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Subcontractor Manager (m/f/d)

  • Full time
  • 88090, Immenstaad, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Photonics Engineering

Photonics & QT Optics

Due to our increased engagement in the area of laser-optical instruments and quantum technology, we are hiring new employees to strengthen our team in the Photonics Engineering department.


Your tasks

  • Serve as the primary responsible and direct point of contact for the subcontractor assigned to units of a laser interferometric instrument
  • Coordinate, implement, and monitor the subcontractor’s development activities
  • Conduct technical assessments and, if necessary, perform shadow engineering
  • Collaborate with engineers across the company as part of the payload team
  • Negotiate change requests and manage contract change notices
  • Ensure compliance with contractual requirements regarding quality, cost, and schedule
  • Report regularly to the project manager
  • Organize and lead technical and project reviews


Your skills and experience

  • Experience in development projects for space applications
  • Strong understanding of lasers and electro-optical systems
  • Able to work independently as well as within interdisciplinary teams
  • Proven experience in project planning
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and foster a culture of inclusion
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in German is an asset
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Physics, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline
  • Willingness and ability to travel within Europe on short notice


We offer

  • Diverse development tasks in the area of high-end space technology
  • Personal impact and development possibilities in flat hierarchies
  • Profit sharing, company pension scheme, flexible home office rules and many more…


This position will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.