Director of Materials Engineering

Coherent Corp. Vietnam • Budd Lake, NJ

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About The Position

Coherent Crystal Materials Division (CMD) is seeking a candidate who exhibits high ethical standards when handling confidential matters and is able to understand business goals of the corporation and translate into short-term and long-term actions for self and department. The organization is team oriented; individuals who are effective in cross-functional global integration and able to focus on larger, organizational goals will perform well at this company. This company division is R&D driven for the development of enabling laser component products. Its philosophy is technically ambitious - to build whatever enabling products its engineering team can create. Its work environment is open and technically challenging - engineers and physicists do whatever they can to get the job done.
We are seeking an Engineering Director supporting our Budd Lake, NJ facility to lead the engineering teams and drive overall functional performance.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is a high level R&D director role in technology development, product development, and business development. This position is for a crystal materials engineer to lead projects for the development of high power laser components for semiconductor lasers and other solid state EPI laser products.

The director will be able to influence others in a desired direction using goals, training, standards/rules, recognition, coaching, assistance, initiative, self-control, honesty, and priority setting to achieve business results. He or she will be capable of delegating and will optimize the efficiency of an individual or group while maintaining personal control and a balanced approach. As a manager and department head, the Director is expected to recognize performance strengths and limitations of subordinates and effectively coach and mentor them to achieve their maximum potential.

Requirements

• Build efficient and globally located cross functional teams
• Mentor direct reports
• Competency with laser components including NLO crystals, GaAs and other III-V materials
• Proven leadership experience and in 1 or more of these disciplines: Crystal and non-crystalline laser components Nonlinear Optics GaAs and other III-V materials
• Significant experience with fast paced project management and product development teams
• Expert knowledge of mechanical, electrical, optical, and/or software engineering
• Working knowledge of project management software tools (MS Project and Sharepoint) and PDM systems
• Management and design leadership experience in new product development
• Proven examples of innovation
• Master’s degree in physics and / or material science, PhD preferred
• 15+ years of relevant leadership experience, with 5 years of directly related materials experience, plus requires 7+ years diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization and people motivation skills
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage customer project-driven laser systems and components
• Direct (manage, mentor, train, review) staff and their engineering development teams
• Support staffing of customer project teams and project managers
• Maintain design standards, facilities (labs and work stations), design tools (software/hardware), and operating procedures for the Engineering function
• Support the engineering managers in managing and planning engineering department spending
• Nurture global intracompany technology partnerships and collaborative product innovation by direct interactions with customers
• Contribute to product designs as a senior technologist
• Manage global customer project teams when needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees