Senior Project Manager
HybridRotselaar, Flanders, Belgium
Job Summary
Lead multi-disciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle, ensuring Smartfins designs transition seamlessly from CFD/Generative modeling to physical hardware. Act as the connective tissue between R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations, synchronizing efforts to unblock technical hurdles and hit aggressive milestones. Oversee critical prototyping and quality control phases in the laboratory, verifying every cold plate meets performance standards before scaling. Provide technical guidance to team members across R&D and Supply Chain, serving as the primary point of contact for Tier-1 partners by translating complex progress into confidence-building milestones. Drive the integration and deployment of the Digital Twin solution at customer sites, ensuring hardware is backed by real-time data and predictive intelligence.
Required Qualifications
- Strong foundational understanding of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and thermal management
- Hands-on experience with physical testing, quality control, and laboratory validation protocols
- Proven track record of leading complex hardware or deep-tech projects from inception to deployment
- Comfortable speaking the language of thermal engineers, software developers, and manufacturing leads alike
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes projects with multiple stakeholders, often under tight timelines
- Thrive in lean-team environments — you prefer rapid prototyping and direct action over long corporate sign-off loops
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with generative design workflows or automated manufacturing processes
- Background in liquid cooling, semiconductors, or data center infrastructure
- Experience helping a company transition from 'stealth' or 'prototype' phase to an industry-standard supplier
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