Senior Hardware Program Manager: Photonics & Systems

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs spanning mechanical, electrical, module, photonics, software and firmware disciplines. This hands-on, startup-minded role requires delivering on scope, schedule and budget while collaborating with leadership to scale our foundational technologies.

You will drive execution, manage vendor and contract manufacturers, and defend milestones through design, test, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of hardware project engineering or hardware engineering product management experience.
• Experience in a hardware startup environment is a plus.
• Proven record of leading a hardware development project using structured development process.
• Proficiency driving actions across mechanical, electrical, software, and firmware disciplines.
• Ability to execute projects independently or with contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional engineering development programs spanning mechanical, electrical, module, photonics systems, software, and firmware teams, driving day-to-day execution.
• Maintains the scope, schedule, and budget for photonics hardware development activities.
• Identifies risks and unblocks engineering teams to ensure projects remain on schedule and budget.
• Partners with supply chain, tracking long-lead items, part availability, and vendor commitments against the build schedule.
• Manages matrixed technical team and vendors through schedule bottlenecks, uncertainty, lack of information and sudden changes.
• Anticipates risks and identifies opportunities.
• Responsible for project execution per processes, reaching and defending milestones: requirement, design and test readiness reviews, integration and test events, test reports, installation and support activities.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Software development

Firmware development

Project management

Vendor management

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs spanning mechanical, electrical, module, photonics, software and firmware disciplines. This hands-on, startup-minded role requires delivering on scope, schedule and budget while collaborating with leadership to scale our foundational technologies.

You will drive execution, manage vendor and contract manufacturers, and defend milestones through design, test, and