Engineering Project Manager

Summary: VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100-year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customer’s most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high performance thin film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are fierce about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. VIAVI Solutions is looking to add an Engineering Project Manager to the team in Santa Rosa, CA. Duties & Responsibilities: Responsibilities include: Manage Military and Government projects ranging from prototype to high-volume production, including both product or process development. Transition of products or process from R&D to manufacturing (NPI) These programs involve working closely with R&D, Manufacturing and Commercial teams to meet schedule, cost, product performance and reliability commitments. External customers will include Mil/Aero and other government markets. Projects and may include scope such as coating design, substrate preparation and handling, PVD coating processes and equipment, post-coating metrology, lithographic patterning, optical assembly, and other processes. The Program Manager will: Utilize best-practice project management tools to drive project performance and reporting. (Design Reviews, Project Reviews, integrated program plans and schedules, etc…). Assist in the preparation of engineering project proposals including technical definition, schedule estimation and resource planning. Play lead role in customer communications and the resolution of engineering and project management issues. Job Description: Proactively manage program risk through risk identification and mitigation processes Set and track goals for project team. Support commercial team in business development activities including customer meetings, quote development, etc. Assist in selection and management of external manufacturing partners. Some travel required. Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements: Job Requirements: B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. in Physical Science or Engineering. Knowledge of optical systems and components PMP certification strongly desired Optical thin film coating design and manufacturing, and characterization experience desired. Program/Project management experience in development of new products and processes, including use of NPI Staged gate or similar systems (Minimum 5 years) Experience managing a team of technical professionals. Analytical thinker; detail oriented; problem solver Technical program/project management experience in manufacturing environments. (Minimum 5 years) Experience with quality systems (ISO 9001, IATF) Excellent communication, presentation, and interaction skills Proficient with computers: strong proficiency with MS Excel and Office and Microsoft Project. Eligibility to obtain U.S. DoD Security Clearance [current, active U.S. DoD Security Clearance preferred] If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today. VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities. Job Posting Pay Range: 112,252 to 208,468 Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary. VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program. VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing. We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.