Custom Solutions Program Lead (Optics)

Thorlabs; Georgia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thorlabs in Newton, NJ seeks a seasoned project leader to manage end-to-end custom solutions programs, coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Legal to meet technical, commercial and schedule commitments.

The role requires at least 5 years in a similar position with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or optics; MBA is a plus. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Optics, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar and progressive position.
• Must be a US person to work with ITAR products.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle customer programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate strategic project decisions (Resource allocation, supply chain, priorities).
• Responsible for stakeholder management as well as coordination between Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Legal.
• Work closely with sales team on commercial aspects of projects.
• Monitor schedule, scope, cost, and quality performance.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, and contingency management.
• Manage engineering change requests and customer-driven scope changes.
• Support contract clarification and change management.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level status reports.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Optics

MBA preferred

Job description

Thorlabs in Newton, NJ seeks a seasoned project leader to manage end-to-end custom solutions programs, coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Legal to meet technical, commercial and schedule commitments.

The role requires at least 5 years in a similar position with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or optics; MBA is a plus. Travel up to 10% may be required.