Interim technical project manager

Job description
Drive the execution of next-generation underwater security and energy technology

At Optics
11, we develop advanced sensing and monitoring technologies for two critical domains: underwater security and energy infrastructure.

Our underwater security solutions help protect critical maritime infrastructure and assets in some of the world’s most demanding environments. In the energy sector, we develop advanced monitoring systems that enable early detection of issues in high-voltage transformers.

Our multidisciplinary teams combine hardware, embedded software, sensing technology, and data-driven applications to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for customers worldwide.

We are looking for a Interim Technical Project Manager who can transform our engineering roadmap into executable plans and successfully coordinate delivery across multiple technical domains.

In this role, you will operate at the center of product development, aligning engineering teams, managing priorities, coordinating integrations, and driving release readiness. You will work closely with Product Management, System Engineering, and technical leads to ensure projects are delivered with clarity, transparency, and technical excellence.

What you will do

Translate product roadmaps into actionable development plans and deliverables

Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware and software domains

Manage priorities, dependencies, timelines, and technical risks

Drive integration and release planning across subsystems

Ensure development scope and acceptance criteria are clearly defined

Monitor project progress, resource allocation, and delivery readiness

Create visibility around risks, trade-offs, and delivery status

Support Go/No-Go decision-making for releases and milestones

Why this role is exciting

Work on advanced underwater security technology with real-world impact;

Operate at the heart of multidisciplinary system development;

Collaborate with highly skilled engineers and technical specialists;

Help shape products deployed in critical infrastructure environments;

Combine strategic coordination with hands-on technical project execution.

Job requirements
What we are looking for

Finished technical education (mechanical/ mechatronical/ physics) on bachelor or master level;

Experience managing complex hardware-software development projects as technical project manager;

Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments;

Experience coordinating technical teams and integration activities;

Excellent planning, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills;

Ability to structure complex technical challenges into executable work streams;

Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset;

Comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-tech development environments.

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