Coherent Corp. · 10 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Laser and Optical Systems
Bloomfield, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expCoherent Corp. is a world leader in lasers and laser-based technology for various industries. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on new product development and sustaining engineering projects related to laser systems.
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Responsibilities
Manage a team of 4-10 engineers designing new laser systems for advanced applications, and sustaining existing released products
Effectively allocate the time of engineering resources between advanced product design projects and product engineering activities, including Continuous Improvement Projects
Support of NPI projects as they move through the development cycle through engineering team leadership. The goal is to ensure a smooth transition from R&D to production. Once the product is released, product engineers within the team become the primary engineering support for the product. Part of the team's involvement with the NPI process is to come to establish a high level of understanding to provide this later level of product support
Working with the team, provide guidance to customers on product function and performance, which may include providing design guidelines to support customer system development
Engage in the early and mid-stages of product design, working with the engineering team, to ensure the product is designed to required specifications, while being highly reliable and manufacturable
Instill system-level design concepts and thinking within the team, and help diffuse this across the broader organization
Collaborate with a larger team of optical, electronic, software, reliability, applications, marketing and research managers and professionals to tackle cross-functional challenges
Provide the first level of engineering response to production issues that cannot be managed by the manufacturing engineering staff, by effectively allocating engineering resources. Coach team to provide problem solving support based on knowledge of the various subsystems and the design approach of the system
Coordinate all product based (as opposed to process based) engineering activities focused on the given product line. Must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success working in a team environment
Identify opportunities and establish projects to improve product quality, reduce product cost, and to drive towards a reliable and lean manufacturing flow
Oversee the team's management of product changes utilizing PDM system (Agile)
Assess impact and coordinate response to material quality issues and material source of supply issues
Effectively mentor and grow engineers on the team to become future technical and people leaders in the organization
Qualification
Required
M.S. degree and > 7 years of engineering program or people management experience
Manage a team of 4-10 engineers designing new laser systems for advanced applications, and sustaining existing released products
Effectively allocate the time of engineering resources between advanced product design projects and product engineering activities, including Continuous Improvement Projects
Support of NPI projects as they move through the development cycle through engineering team leadership
Working with the team, provide guidance to customers on product function and performance
Engage in the early and mid-stages of product design, working with the engineering team, to ensure the product is designed to required specifications
Instill system-level design concepts and thinking within the team
Collaborate with a larger team of optical, electronic, software, reliability, applications, marketing and research managers and professionals
Provide the first level of engineering response to production issues that cannot be managed by the manufacturing engineering staff
Coordinate all product based engineering activities focused on the given product line
Identify opportunities and establish projects to improve product quality, reduce product cost, and to drive towards a reliable and lean manufacturing flow
Oversee the team's management of product changes utilizing PDM system (Agile)
Assess impact and coordinate response to material quality issues and material source of supply issues
Effectively mentor and grow engineers on the team to become future technical and people leaders in the organization
A well rounded individual with experience managing engineering teams or managing large engineering programs
Mind-set to constantly pursue the basic understanding or root cause of problems and to continually improve products and processes
Experience with cross-disciplinary Systems Engineering related to photonics technologies and products
Experience with automated instrumentation, laser measurement, and alignment
Proven problem-solving abilities, utilizing both creativity and fundamental analytical skills
Self-motivation and the ability to maintain effectiveness in working several complex tasks in parallel while bringing each to a thorough conclusion, in a timely manner
Personal time management, project management, and organizational skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with perspective and comfort in dealing with the big picture and business view of both project and the relationship with others
Ability to work on and complete multiple complex independent tasks in to mutually agreed upon schedules
Ability to specify budgets, work scope, and allocate resources
Ability to specify and check engineering and product changes in a way that helps ensure mistakes are not carried over into the manufacturing environment
Learns quickly and demonstrates aptitude for growth and development
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Responsive and reliable - Can be counted on by others
Identifies creative solutions/approaches to problems/projects
Preferred
Ph.D. degree and > 5 years of engineering program or people management experience
CO 2 laser experience. Laser systems product development and customer engineering support experience a plus
Experience as an engineering manager in R&D and/or product engineering within advanced technology industries such as photonics, electronics, semiconductors, robotics, quantum, and related fields
Hands-on experience in at least two of the four noted engineering disciplines – optical/laser systems, mechanical, electrical/electronic, controls & software
Experience with laser systems product development
Knowledge and experience in implementing system-level design methods and concepts
Experience in mentoring and coaching junior engineers
Demonstrated knowledge of lean manufacturing and 6-Sigma principles desired
Benefits
Competitive compensation program
Comprehensive career development platform
Company
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.44BKey Investors
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2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $3.03B
2021-05-07Post Ipo Equity· $410M
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