Engineering Project Manager — R&D & Multidisciplinary Ops

Laitram LLC; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intralox LLC, a division of Laitram LLC, is seeking a Project Manager for our New Orleans office within New Products Development. You will steer research-driven initiatives spanning Software Development, Structural Analysis, and Test Lab operations, coordinating with scientists and engineers to build compelling business cases and roadmaps.

You will prioritize, manage timelines, risks, and dependencies, and deliver clear stakeholder communications while ensuring documentation and knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, program management, or technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts across multiple disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience developing business cases and strategic plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (Critical Path, Agile, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.).
• Self-directed with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work at our office (Greater New Orleans) collaboratively across diverse teams focused on engineering, product testing, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop business cases and strategic plans for research initiatives across Software Development, Structural Analysis (Strength, Vibration, Acoustics), and Test Lab operations.
• Prioritize projects and resources with research and engineering teams, balancing technical feasibility, customer impact, and business value.
• Coordinate project and operations management across teams, including timelines, dependencies, risk management, and escalation paths.
• Lead cross-functional execution from concept through delivery of final products and outcomes to customers.
• Aggregate technical and project data into clear summary reports with recommendations that guide team delivery decisions.
• Organize and maintain project documentation, decisions, and status artifacts to support alignment, traceability, and knowledge transfer.
• Build and maintain research roadmaps aligned to organizational goals, partner projects, and funding priorities.
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and support continuous improvement in research operations.
• Develop our SharePoint communication site to provide user access to historical research.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Intralox LLC, a division of Laitram LLC, is seeking a Project Manager for our New Orleans office within New Products Development. You will steer research-driven initiatives spanning Software Development, Structural Analysis, and Test Lab operations, coordinating with scientists and engineers to build compelling business cases and roadmaps.

You will prioritize, manage timelines, risks, and dependencies, and deliver clear stakeholder communications while ensuring documentation and knowledge