Senior Productization Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical implementation approach for new products, product variants, custom development opportunities, and product/process improvement campaigns.
• Translate architected concepts and top-level requirements into technical work breakdown structures, implementation plans, integration plans, verification plans, and readiness criteria.
• Lead technical planning during customer capture by developing WBS and BOE inputs for custom development opportunities.
• Assess feasibility, technical risk, manufacturability, testability, supply chain constraints, and production readiness.
• Matrix-lead cross-functional engineering contributors across optical, mechanical, electrical, software/firmware, test, manufacturing, and supply chain interfaces.
• Own integration and verification strategy, including interface planning, test approach, acceptance criteria, and end-of-line test needs.
• Drive technical risk identification, mitigation, retirement, and escalation.
• Challenge requirements, architecture, or scope when feasibility, manufacturability, cost, schedule, or technical risk concerns arise.
• Lead product and process improvement campaigns with defined scope, RACI, lifecycle, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Partner with development teams, manufacturing and Program/Production Management to deliver technically complete, repeatable, and supportable outcomes.
• Lead the charge on readiness for transition to standard offering, production, or controlled release.

Core Deliverables

• Technical implementation plan
• Technical WBS and BOE inputs
• Technical risk register and risk retirement plan
• Integration and interface plan
• Verification and validation plan
• End-of-line test strategy
• Productization or production-readiness checklist
• Campaign RACI and lifecycle plan
• Making manufacturing handoff / readiness package
• Requirements Master’s or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in complex hardware development, integration, verification, productization, or production transition.
• Experience working across optical, mechanical, electrical, software/firmware, test, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Strong background in optical, photonic, precision instrumentation, quantum, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex hardware systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts and requirements into executable engineering plans.
• Experience developing technical WBS, BOE inputs, risk plans, integration plans, verification strategies, or readiness criteria.
• Proven ability to lead matrixed technical teams without relying solely on direct authority.
• Experience working with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, or test teams to transition products into repeatable delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a productization lead, systems lead, technical lead, NPI lead, or senior integration lead.
• Experience supporting customer capture, proposal development, scope definition, and technical BOEs.
• Familiarity with requirements management, configuration control, design reviews, verification and validation, and production readiness.
• Experience improving manufacturability, reliability, testability, serviceability, yield, or end-of-line test capability.

Benefits

• Salary range: $155,000 to $170,000
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) match
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment
• Equity package