Senior Project Manager

Optics11 is a fast-growing high-tech company based in Amsterdam, developing advanced fiber optic sensing systems for the most demanding environments. Our technology detects the earliest signs of failure in critical assets – from high-voltage energy infrastructure to subsea and defense applications – and gives our customers precise, real-time data they can act on.

Within our Underwater Security business we develop sensing technologies that help detect and monitor underwater threats. Our solutions include OptiBarrier, designed for immediate, over-the-horizon threat detection, and OptiArray, our low-power optical thin-line towed array for unmanned underwater vehicles and submarines.

The Role As we continue to scale, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager, who wants to drive real impact, taking products from concept to deployment.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of New Product Introduction (NPI) and Field Integration, ensuring that what is developed by engineering teams can successfully operate in real-world, often offshore environments. You will play a key role in bridging the gap between development and deployment. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role in a fast-moving scale-up, where not everything is fully defined. You will need to balance structure with pragmatism, make decisions with incomplete information, and keep projects moving despite changing priorities.

Responsibilities Lead end-to-end projects covering product delivery (hardware and software) and field integration, including offshore deployment

Coordinate across engineering, operations, supply chain, and external partners to ensure smooth execution

Translate ambiguous goals and requirements into clear, actionable plans

Drive momentum and remove blockers in fast-moving, real-world environments

Support bid preparation by building realistic timelines and execution strategies, even with limited information

Identify gaps in ways of working and proactively improve processes across teams

Enable a learning-oriented project environment by sharing best practices and coaching others

Establish feedback loops between R&D and field teams to improve product and execution quality

What we offer Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing deep-tech scale-ups.

Real impact: your work directly shapes our growth and success.

A great team in an international organization with colleagues from more than twenty nationalities.

A competitive salary and benefits package.

30 days of holiday per year.

Fresh team lunches five times a week, plus regular team activities and company events.