lead hiring and onboarding for the software and algorithms teams.

Skills

Leadership

Software development

Algorithm development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in computer science or related field

Master's degree with substantial experience

Job description

Overview

Senior leadership role covering a substantial share of the technical scope at a deeptech semiconductor metrology scaleup. Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Hybrid work allowed (at least 3 days in office).

Invisix is building cutting edge, next generation semiconductor metrology technology using short wavelength light sources. This is a critical hire: the Software & Algorithms Project Leader owns the planning and delivery of a significant software and algorithm development activity, from roadmap through execution, across a substantial share of the company's total technical output.

This is more than a process management role. You will need the technical credibility to lead teams of physicists and software engineers, coordinate tightly with other project leaders and architects, and report directly to the executive team on progress and risk. The role carries both programme and line management responsibilities, and will naturally evolve into a programme management position as the company scales.

Reporting to the Head of R&D, Eindhoven-based with a hybrid working pattern allowed.

Key Responsibilities

• Own analysis software and algorithms development, ensuring it stays aligned with company milestones
• Understand and guide technical content, including at least high-level understanding of complex algorithms under development
• Effectively manage triple constraints on time, scope, and budget.
• Generate an accurate project budget and keep spending on track, in collaboration with finance
• Negotiate priorities and resource allocation with other project leaders and senior leadership team
• Lead hiring within the domain, including CV screening and candidate assessment via interviews
• Execute line management activities for the software and algorithms teams (onboarding, coaching, development, and progress reviews)
• Report on technical progress and risks to the executive team and, where relevant, to customers

About You

• PhD in a relevant discipline such as computer science, computational physics, or applied mathematics; or a Master's degree combined with substantial hands-on experience in a comparable environment
• Background spanning both software development and algorithm or physics-based work, with the ability to engage credibly with specialists in both areas
• Experience bringing software engineers and physicists together to do their best work collaboratively
• 5+ years’ experience managing sizeable technical teams in a senior leadership capacity
• Experience in a programme or project leadership role within a technology scaleup or large engineering organisation, for example in the semiconductor, high-tech instrumentation or precision optics sectors
• A track record of moving into leadership through technical contribution, having worked as an individual contributor before taking on management responsibility
• Experience in both a project leadership and a line management capacity preferred
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and adapting as priorities evolve
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Learning and development budget to support your professional growth
• Flexible working arrangements
• The opportunity to build something from scratch, in a company where your work will have real and visible impact
• The opportunity to grow along with our organization as a key member of our leadership team

Invisix Measuring Systems

Semiconductor manufacturers can't build what they can't measure. At Invisix, we're solving one of the most technically demanding problems in chip manufacturing: reconstructing the detailed 3D geometry of the most advanced next-generation devices.

Founded by two ASML veterans with deep roots in short wavelength metrology, we've spent years de-risking this technology. Now we're building the team to bring it to market. If you love to take ownership, collaborate closely with innovators who care deeply about their contributions, and want your work to matter at the frontier of what's physically possible, this is the place to be.

Contact us!

If this is not the position for you, but you are interested in registering your interest, submit an Expression of Interest (https://rcr.li/RIQH).

Diversity and Inclusion

At Invisix, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where ideas and humans thrive. Our recruitment reflects this commitment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will judge every candidate on their merits and what they can contribute to our team.

We value people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or any other aspect of your identity. We're looking for talented, driven individuals who share our values of integrity, collaboration, and making an impact. If you believe you can thrive with us, we want to hear from you.

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