Senior Project Engineer, Light Engines

Monarch Quantum • San Diego, CA

3d • $125,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Project Engineer, Light Engines, to join a fast-paced team and help build the company’s foundation as it scales. This is a dynamic, hands-on role in a startup environment, offering the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support the company’s mission and growth. The position requires access to export-controlled information; employment is contingent on the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Eight years of relevant experience, including pursuit of relevant higher education.
• Proven record of successfully leading a photonic system development project using a structured development process.
• Expertise in a subset of technical areas such as systems engineering, optics and photonics, AMO physics, control theory, opto-mechanics, electrical engineering, or software engineering.
• Creative and flexible, with eagerness to take on multiple roles.
• Passion for building systems from the ground up and comfort with ambiguity and change.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), due to the position’s access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience within a startup or technology company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of development projects, with responsibility for project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Represent the company to customers and collaborate with Engineering functional managers and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage matrixed technical teams through schedule bottlenecks, uncertainty, limited information, and sudden changes while protecting team productivity and focus.
• Provide technical, logistical, and problem-solving leadership and develop and apply engineering best practices.
• Anticipate and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Execute projects according to internal and customer-defined processes and reach, document, and defend project milestones.
• Lead requirements, design, and test readiness reviews; integration and test events; test reporting; and installation and support activities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
• 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
• 13 paid company holidays
• 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior