Engineering Project Manager Location: Rochester, New York Department: Engineering Reports to: Senior Project Manager Job Grade: 13 Work arrangement: On-site Travel: Occasional travel may be required to support customer, program, or supplier needs. Compensation: The target hiring range is generally $115,000–$140,000, depending on relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and business needs. This role is eligible for QED's annual performance-based incentive program with a target opportunity of 15% of base salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package and 401(k) program. About QED Technologies At QED Technologies, we are building what's next. For 30 years, QED has helped customers solve complex challenges in precision optics through advanced fabrication and metrology technologies. Our proprietary solutions support applications across aerospace and defense, semiconductor manufacturing, space and astronomy, research, fusion, and other advanced industries. Our work depends on talented people who bring curiosity, precision, collaboration, and ownership to difficult problems. We are building a high-performing culture where people are trusted to make an impact, teams work across boundaries, and continuous improvement is part of how we operate. The Opportunity The Engineering Project Manager helps QED deliver complex, cross-functional engineering and product development initiatives from concept through release, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and high-quality solutions launch on time and within budget. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this individual-contributor role leads and aligns Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Applications, and Sales throughout the product development process. You will plan and manage multiple concurrent projects, including new product introductions, technology development, and process improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will bring strong project-management expertise, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to influence and drive accountability across teams without direct authority. You will be comfortable managing technical, schedule, and resource risk across the product development lifecycle while communicating clearly with engineering leadership and executive stakeholders. What You Will Do Project planning and execution
- Plan, organize, and manage multiple concurrent engineering and product development projects, including new product introductions, technology development, and process improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets aligned with the product development roadmap; track performance and proactively address deviations.
- Manage scope, requirements, and design changes against cost and schedule commitments using structured change control processes.
Risk, dependency, and cross-functional coordination
- Identify technical, schedule, and resource risks across the product development lifecycle; implement mitigation strategies and manage inter-project dependencies.
- Lead and align Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Applications, and Sales throughout the product development process to ensure seamless execution and on-time product launches.
Stakeholder and executive communication
- Provide clear, structured reporting on project status, product development milestones, risks, and resource needs to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Work closely with customers and stakeholders on large, complex projects.
- Use data and metrics to improve execution performance and overall project outcomes.
What Success Looks Like
- Projects and product development initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standard.
- Technical, schedule, and resource risks are identified early, with mitigation strategies in place before they threaten delivery.
- Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Applications, and Sales work in alignment throughout the product development process, with minimal rework or miscommunication.
- Engineering leadership and executive stakeholders receive clear, structured, and timely reporting on project status and risk.
- Scope, requirements, and design changes are managed through structured change control, protecting cost and schedule commitments.
- Customers and stakeholders experience QED as a reliable, well-organized partner on complex projects.
- The Engineering Project Manager is seen as someone who drives accountability and results across teams, even without direct authority over them.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical field (Master's degree preferred).
- Minimum of five years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technology-driven organizations.
- Minimum of five years of experience managing product development and complex technical projects.
- Strong expertise in project management within engineering and product development environments.
- Experience with product development lifecycles, phase-gate methodologies, and design control processes.
- Demonstrated success improving project execution and driving organizational change.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical teams.
- Ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.
- Data-driven mindset, with experience using metrics to improve execution performance and outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with product development, engineering best practices, and release to manufacturing processes.
- Experience with project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or Microsoft Planner.
- Experience with product development and documentation systems, including PLM or ERP interfaces.
- Familiarity with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
- Experience with data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools.
Work Location The primary work location for this position is QED's main headquarters in Rochester, NY. Applicants must reside within commuting distance of the Rochester location. Relocation will not be provided for this role. Equal Opportunity and Accommodations QED Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. QED Technologies provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact [insert contact method]. Background Check Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law. Export-Control Notice This position requires access to information, technology, software, or products controlled under U.S. export-control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations. Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR and be eligible to work in a CMMC environment with access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).