Technical project manager

Optics11; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 in Amsterdam is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive the execution of next-generation underwater security and energy technology. You will align engineering teams, manage priorities, and ensure clarity and transparency in product development.

The ideal candidate has a degree in mechanical, mechatronical, or physics and strong experience in managing complex projects. Join our team to work on innovative solutions that shape critical infrastructure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex hardware-software development projects.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• Ability to structure complex challenges into executable workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Translate product roadmaps into actionable development plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Manage priorities, dependencies, timelines, and risks.

Skills

Project management

Technical communication

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary team coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical, mechatronical, or physics

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

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