Optical Engineering Manager — Lead Cross-Functional Teams

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Holiday pay

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Boulder, CO seeks a Multi-Functional Engineering Manager to recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.

You will guide workload, set strategic project priorities, and drive yield and efficiency improvements across the engineering and manufacturing teams. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with R&D and manufacturing, and promote lean and Six Sigma practices while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Physics, or other equivalent technical field required.
• MS in Engineering, Physics, Business, Engineering Management, or applicable field preferred.
• 8+ years of industry experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Six sigma green or black belt a plus
• Demonstrated leader with a track record of building and leading strong technical teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Six sigma and lean manufacturing knowledge with a history of driving improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and coating specifications for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the workload of the Engineering team; conduct regular one-on-one sessions and align priorities with strategic objectives.
• Set project priorities focused on equipment/process improvements like yield, cycle time, on-time delivery and cost.
• Lead continuous yield improvement efforts and coordinate cross-functional improvement teams.
• Collaborate with peers, production managers and other leaders to foster accountability and improvement.
• Drive deeper understanding of process technology and broaden team knowledge across functions.
• Identify opportunities for systems and process improvements; lead cross-functional teams as needed.
• Ensure alignment with R&D and transfer new processes to manufacturing for NPI and ECO.
• Support fabrication/thin film collaboration to identify root causes and mitigate issues.
• Oversee rapid technical reviews and cost estimates in quotations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Problem solving

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering/Engineering Management (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP

SQL

Product lifecycle management tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Boulder, CO seeks a Multi-Functional Engineering Manager to recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.

You will guide workload, set strategic project priorities, and drive yield and efficiency improvements across the engineering and manufacturing teams. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with R&D and manufacturing, and promote lean and Six Sigma practices while ensuring safe, compliant operations.