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The Senior Productization Engineer owns the technical implementation path for turning architected product intent, custom development opportunities, prototypes, and improvement campaigns into buildable, testable, manufacturable, and supportable offerings within the vacuum cell technologies (VCT) portfolio.  This role sits between Architecture, Engineering, Product, Program/Production Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Customer-facing teams. The Architect owns the technical “what”; Program/Production Management owns schedule, budget, and execution cadence; this role owns the technical “how.”  The Senior Productization Engineer translates product concepts and requirements into executable technical work packages, integration and verification plans, technical risk retirement plans, and production-readiness deliverables. Key Responsibilities  Own the technical implementation approach for new products, product variants, custom development opportunities, and product/process improvement campaigns.   Translate architected concepts and top-level requirements into technical work breakdown structures, implementation plans, integration plans, verification plans, and readiness criteria.   Lead technical planning during customer capture by developing WBS and BOE inputs for custom development opportunities.   Assess feasibility, technical risk, manufacturability, testability, supply chain constraints, and production readiness.   Matrix-lead cross-functional engineering contributors across optical, mechanical, electrical, software/firmware, test, manufacturing, and supply chain interfaces.   Own integration and verification strategy, including interface planning, test approach, acceptance criteria, and end-of-line test needs.   Drive technical risk identification, mitigation, retirement, and escalation.   Challenge requirements, architecture, or scope when feasibility, manufacturability, cost, schedule, or technical risk concerns arise.   Lead product and process improvement campaigns with defined scope, RACI, lifecycle, deliverables, and success criteria.   Partner with development teams, manufacturing and Program/Production Management to deliver technically complete, repeatable, and supportable outcomes.   Lead the charge on readiness for transition to standard offering, production, or controlled release.   Core Deliverables  Technical implementation plan   Technical WBS and BOE inputs   Technical risk register and risk retirement plan   Integration and interface plan   Verification and validation plan   End-of-line test strategy   Productization or production-readiness checklist   Campaign RACI and lifecycle plan   Manufacturing handoff / readiness package   Requirements Master’s or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.   7+ years of experience in complex hardware development, integration, verification, productization, or production transition.   Experience working across optical, mechanical, electrical, software/firmware, test, and manufacturing interfaces.   Strong background in optical, photonic, precision instrumentation, quantum, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex hardware systems.   Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts and requirements into executable engineering plans.   Experience developing technical WBS, BOE inputs, risk plans, integration plans, verification strategies, or readiness criteria.   Proven ability to lead matrixed technical teams without re