Senior Project Engineer, Photonics & Light Engines (Startup)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer匹

20 PTO days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Light Engines to lead photonic system development in a fast-paced startup environment. You will plan, execute, and own project milestones, working with leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope.

The role requires advanced engineering degrees and 8+ years in relevant fields, with expertise in optics, photonics, AMO physics, and system integration.

Qualifications

• Proven record of successfully leading a photonic system development project using structured development process.
• Expert in systems engineering, optics and photonics, AMO physics, control theory, opto-mechanics, electrical and software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and execution of development projects, responsible for project scope, schedule and budget. Represents the company in front of customers and collaborates with functional managers within Engineering and cross-functionally to assure successful project execution.
• Manages matrixed technical team thru schedule bottlenecks, uncertainty, lack of information and sudden changes, while screening team from external turbulence and assuring highest productivity and focus on success.
• Provides technical, logistical and problem-solving leadership, develops and employs best engineering practices. Anticipates risks and identifies opportunities, then manages both thru the projects.
• Responsible for project execution per internally and customer defined processes, reaching, documenting and defending project milestones: requirement, design and test readiness reviews, integration and test events, test reports, installation and support activities.

Skills

Photonic systems

Systems engineering

Optics and photonics

AMO physics

Control theory

Opto-mechanics

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering

Job description

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Light Engines to lead photonic system development in a fast-paced startup environment. You will plan, execute, and own project milestones, working with leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope.

The role requires advanced engineering degrees and 8+ years in relevant fields, with expertise in optics, photonics, AMO physics, and system integration.