Technical project manager

Optics11 Life; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 Life is seeking a Technical Project Manager in Amsterdam. This role involves transforming engineering roadmaps into executable plans and coordinating delivery across various technical domains.

You will oversee project progress, work with engineering teams, and ensure clarity and transparency in product development. Ideal candidates have a technical background and experience managing engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Finished technical education at bachelor or master level.
• Experience managing complex hardware-software development projects.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate product roadmaps into actionable development plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware and software.
• Monitor project progress and resource allocation.

Skills

Project management

Coordination of technical teams

Stakeholder management

Planning and prioritization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in mechanical/mechatronical/physics

Job description

Job description

Drive the execution of next-generation underwater security and energy technology

At Optics11, we develop advanced sensing and monitoring technologies for two critical domains: underwater security and energy infrastructure.

Our underwater security solutions help protect critical maritime infrastructure and assets in some of the world’s most demanding environments. In the energy sector, we develop advanced monitoring systems that enable early detection of issues in high-voltage transformers.

Our multidisciplinary teams combine hardware, embedded software, sensing technology, and data-driven applications to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for customers worldwide.

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager who can transform our engineering roadmap into executable plans and successfully coordinate delivery across multiple technical domains.

In this role, you will operate at the center of product development, aligning engineering teams, managing priorities, coordinating integrations, and driving release readiness. You will work closely with Product Management, System Engineering, and technical leads to ensure projects are delivered with clarity, transparency, and technical excellence.

What you will do

• Translate product roadmaps into actionable development plans and deliverables
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware and software domains
• Manage priorities, dependencies, timelines, and technical risks
• Drive integration and release planning across subsystems
• Ensure development scope and acceptance criteria are clearly defined
• Monitor project progress, resource allocation, and delivery readiness
• Create visibility around risks, trade-offs, and delivery status
• Support Go/No-Go decision-making for releases and milestones

Why this role is exciting

• Work on advanced underwater security technology with real-world impact;
• Operate at the heart of multidisciplinary system development;
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers and technical specialists;
• Help shape products deployed in critical infrastructure environments;
• Combine strategic coordination with hands-on technical project execution.

Job requirements

What we are looking for

• Finished technical education (mechanical/ mechatronical/ physics) on bachelor or master level;
• Experience managing complex hardware-software development projects as technical project manager;
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments;
• Experience coordinating technical teams and integration activities;
• Excellent planning, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills;
• Ability to structure complex technical challenges into executable workstreams;
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset;
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-tech development environments.