Project Manager – Electro Opto Mechanical Systems
Mer Group · Or Yehuda, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 501-1,000 employees
About the role
The Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary R&D projects, overseeing the entire lifecycle from concept through delivery. Responsibilities include managing schedules, budgets, and risks while coordinating engineering teams, suppliers, and subcontractors.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a B.Sc. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Optical Engineering with proven experience in managing complex technological projects. Strong proficiency in electro-optical-mechanical systems and project management tools like MS Project and Jira is required.
Full description
End-to-end management of multidisciplinary development projects integrating electronics, mechanics, and optics — from concept and requirements through design, integration, testing, and delivery. Full responsibility for schedule, budget, quality, and system performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary R&D projects (electronics, mechanics, optics, software, integration).
- Build and manage work plans: WBS, schedules, budget, and risk management.
- Manage engineering teams and coordinate customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Define system requirements and support system engineering processes.
- Oversee design reviews (PDR/CDR) and technical analyses.
- Lead integration, validation, and verification (V&V).
- Manage ECO, configuration control, and ation.
- Support NPI and transition to production.
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Electrical/Mechanical/Optical Engineering (M.Sc. advantage).
- Proven experience managing complex technological projects.
- Strong understanding of electro‑optical‑mechanical systems.
- Experience with customers, subcontractors, and project management tools (MS Project, Jira).
- High-level technical English.
Skills
- System thinking and multidisciplinary integration.
- Strong leadership and team motivation.
- Decision-making under uncertainty.
- Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.
- Business orientation and budget awareness.
