Technical Program Manager

About the Role

Optikos is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and creative individual to join our growing business of optical design services and optical system development. You will join a diverse staff to plan and execute development of new and cutting-edge products for our customers and for the Optikos product line. Our small company atmosphere is ideal for those who enjoy managing the full gamut of product development, from conceptualization, modeling and simulation, to prototyping and laboratory testing. The products you oversee are manufactured for use in consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications. Optikos specializes in taking on interesting and challenging projects, and we are eager to add talent to our exceptional team.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development programs to produce new and novel products.
• Manage multi-phase development projects with diverse technical teams using project management software (MS Project, Jira, ClickUp, etc.).
• Meet program milestones and cost targets.
• Serve as both a program manager and technical contributor with a focus on optics, mechanics, opto-electronics, or opto-mechanics.
• Occasional limited travel to facilitate high-value in-person customer-facing meetings.

Requirements

• 7+ years of leading technical programs in the optical, aerospace, or medical markets or 3+ years of leading optical engineering/instrumentation planning, management, design, and hardware builds.
• Degree in Optical or Mechanical Engineering; Graduate degree preferred.
• Certification in Project Management is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience with managing programs or hardware development/builds.
• Experience with technical software relevant to an engineering background (e.g., CAD, Raytracing, PCB design).
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal).
• Enjoys hands-on work and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

About Optikos

For the last 40 years, Optikos has provided innovative applications of optical technology, both products and services, to commercial, government, and consumer products organizations worldwide. The Optikos engineering team is the largest independent optical engineering group in the world, managing all aspects of instrument design, including optics, mechanics, electronics, and software systems, in addition to our in-house IQ Lab™ Services to benchmark and assess the performance of customer lens or camera systems.

We develop innovative products in the life sciences, aerospace and defense, industrial, and consumer markets, and our experience with a wide variety of applications has enabled our staff to generate creative solutions to some of the most challenging optical problems. Our team continues to improve existing metrology product lines and develop new products that Optikos manufactures and installs around the globe. Our headquarters is centrally located right outside the Boston medical and tech hub in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation packages and a challenging, stimulating environment.

This in-office position is located in Wakefield, Massachusetts.