Senior Engineering Manager

2 Months ago • 12 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $122,100 PA - $213,675 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Senior Engineering Manager position requires leading the engineering organization for high-performance optical components. Responsibilities include optimizing organizational structure, workforce planning, and performance management. The role involves leading technical investigations, ensuring sufficient metrology methods, supporting proposal activities, and driving innovation. The manager will also align the engineering team's goals with business objectives, create timelines, and increase the effectiveness of manufacturing processes. The position reports to the Optical Systems Division VP & General Manager.
Must have:
  • 12+ years of experience in engineering or related fields
  • 7+ years of managerial/leadership experience
  • Educational background in Science or Engineering related degrees
  • Experience with problem solving and engineered solutions
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with materials science, especially optical materials
  • Experienced in design for manufacturability
  • Prior exposure to crystal growth processes
  • Experience in facilities optimization & sustainment

Job Details

This position will report directly to the Optical Systems Division VP & General Manager.  The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader who drives business performance through proactive leadership, plays a key role in securing future opportunities by effectively engaging customers, and provides strategic input to product management and operations to support business planning initiatives.  While the primary focus is within the business division, there are many opportunities for partnership and collaboration across the A&D enterprise. The A&D manufacturing sites deliver products for a variety of defense applications, primarily for U.S. Government prime contractors, the U.S. Military and other aerospace OEMs. Our projects span a wide-variety of applications that support mission areas including ISR&T, missiles and munitions, space-based remote sensing, among others. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead the organization responsible for engineering in high-performance optical components and assemblies, which includes SMEs in areas ranging from crystal growth to optical fabrication.
  • Responsible for developing and implementing an optimized organizational structure, workforce planning and performance management of the engineering team. Drive collaboration and synergy with other engineering teams across the enterprise.
  • Lead and participates in cross-functional technical investigations into issues affecting yield and specification non-conformance.  Work with other functional groups to identify root causes and develop corrective actions that include robust engineering controls and error-proofing mechanisms.
  • Ensure that metrology and buyoff methods used by operations are sufficient to meet in-process and final product requirements.
  • Assist the product management team in the process of responding to opportunities and RFPs. 
  • Support proposal activities by evaluating technical requirements, making sound and strategic technical bid / no-bid decisions that ensure viability of the business.  
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Operations to define, refine and negotiate specifications to ensure the company’s ability to meet customer commitments and achieve financial objectives.  Help to prepare cost estimates when needed.
  • Responsible for aligning the engineering team’s goals to the strategic objectives of the business.
  • Create and adhere to workable timelines and budgets for all engineering activities.
  • Drive innovation in precision optical component fabrication and material processing to maintain industry leadership.
  • Work with production engineers to increase effectiveness of current manufacturing processes and to develop new capabilities based on current and future customer needs. 
  • Working with the site leadership team, aid in developing multi-year strategic plans and budgets
  • Implement digital tools for data collection; analyze trends and drive continual improvements based on data.

 

Education & Experience

  • Minimum of 12+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 7+ years of managerial/leadership experience. 
  • Educational background in Science or Engineering related degrees with industrial experience in optics, optical systems, or related fields. 
  • Familiarity and breadth within materials science, especially as it relates to a wide range of optical materials, is highly desirable.
  • Experienced with problem solving and implementing engineered solutions in a low-to-medium volume, high-value build-to-print manufacturing environment.
  • Experienced in design for manufacturability. 

 

Skills

  • Demonstrated track record in an engineering leadership, with the ability to build an effective team and promote a positive workplace environment.
  • Abilities to both learn quickly and solve challenging technical problems.
  • Working experience with a variety of optical fabrication technologies.
  • Familiarity with optical metrology and materials science of common infrared optical materials. 
  • Experienced self-starter that possesses organizational skills to motivate a diverse set of technical individuals to act as a well-aligned team in the pursuit of new business.
  • Prior exposure to crystal growth processes is desirable. 
  • Experience in facilities optimization & sustainment of fabrication equipment is also desirable.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to make compelling presentations for both internal and external stakeholders.

 

Working Conditions

  • Standard office working conditions

 

Physical Requirements

  • Standard professional office working conditions with light manufacturing environments

 

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

 

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

 

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work


Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.


To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. person, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State."

 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com.

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