EFFECT Photonics is looking for an experienced – Senior Director – Systems and Hardware Engineering 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Systems and Hardware Engineering to lead our architecture definition and hardware development efforts. You will lead a team of experienced professionals and possess a proven track record of delivering telecom products to Tier 1 customers. 

Role responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, package development and optical subsystem development
• Provide leadership for the definition of the system architecture, design, interfaces, risks and tradeoffs to support product development schedules
• Coordinate with the leadership team to realize the product vision and strategic initiatives consistent with EFFECT Photonics strategy and goals
• Responsible for leading initiatives and building team-focused development of the system and subassemblies in collaboration with external partners
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on feature specifications, collect requirements from all relevant partners, and make decisions about implementation and resource trade-offs
• Ensure that product releases successfully meet business needs and that key performance for products are defined and met
• Coordinate with external partners and the internal team to drive the hardware platform development
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching to team members
• Participate in the management of internal timelines and budgets
• Communicate project status to escalate issues to high-level management and staff
• Participate in hiring/disciplinary decisions affecting employees and contractors

Requirements / Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• B.S/MS/PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• 15+ years’ experience in telecommunications, optoelectronics, or microelectronics development with significant time in management role
• Demonstrated design of products in the field of qualification for GR-63 NEBS and/or Telcordia GR-468 compliance
• Strong leadership and communication and engineering and project management skills
• Experienced in managing/leading a diverse team of strong Individual contributors
• Technical depth to understand concerns and communicate status and resolution to executive leadership team
• Ability to evaluate candidates, mentor and develop the team and build successful team
• Able to cooperate in a global matrix organization /multi -site matrixed environment
• Candidate will be required to spend majority of time in Maynard, Massachusetts location. You should also expect some travel throughout the US and Europe.

Rewards and Benefits

• A fast-paced working culture where everyone’s point of view has real value
• Genuine opportunities for self-development and career growth
• An environment that embraces collaboration
• A competitive salary that reflects our ambition
• Above industry average company paid premiums for health and medical plans 
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off (vacation days) plus statutory annual holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR – stock program)

About EFFECT Photonics

Where Light Meets Digital - EFFECT Photonics is a highly vertically integrated, independent optical systems company addressing the need for high-performance, affordable optic solutions driven by the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth and faster data transfer capabilities. Using our proprietary digital signal processing and forward error correction technology and ultra-pure light sources, we offer compact form factors with seamless integration, cost efficiency, low power, and security of supply. By leveraging established microelectronics ecosystems, we aim to make our products affordable and available in high volumes to address the challenges in 5G and beyond, access-ready coherent solutions, and cloud and cloud edge services.

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