Engineering Project Manager - Coherent - Stockholm

Join us in the product development of the next generation optocomponents. Coherent in Järfälla is looking for a project manager!

Do you want to be a part of an international, high-tech company in the semiconductor industry that develops pioneering and high-quality products in optoelectronics? Coherent in Järfälla, Stockholm is now looking for an Engineering Project Manager for new products used in everything from data centers to the infrastructure of the internet. We conduct both development and production in our high-tech semiconductor factory and grow steadily in the number of products and turnover. We are constantly looking for curious and driven coworkers, and is now looking for a technical project manager. Welcome with your application!

Purpose, Offer and Benefits

Coherent is a high-tech, international company that develops pioneering and high-quality products in optoelectronics. Our center in Järfälla, Stockholm, hosts a unique production of laser components and state of the art product development. You will be part of a financially stable and fast-growing company that has some of the world´s most famous Tech companies as customers. Here you get opportunities to contribute to the development of products used in e.g. large computer halls and 5G network. At Coherent, you work in a multicultural, knowledge intensive and fast-growing organization with efficient decision-making.

Coherent are proud of their values as represented in I CARE: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and these permeate both strategies and the daily work. 

Your Responsibilities

As a technical Project Manager, you have a leading role in development projects and ensure that the products meet the product specification. You are responsible for driving the projects forward with your technical expertise and experience in project management. Your tasks include:

• Manage and drive products technical development through R&D´s NPI process ("New Product Introduction").
• Hold the overall technical responsibility for the projects and distribute tasks to various key functions such as Design Lead, Test Lead, Quality Lead etc.
• Review the technical design and functionality of the products. 
• Deliver qualified products meeting the production requirements. 
• Communicate technical status and escalate technical gaps to management. 
• Support other functions with the projects in technical decision making.  
• Actively contribute to product and technology improvement.
• Support customer in product optimization and usage.

The Bigger Picture

You work closely with your colleagues in product development and you report to the head of project management. Your workplace is Coherent premises in Järfälla and you have the opportunity to partly work from home, while being part of an international company with around 100 offices and factories around the world.

Our development projects are in collaboration with colleagues in other offices around the world, thus meetings with colleagues in other countries are part of your everyday life. We have regular remote digital meetings and sometimes there are also trips abroad, mainly to the USA, Germany and China.

Our Expectations

We are looking for you with a MSc or a PhD in electronics, physics or similar. You have solid experience in project management and have manage technical projects from start to finish, for example in the role of Technical Manager, Project Manager or Lead Engineer. Furthermore, you have solid technical competence and experience in the high-tech industry, preferably in optoelectronics. This position requires fluency in English since the communication is mainly in English. 

As a person, you thrive in a responsible and leading role where you get to create the structure for moving projects forward. You have the ability to engage and create trust with project members through your ability to communicate and interact. You are motivated by finding solutions and take initiatives for improvement and development. 

Interested?
We work with TNG Tech in this recruitment process. They are recruitment specialists in unbiased and competence based recruitment, which creates diversity and innovation in teams and contribute to a sustainable employment market. If you are interested in this position, apply right now! The selection process is ongoing and the position can be filled before the last apply-date. If you have any questions, please contact the recruiter.