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# Launch Program Manager at MicroVision

- **Company:** MicroVision
- **Location:** Orlando, FL
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/microvision/33378364-8dc8-410f-8fa6-4e863ca55a21

## Job description

MicroVision is seeking an experienced Launch Program Manager to lead the successful introduction of new products into manufacturing. This highly cross-functional role will drive all launch activities from design release through production ramp-up, ensuring manufacturing, supply chain, quality, engineering, and operations teams are aligned and prepared to achieve program objectives. The Launch Program Manager will own launch execution, manage program timing, mitigate risks, and drive readiness across the organization to ensure products are launched on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality and performance requirements. This individual will serve as the operational leader for New Product Introduction (NPI) and production launch activities.

## Key Responsibilities

New Product Introduction & Launch Execution Lead end-to-end launch activities for new products from development through production ramp-up. Develop and maintain integrated launch plans, program timing schedules, and critical path milestones. Drive cross-functional execution across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams. Coordinate product industrialization activities to ensure manufacturing readiness prior to launch. Manage launch deliverables, dependencies, and timelines to achieve program objectives. Manufacturing Readiness Drive manufacturing readiness reviews and ensure production processes, equipment, tooling, documentation, and staffing plans are in place to support launch. Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to support production trials, pilot builds, validation builds, and production ramp activities. Ensure process readiness through APQP activities, PFMEA development, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and work instructions. Support implementation and execution of Safe Launch plans and containment strategies. Supply Chain & Supplier Readiness Collaborate with Supply Chain and Purchasing teams to ensure supplier readiness and material availability for launch. Monitor supplier deliverables, qualification activities, capacity planning, and production readiness. Drive issue resolution and escalation with internal teams and suppliers to minimize program risk. Risk Management & Program Governance Lead recurring launch meetings, gate reviews, and executive status updates. Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks affecting program timing, quality, cost, or production readiness. Escalate critical issues and develop recovery plans to maintain launch objectives. Track and communicate launch status, key decisions, and action items to stakeholders and leadership. Metrics & Continuous Improvement Track and report launch KPIs including: Program timing and milestone adherence Product quality and defect metrics Production readiness Cost performance Supplier performance Launch issue closure rates Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement activities to strengthen future product launch processes.

## Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline. 5+ years of experience leading new product launches, NPI programs, manufacturing program management, or production launch activities. Experience managing cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment. Proven success launching products from development through production ramp. Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain processes, and quality systems. Experience developing and managing project schedules, risks, budgets, and deliverables. Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

## Preferred Qualifications

Experience in automotive, electronics, aerospace, industrial equipment, LiDAR, or advanced manufacturing industries. APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, and Production Part Approval Process experience. PMP, PgMP, or equivalent Program Management certification. Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) or New Product Development (NPD) frameworks. Knowledge of AIAG Core Tools and launch readiness methodologies. Experience supporting high-volume production launches and manufacturing scale-up activities.

## About MicroVision

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MicroVision is a global leader in solid-state lidar sensors and perception software enabling ADAS, autonomous driving, industrial automation, and security & defense applications.
- **Entity Type**: Public — NASDAQ: MVIS
- **Headquarters**: Redmond, Washington, USA (additional offices in Detroit, USA and Hamburg, Germany)
- **Founded**: 1993
- **Founders**: Not named in cited sources (company founded as a pioneer in MEMS-based laser beam scanning technology)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Lidar hardware and perception software for autonomy and mobility — serving Automotive, Industrial, and Security & Defense markets
- **Target customers**: Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, industrial mobility and autonomy companies (robotics, automated warehouse, agriculture, mining), and security & defense contractors — primarily B2B/Enterprise
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Defining the next generation of lidar-based perception solutions" — delivering integrated hardware and software built for real-world performance, automotive-grade reliability, and economic scalability.

