Sr. Principal Program Manager

Coherent Corp. US • Murrieta, CA

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About The Position

We’re looking for an experienced leader in engineering program management to help our growing world-class custom optics fabrication and optical subsystem businesses at Coherent Aerospace & Defense. The ideal candidate is an optics industry veteran with deep knowledge of the specialty custom optic business. Prior experience in managing aerospace & defense related projects and interacting with aerospace and defense customers is imperative; experience in higher-level program and product management is also highly desirable. The candidate must be a charismatic problem-solving and solutions-oriented team player. This is an important role reporting directly to the Product Line Director and represents a unique opportunity to help craft the culture and program management processes for a growing stable business within Coherent Aerospace & Defense. The successful candidate will work on complex problems and exciting opportunities that enable technologies in current and future cutting-edge defense and commercial optical systems. Coherent Aerospace & Defense is a leading provider of cutting-edge optical technologies dedicated to enhancing various industries including aerospace, defense and scientific research. Our commitment to innovation and quality has positioned us as a global leader in the field of optical fabrication and assembly. We are seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Program Manager to join our team. The position is based in Murrieta, California.

Requirements

• BS/MS in a relevant engineering or applied science discipline with 12+ years related experience, or 10 years of experience and a Master’s degree.
• 5+ years of program management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
• Expertise with MS Project and other project management tools.
• In depth knowledge of optical systems engineering and optical fabrication.
• 5+ years of experience working in optics.
• Demonstrable customer relationship management experience.
• Drive for ambitious results and accountability of business needs.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to achieve common business objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Decisiveness in prioritization and quick resolution of business challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher-level program and product management.
• Charismatic problem-solving and solutions-oriented team player.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of engineers and operations personnel to develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
• Ensure revenue projects achieve profitability targets.
• Identify and mitigate project technical, schedule, and financial risks.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure customer requirements are well understood by engineering and operations.
• Coordinate engineering design development with functional leads.
• Coordinate with operations to define the Statement of Work and Specifications for subcontracted processes.
• Manage project scope and changes for all assigned projects.
• Support the management of customer relationships for the custom optics projects from the end of the sales process through product delivery.
• Present all aspects of project status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce customer required reports and other contractual deliverables relating to custom optics projects.
• Drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders.
• Initiate investigations into new technology when necessary.
• Drive resolution of quality issues that require customer inputs.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
• Adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees