VP of Research and Development - Transport Subsystems

December 5

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

Although this job is listed in Pennsylvania, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $213.1k - $298.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Vice President

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Coherent Corp.

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Lasers • Semiconductors • Laser Systems • Laser Applications • Communication Components

10,000+ employees

Founded 1966

☁️ SaaS

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Description

• Executing on the Optical Subsystem product development funnel within Telecommunications Transport business. • Leading a team of exceptional engineers (R&D and NPI, located mostly in Shanghai and Fuzhou), with a long and proven track-record of delivering 1) complex high-end optical susbsystem products to Tier 1 customers across the world, 2) strong revenues and 3) strong market share position. • Establishing a small elite team of experienced design authorities, optics/hardware/firmware engineers, and SW architects in North America within the first six months to bolster customer intimacy. • Growing the R&D team and infrastructure in North America within the first year to become largely self-sufficient in developing and delivering optical subsystem products to domestic customers, demonstrating execution velocity and flexibility. • Ensuring resiliency across the global R&D organization, eliminating high-risk dependencies and single points of vulnerability (skillsets, personnel, location). • Aligning with Product Management on Annual Operating Plan and NPI priorities, ensuring all NPI programs are fully resourced and supported to meet committed milestones and deliverables. • Managing quarterly R&D expenses (headcount, material, and contracting services) within approved annual operating plan budget. • Shepharding all NPI programs through Coherent’s stage gate process, taking proactive actions as necessary to maintain committed development schedule. • Mentoring, coaching, and developing the product development team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering. • At least 15 years of experience in product development, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex optical subsystem products. • 10+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation. • Experience managing a large global R&D team across multiple sites and timezones. • Strong technical background and ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with customers • Passionate about technology, innovation, and customer satisfaction. • Deep knowledge of optical networks and systems, applications, technologies, and solutions. • Experience in identifying and pipelining advance technology development ahead of product development. • Strong organizational, human resource management, and planning skills. • Experience in identifying and protecting valuable Intellectual Property • Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile, and dynamic environment, perform under stress, and be a team player.