Principal Optical Engineer

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As a Principal Optical Engineer, you'll lead the development and implementation of optical systems and technologies. You'll provide technical leadership, make important product decisions regarding direction and scope, driving innovation. Provide guidance on complex, high-impact projects, making decisions regarding who works on which areas of projects. Serve as a technical consultant and advisor to executives. Leveraging expert knowledge to innovate optical systems, stewarding strategic direction, our technology roadmap, and long-term success.
Formulating solution strategies for complex problems, and guiding technical efforts to skillfully solve issues
Impacting several projects utilizing advanced skillset. Shaping business initiatives utilizing subject-matter expertise in Optical Engineering.
Mentoring a team of engineers and technicians to deepen technical capability and drive process.
Ensuring the highest levels of technical excellence and quality. Engineering effectiveness
New project deliverables
Project deliverables

Education - Bachelor's Degree in Optical Engineering or a related technical field with extensive, distinguished experience.
Qualifications - Advanced proficiency in optical systems design/development with excellent track record successfully leading and influencing technical initiatives.
Knowledge - Expertise establishing detailed optical component, coating, and system specifications.
Skill -
Exceptional leadership, influence, communication, and strategic planning skills.
Skill - Be able to advise and mentor others. Embraces the Novanta Growth System - Continuous Improvement Mindset: Actively seeks opportunities to improve upon the current state. Novanta Growth System: Implements and leverages process and best practices to improve performance. Champions Growth: Enthusiastically develops and embraces best practices in order to drive continuous growth for self and others. Stretch Goals: Takes calculated risks, balancing stretch and strain, to test the limits of what is possible.
Creates Strategic Agility
- Critical Thinking: Synthesizes data into crisp and sound strategic insights and conclusions. Strategic Thinking: Takes a global and long-term perspective when making business decisions. Learning Agility: Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity in order to adapt quickly. Intellectual Curiosity: Possesses a desire to learn new things and seeks out knowledge.
Champions Customer Value Creation - Wins with Customers: Delivers innovative solutions that help customers differentiate themselves. Champions Customer Insights: Seeks feedback and utilizes VOC in order to optimize value. Market Foresight: Employs business acumen and market intelligence to anticipate trends.
Innovation: Skilled at enabling and pursuing breakthrough innovation that customers need.
Drives and Delivers Impact - Delivers Results: Does what it takes in order to consistently meet expectations. Action-Oriented: Approaches work with a sense of urgency and drive. Prioritize: Identifies the vital few and focuses resources and energy on the most impactful tasks. Executional Rigor: Uses metrics to measure progress and inform decision-making.
Organizing - Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner.

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