Program Manager (Contract) (Remote)

About the role

This role will provide end-to-end program management for Optopax's optical modules, camera systems, and advanced imaging products. You'll own program delivery from concept to mass production and build a strong supplier ecosystem across optics, imaging, injection molding, and manufacturing technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programs covering optical modules, imaging systems, and related components from early design through MP.
• Drive schedule creation, resource alignment, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation across internal teams and suppliers.
• Set up operational processes for prototype builds, validation phases, and mass-production readiness.
• Ensure program documentation is complete, current, and auditable (SOWs, RFQs, schedules, qualification reports, change logs).
• Manage cost, Capex requests, BOM readiness, and program-level financial tracking.
• Assist the business teams develop pricing and proposals for different programs and products.
• Manage issue triage across image quality, mechanical tolerances, injection molding, and system performance.
• Coordinate design reviews, test plans, DOE activities, and data-driven decision making.
• Support root-cause analysis and drive closure for supplier- or manufacturing-related issues.
• Oversee ramp readiness, yield improvement activities, and manufacturing process stabilization.

Required

• 7–12+ years experience in Program/Technical Program Management within optics, imaging, camera modules, sensors, or related hardware domains.
• Strong background working with vendors on lens design, injection molding, image quality, and system-level validation.
• Proven ability to take products from concept to MP across multiple sites/regions.
• Experience with PPAP, DFM/DFX, reliability testing, yield/ramp management, and NPI process flows.
• Skilled in supplier sourcing, AVL/AQP evaluations, and commercial/technical RFQ execution.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is preferred to facilitate effective communication with China and Taiwan suppliers.
• Experience with automotive, AR/VR, consumer imaging, or IoT optical systems.
• Familiarity with ISO/IATF standards.
• Data analysis experience (MTF, DOE, image quality metrics, etc.).

About us

Optopax is a Silicon Valley–based design and OEM manufacturing company delivering integrated AI imaging solutions—from concept through production. We specialize in AI-enabled camera modules, precision optics spanning UV to LWIR, and custom embedded systems for robotics, industrial vision, submersible imaging, biomedical devices, AR/VR, and optical computing. We are a small, highly technical team headquartered in San Jose, CA, with a global team, building real hardware that ships. Our Malaysian subsidiary, Optopax (M) Sdn. Bhd., extends this into Southeast Asia.