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A Purchasing Manager with DoD contract experience oversees the acquisition of supplies, services, and construction through purchase, rental, or lease, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, cost-effectiveness, quality standards and oversight of production planners. This role is critical in both the private sector and the Department of Defense, where procurement must meet strict contract, security, and compliance requirements. This is considered a working management position that is expected to perform purchasing/planning tasks when needed.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement Planning: Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with organizational goals, including cost reduction, quality improvement, and timely delivery. This role will also have a responsibility of purchasing/planning for approximately 33% of the time.
• Supply Chain Management: Maintain and evaluate relationships with suppliers, conduct market research, and identify new vendors while ensuring compliance with DoD sourcing rules and FAR/DFARS requirements.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate terms, pricing, and delivery schedules to secure the best value for the organization, with attention to compliance, risk mitigation, and contract performance.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all procurement activities adhere to federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, and DoD-specific requirements; implement risk management procedures to prevent shortages or non-compliance.
• Cost Analysis & Benchmarking: Perform cost analyses, set benchmarks, and identify opportunities for savings while maintaining quality.
• Team Leadership: Supervise purchasing and planning staff, delegate tasks, and train team members on procurement and planning processes, compliance, and contract management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with legal, finance, operations, engineering and program management to ensure procurement and planning support critical needs. Close working relationship with Finance department ensuring the Purchasing department adheres to all contractual flow-down requirements and that processes are being followed.
• Inventory: Manage inventory controls/inventory levels, production planning and coordinate with Logistics Manager to ensure timely delivery of goods and services for both customer deliverables and ensure timely deliveries of work orders to the production floor. Work closely with Logistics Manager to ensure shipping/receiving/inventory control are clear on priorities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, procurement, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., C.P.M., C.P.M. – Supply Chain).
• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years in purchasing/procurement, with at least 3 years in a DoD or federal acquisition environment; experience with delivery orders, small purchase procedures, and contract management. Minimum 2-4 years managing of direct reports.
• Knowledge: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), commercial supply sources, pricing, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments.
• Skills: Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in procurement software and contract management systems; ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Compliance & Security: Understanding of DoD security requirements, contract compliance, and risk management in federal procurement.

Work Environment

• Office-based with possible travel to contract sites or supplier locations.
• Requires attention to detail, adherence to strict compliance standards, and ability to work in a regulated, mission-driven environment.

In this role, you will work alongside the engineering team to build and test Infrared detectors, mechanical, and electronic hardware. The ideal candidate will be able to work very independently with little direction or within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the lab including set up, diagnostics, infrastructure, text fixtures, testing and tear down of projects
• Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment that integrates mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Integration of IR Cryogenic Stirling coolers and its components
• Support prototyping and testing of other IR detectors as needed
• Work closely with engineers and other teams to keep projects on schedule
• Handling of highly sensitive electronic components
• Use precision measurement devices
• Use Graphical Unit Interfaces with a verity of IR devices 
• Use of mechanical measurement equipment including calipers, micrometers, gage blocks
• Perform visual cosmetic inspections of Infrared detectors and devices
• Willing to learn new specialty skillsets
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills and adaptability
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and Email)
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of work
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Effective communication and collaboration across teams
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent troubleshooting skills

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Ability to read, understand, and follow electrical/mechanical drawings and schematics
• Experience with cable and harness building and repair
• Knowledge of network standards and configuration (TCP/IP, SNMP, serial communications)
• Operational knowledge of signal generators, oscilloscopes and multi-meters, soldering wires and connectors, various crimping tools, wire stripping techniques, Ohm’s Law, continuity testing, pinning out a military type connector, routing and tie wrapping cables
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision and as part of a team
• Must have attention to detail, standards, and documentation
• Experience with thermal and vacuum testing equipment
• Familiarity with Electronics analysis tools
• Military experience is a plus but not required

Basic Qualifications:

• Certificate or associate degree in Electronics Eng, photonics, physics, or related fields
• 2+ years of professional experience working with Electronics or related fields
• 2+ years of professional experience as a mechanic/technician
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel as required
• General physical fitness is required for some work areas
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. unaided
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise

This individual acts as the technical lead and manager for engineering teams, driving project execution, setting technical standards, and mentoring staff. This role will bridge the gap between high level business goals and hands-on technical work, often overseeing architecture, code reviews, and system reliability while collaborating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Oversight: Develop project schedules, define scopes, and manage resources to ensure projects stay on track and within budget.
• Technical Design & Validation: Lead the design and development of electronic systems, including PCB layout, circuit schematics, FPGA architectures (VHDL) and embedded software.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams (e.g., software, mechanical, and manufacturing).
• Troubleshooting & Testing: Direct functional, operational, and environmental tests, and perform root-cause analysis on failures to implement design improvements.
• Documentation: Prepare detailed technical reports, bills of materials (BOM), project status updates, and user manuals

Essential Skills

• Technical Expertise:  Proficiency in VHDL FPGA/SoC, experience in PCB circuit design and knowledge of electronic theory. Experience in imaging data processing and IR camera technology is a plus.
• Project Management: Skills in using MS Project or similar software to track timelines, costs, and deliverables.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to resolve complex design and testing issues systematically.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written skills and managing team dynamics

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience: 10- 15 years of work experience in the fast paced, high demand industry