## Products & Services
- **MOVIA™**: Flash-based solid-state short- to mid-range lidar sensor for near-field perception.
- **MAVIN™**: MEMS-based 905nm long-range lidar sensor capable of small object detection at distance.
- **IRIS**: 1550nm time-of-flight long-range lidar (acquired from Luminar Technologies); achieved start of production in April 2024 and is currently in vehicles for road data collection and system training.
- **HALO**: Next-generation 1550nm long-range lidar built on the IRIS architecture with improved performance and reduced size/cost (acquired from Luminar).
- **Scantinel 1550nm FMCW Lidar**: Lidar-on-chip solution using frequency-modulated continuous wave technology, targeting long-range use cases with particular advantages for commercial vehicles (acquired January 2026).
- **SENTINEL**: Full-stack software platform (under development) supporting safety and autonomy applications for passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.
- **Perception Software Stack**: Automotive-qualified software with advanced features like localization and fusion, plus customer-specific application software development.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in cited sources; publicly traded on NASDAQ as MVIS
- **Key Metric**: Public company — detailed financial results available in the March 2026 10-K filing; deep IP portfolio of **735 issued and pending patents** (more than any peer, per company materials)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Specific investors not cited; notable strategic acquisitions include Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH (January 2023), Scantinel Photonics GmbH assets (January 2026), and the worldwide lidar business of Luminar Technologies, Inc. (February 2026)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Completed two major strategic acquisitions within two months (Scantinel and Luminar lidar business), significantly expanding the product portfolio and market reach
  - Only lidar company claiming 50+ years of combined experience (via Ibeo heritage)
  - Engineering teams in the U.S. and Germany; delivers products into automotive, mobility, agriculture, and warehousing industries
  - Open roles listed across digital design (RTL), hardware design, product engineering, program management, HR, and IT — indicating active hiring

## Competitive Advantages
- **Broadest solid-state portfolio**: Multiple lidar architectures (flash, MEMS, 1550nm ToF, 1550nm FMCW) on a unified core technology, spanning raw point clouds to an open software framework — rare breadth in the lidar industry.
- **Automotive-grade pedigree**: Ibeo launched the first lidar sensor to be automotive-qualified for serial production with a premium Tier 1 supplier, currently in passenger cars from premium OEMs.
- **Deep IP moat**: 735 issued and pending patents, built on 30+ years of MEMS laser beam scanning expertise.
- **Vertical integration**: Combined hardware + software + edge computing expertise, allowing delivery of high-value, low-power products with customer-specific application software.
- **Strategic consolidation**: Acquisitions of Ibeo, Scantinel, and Luminar's lidar business position MicroVision as one of the few surviving consolidators in a heavily shaken-out lidar market.

## Strategic Focus
- **ADAS and autonomy expansion**: Targeting advanced driver assistance systems and autonomy features across automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial markets.
- **Commercial vehicle push**: The 1550nm FMCW Scantinel solution is specifically cited for compelling advantages in the commercial vehicle market.
- **Security & defense growth**: Leveraging 3D point cloud + real-time mapping capabilities for surveillance, search and rescue, and GNSS-denied environments.
- **Software-defined lidar**: Building out the SENTINEL full-stack software platform as a safety/autonomy layer across vehicle classes.
- **Cost engineering**: Design-to-cost engineering and economic scalability to win mass-market OEM programs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: MicroVision describes itself as a place where employees "work with a team of exceptionally talented engineers and thought leaders looking to change the future of mobility" — encouraging innovation, collaboration, and boldness. The company is "generous with knowledge—open and accessible" and committed to inclusion and diverse hiring.
- **Work model**: Multi-country collaboration across offices in Redmond, Detroit, and Hamburg; engineering teams in the U.S. and Germany.
- **Benefits**:
  - **Unlimited vacation** — with a strong company push to take at least 10 days off per year for intentional rest
  - **Healthcare**: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance; full coverage for employees and up to 70% for dependents
  - **401(k)**: Immediate eligibility with 50% match on the first 6% of employee contribution
  - **Income protection**: Basic life and AD&D insurance at no cost
  - **Parental leave**: Supplemental pay benefits matching usual weekly earnings for medical leave (pregnancy or bonding with a new child)
- **Growth opportunity**: As a growing company, employees are encouraged to "take on more than their job description asks" and "learn unfamiliar skills" — suited for people who want creative solutions for what hasn't been done before.
- **Active hiring areas**: Digital design (Sr. RTL Engineer, Staff RTL Engineer), hardware design, product engineering, program management, corporate HR, and IT.

## Sources
1. [microvision.com](https://microvision.com/)
2. [microvision.com/about/careers](https://microvision.com/about/careers)
3. [ir.microvision.com — 10-K Filing (03/04/2026)](https://ir.microvision.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001493152-26-008898/0001493152-26-008898.pdf)
4. [jobs.lever.co/microvision](https://jobs.lever.co/microvision)
5. [ir.microvision.com/company-information](https://ir.microvision.com/company-information)

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