Industrialisation Project Manager

You will lead the industrialisation and scale-up of an advanced photonic integrated circuit manufacturing platform, bridging R&D, process engineering and external foundries to bring it to high-volume production.

Tasks

• Drive the transition of an advanced photonics technology from pilot stage to high-volume, high-yield manufacturing
• Own project scope, budget, work packages, milestones and critical-path schedules
• Identify technical bottlenecks and implement risk mitigation plans
• Manage technical and commercial relationships with external foundries and equipment vendors
• Define statements of work, conduct on-site technical audits and lead contract negotiations
• Act as communication bridge across R&D, process engineering, operations and leadership
• Institutionalize project management methodologies, stage-gate reviews and KPI dashboards

Profile

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in photonics, microelectronics, semiconductor physics, materials science or related engineering field
• Hands-on track record in semiconductor or photonic integrated circuit fabrication and manufacturing
• Experience in new product introduction, yield ramp-up and wafer-level fabrication scaling
• Proven leadership of multi-stakeholder, technically complex hardware and process development projects
• Experience managing external strategic partners and foundries, including contract scoping and audits
• Fluent professional English required; knowledge of French is an asset
• PMP, Prince2 or Agile certification is a plus

Offer

• 100% workload
• Up to two days per week home office
• Start date as soon as possible
• 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position

Company

Semiconductor and photonics manufacturing

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