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Job Id: 1414
Technical Executive Director – Optics
Northern, CA
Global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions has an opening for an Technical Executive Director – Optics.
Director would be responsible for all engineering in the optical product group, from research through manufacturing support and across semiconductor devices to firmware.
The biggest responsibility is new product development, with a staff consisting of NPD managers and functional managers over the various engineering disciplines required for optical product development.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with company owner and heads of engineering, operations, sales, and product line management
- Own Engineering on product group leadership team, with business, sales, product line management, and operations
- Strong leader of people, technology and product development
- With staff and with Optics business leadership, implement technology roadmap and product roadmap
Qualifications:
- Vast optical communications product technology experience.
- Product development experience. Several cycles from concept to revenue
- System engineering experience. Integrate competencies across electrical, RF-optics, optical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, validation, reliability qualification, manufacturing processes.
- Engineering degree with advanced degree preferred. Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Optics.
- Success managing medium to large team.
- Numerous cycles through product development process, from concept to revenue
- Experience collaborating with corporate executive team on technology, strategy, roadmaps, and management reviews
The preferred location is Northern CA. The secondary location would be Sothern CA area.
