Project Manager

Location: Downtown Montreal

OSCPS is looking for a project manager with preferably experience in sensing technologies and more specifically related to accelerometers and gyroscopes. The candidate will participate in the development of integrated photonics-based motion sensors adapted for autonomous vehicles such as self-driving cars and autonomous drones.

Job Opening

As part of a multidisciplinary team organization, the successful candidate will work closely with our internal R&D engineers, our academic and industrial partners, and with our customers to develop PIC-based inertial sensors for autonomous vehicles market. The projects cover MEMS microfabrication processes as well as the control electronic, the optical design and the packaging.

 

Responsibilities

• Manage technically and logistically complex programs. Develop detailed schedules to support responsibility to deliver product on time, to specification and at planned cost.
• Coordinate activity with engineering, materials, and operations organizations to position for success on the project.
• Manage and mitigate project risks.
• Assure communication with internal engineers as well as customers during project evolution.
• Leverage relevant technical knowledge to ensure that technical investigations and developments remain well-aligned to the overall project goals.
• Speaking to customers for assigned projects, providing superior support, and effectively managing demanding customers.
• Achieve results while reinforcing company’s cultural beliefs and maintaining a chain of accountability.
• Assume project management and coordination with all functional team members in a matrix organization approach.
• Writing grant proposals and any other task associated with the development of the start-up.

 

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or master’s degree with experience in Electronics and/or MEMS fabrication and/or integrated optical devices.

• 5+ years technical project management experience preferred.
• Project Management (PMP) certification preferred. Uncertified candidates will be expected to commit to pursuing certification.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Skill in managing a diverse range of personnel assigned to program, frequently without a direct reporting relationship.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and operate independently, solving problems hands-on when appropriate.

 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The candidate must be proficient in English, both orally and in writing.

Knowledge of French is an asset.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Minorities/Females/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Project Management: 3 years is required
• MEMS fabrication or Photonics: 3 years is required

 

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and or MEMS fabrication and or Photonics is required
 

Location:

Must be a permanent resident of Canada
 

Licence:

Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred