Senior Project Engineer, Light Engines

Monarch Quantum•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Join a fast-paced, passionate team as a Senior Project Engineer, Light Engines. This dynamic, hands-on role is suited to a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You will help build the company’s foundation, work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support the company’s mission and growth. You will lead the planning and execution of development projects, including project scope, schedules, and budgets. You will represent the company to customers and collaborate with Engineering functional managers and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution. The role involves providing technical, logistical, and problem-solving leadership; applying best engineering practices; and managing risks and opportunities throughout projects. You will also ensure projects follow internal and customer-defined processes and meet, document, and defend milestones and project activities. Access to export-controlled information is required. 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; experience in a startup or technology company is ideal.
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, flexible, and willing to wear multiple hats; passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable 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

Experience in a startup or technology company.

Responsibilities

Lead 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, lack of information, and sudden changes while protecting team focus and productivity.
Provide technical, logistical, and problem-solving leadership and develop and apply best engineering practices.
Anticipate and manage project risks and opportunities.
Execute projects according to internally and customer-defined processes.
Reach, document, and defend project milestones, including requirement, design, and test readiness reviews; integration and test events; test reports; installation; and support activities.