NPI Program Lead — Photonics & Manufacturing

Coherent Corp.; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic international environment

Collegial culture

Above-average social benefits

Challenging projects

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Stockholm leads New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, guiding cross-functional teams to shape products that set new standards in performance, quality and manufacturability.

You will be at the heart of this work within our high-tech fab environment. You will drive production-related projects, plan and execute equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning, and secure resources to ensure readiness for manufacturing and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science is required.
• Master’s degree is considered a merit.
• Experience in program or project management within product development or high-tech environments is advantageous.
• Experience working in cross-functional R&D or NPI environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within R&D, ensuring low product cost, competitive performance, manufacturability, quality, and short development cycles.
• Lead and coordinate production-related projects, including installation and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment and upgrades to existing production lines.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Facilities, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of new tools and processes into the fab environment.
• Act as leader of the core project team, coordinating cross-functional experts in design, test development, product engineering, assembly & test, and manufacturing engineering.
• Plan, track, and deliver project budgets, schedules, and cost targets, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Ensure completion of Phase Exit Gates and associated deliverables according to the established NPI framework.
• Request and coordinate required resources from functional managers.
• Secure sample deliveries, prepare pilot production capability, and ensure readiness for manufacturing/test capacity.
• Deliver qualified products meeting NPI deliverables to the Operations team.
• Continuously communicate project status, risks, and deviations, and elevate gaps to plan when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Project management

English & Swedish

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Stockholm leads New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, guiding cross-functional teams to shape products that set new standards in performance, quality and manufacturability.

You will be at the heart of this work within our high-tech fab environment. You will drive production-related projects, plan and execute equipment installations, upgrades and commissioning, and secure resources to ensure readiness for manufacturing and testing.