Industrialisation Project Manager Urgent

Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-BGTKH

Discipline
Industrial engineer (lean, production planning)
Region
Vaud, Ecublens (VD)
Client
Semiconductor and photonics manufacturing
Advertised on
31.10.2026

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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.

Your 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

What you bring

  • 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

Conditions

  • Workload: 100 %
  • Work model: Hybrid
  • Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

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

Technologies

  • Thin-Film Lithium Niobate
  • Silicon Nitride
  • PMP
  • Prince2
  • Agile

How to apply

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