Project Manager

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23-08-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

Are you a hands-on Project Manager with a strong technical background in electrotechnical or mechanical engineering Do you enjoy managing complex multidisciplinary projects from start to finish and want to be part of a fast-growing high-tech company shaping the future of underwater sensing

Optics11 is a world leader in fiber optic sensing technology for ultra-sensitive early warning systems. From our base in the Netherlands a global hub for high-tech innovation and maritime expertise we are on a mission to make the world safer by protecting critical infrastructure such as sea-lanes offshore energy assets and subsea cables from disruption. Optics11 recently closed a 17m investment round.

Responsibilities:

Manage full project lifecycles from concept and planning to delivery and post-implementation.
Coordinate internal teams across R&D engineering and operations.
Act as the key contact for customers and suppliers ensuring technical and delivery expectations are met.
Oversee supplier relationships outsourcing activities and subcontractors.
Monitor project timelines risks budgets and milestones.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate mechanical electronic and software components.
Track progress and report regularly to leadership and stakeholders.
Support trials field testing and customer feedback integration.

Whats in it for you

Competitive salary and benefits package.
A key project role in a high-tech scale-up with real impact.
A dynamic international environment with short decision lines and plenty of room to grow.
A fun and collaborative team culture where innovation and initiative are valued.

Job requirements

Requirements:

You are a proactive hands-on project manager with a technical edge and a passion for building innovative solutions. You have:

35 years of experience in technical project management preferably in high-tech or hardware-related environments.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrotechnical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical field.
Strong technical affinity with system integration or multidisciplinary product development.
Experience working with external suppliers and managing outsourced activities.
Proactive and structured mindset with strong communication and coordination skills.
Affinity or experience with maritime environments or underwater technologies is a strong plus.
Fluency in English and Dutch.

Youll be working with clients in the defence and security sectors obtaining a Certificate of No Objection issued by the AIVD (Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service) is mandatory. This means you will need to undergo a security screening. For more information please refer to details on security screening.

More information:

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