The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring all program requirements are seen through acceptable completions (cost, quality, delivery, and technical performance). The Program Manager also conducts program planning, execution, monitoring, control and reporting; serves as the primary technical and programmatic point of contact to the customer, executive management and the program team; and is responsible for managing and coordinating engineering and production resource utilization across multiple programs. The Program Manager must possess a strong technical foundation in electro-optic/sensor systems (or comparable hardware domains) alongside excellent skills in management, employee relations and planning in a rapidly growing company.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• End-to-end technical management of programs, leading delivery of existing products and/or development of new products, according to strategic customer needs and system-level requirements
• Establish and track technical milestones, Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), and program gate reviews; monitor adherence to schedules, identify technical and programmatic risks, and enact corrective actions such as resource reallocation or scope/contract modifications
• Effectively translate and communicate technical requirements, program expectations, and goals between engineering, production, leadership, and the program team
• Maintain working knowledge of functional/environmental test protocols, verification and validation (V&V) planning, operational readiness of program hardware, and logistical/sustainment support from concept through final implementation and delivery
• Track program technical progress through Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) and conduct status reviews with the Program Team and engineering leads
• Provide directions to systems, electrical, optical, mechanical, and/or software engineering teams to mitigate technical and program risk
• Lead technical escalation and issue-resolution processes with customers in coordination with the BD department, including root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive action (CAPA), and customer retention/value-add activities
• Define program scope, technical objectives, and requirements traceability—with support of functional/engineering management—developing and monitoring program work plans, task assignments, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and technical status reports
• Act as technical liaison across Operations, Production, Systems Engineering, Quality, and Executive teams to assess program processes, workflows, requirements, technological enablers, financials, and communication
• Support configuration management (CM) and change control processes across the program lifecycle
• Develop new business and/or expand the product line with the customer, including technical scoping of follow-on work
• Recommend cost-effective, technically sound solutions to address program challenges, engineering trade-offs, and/or opportunities

Job Requirements & Skills

• Solid understanding of program and product management techniques, including risk management, and requirements traceability
• Must demonstrate understanding and utilization of Microsoft Project (or equivalent scheduling tools)
• Familiarity with technical documentation standards, including Statements of Work (SOW), Technical Specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
• Working knowledge of hardware/product development lifecycles (concept through production), including design reviews, prototyping, and transition to manufacturing
• Understanding of relevant defense/export compliance frameworks (e.g., ITAR/EAR) as applicable to program execution
• Exercise leadership competencies in customer focus, open and direct communication, conflict resolution, being a change driver, process improvement, ethics, compliance and safety
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts clearly with all levels of personnel, from engineers to executive management and customers
• Proven experience with relevant products, sensor/electro-optic, and industry knowledge
• Must demonstrate the following skills: excellent written and verbal technical communication, organization and planning, technical problem analysis and problem-solving, team leadership, formal technical presentation, persuasiveness, adaptability, innovation, sound engineering judgment, decision-making, stress tolerance, collaboration, self-motivation, and risk identification and management
• Travel 20% of the time

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field: Industrial Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics / Mechanical Engineering / Optical Engineering / Physics
• Five plus (5+) years of Technical Project/Program Management experience preferred, ideally on hardware/electro-optic, sensor, or electromechanical systems
• Three plus (3+) years of Project/Program/Product Management in the Defense Industry preferred
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles (requirements decomposition, verification & validation, integration & test)
• Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification is a plus
• Systems Engineering (INCOSE/CSEP) or Six Sigma/Lean certification is a plus
• Ability to acquire a US Security Clearance is a plus

This individual acts as the technical bridge between the engineering team, internal product development and customers. This role focuses on translating customer requirements into practical solutions using SCD.USA and Quantum Imaging products and systems. The role requires both deep technical understanding of imaging systems and excellent communication skills to support pre-sale engagements, system demonstrations and post-sales technical support.

Responsibilities

Technical Customer Engagement

• Work directly with customers to gather application requirements and define system performance goals.
• Conduct technical presentations, system demonstrations and product evaluations tailored to customer needs.
• Provide technical expertise during the sales cycle to support proposals, proofs of concept and product validation.

Solution Development & Support

• Analyze and diagnose customer application challenges and propose appropriate hardware and software solutions.
• Configure, integrate and test imaging and sensor systems to meet customer application specifications.
• Document technical requirements, test results and solution recommendations.
• Assist configuring imaging parameters, optimizing system settings and troubleshooting product issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D and product engineering teams to communicate customer feedback and influence product improvements.
• Support product development of application-specific tools, scripts or documentation to enhance solution delivery.
• Work with manufacturing and quality assurance teams on special build requirements, custom configurations or performance testing.

Documentation and Training

• Develop application notes, white papers, user guides, and training materials for internal teams and customers.
• Conduct training sessions for sales, support and customer end-users on product application and best practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience in applications engineering, systems integration, or technical customer-facing roles — preferably in imaging, sensors, infrared, or related technologies.
• Strong understanding of imaging/sensor systems, electronics, optics, and signal processing.
• Experience with system configuration, instrument control, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Travel is 25% – 30%

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with infrared (IR), SWIR, NIR, or related imaging technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with detector performance metrics and test / measurement tools.
• Experience supporting DoD, defense, or government programs.
• Willingness to travel (customer sites, trade shows, demos).

What Success Looks Like

You will be successful if you can:

• Build strong relationships with technical buyers and decision-makers.
• Translate customer needs into actionable engineering solutions.
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations that align with real-world use cases.
• Be a trusted technical advisor internally and externally.

At SCD USA & Quantum Imaging, your work as an Application Engineer will help customers solve critical imaging challenges in defense, security, industrial processes, and scientific applications — expanding the reach of advanced sensing technologies developed by the company