About Energetiq

Energetiq is the high technology, ultra-bright light source division of Hamamatsu Corp., a Japanese optical components and systems company. At Energetiq we are growing our market presence by introducing breakthrough products using our patented, ultra-bright Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS™) and Electrodeless Z-Pinch™ EUV technologies. These technologies are used in a variety of markets such as high-end computer chip manufacturing, sensor testing for cell phones, and in a variety of drug discovery and medical applications. Our customers are sophisticated equipment manufacturers that operate at the forefront of what is possible.

Location: This position is onsite and is based in Wilmington, MA

Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously improve Energetiq’s enterprise security posture across identity, access management, email, endpoints, and monitoring
• Lead security control implementation and remediation (MFA, conditional access, logging, penetration testing)
• Establish and enforce IT security policies, standards, and governance frameworks
• Partner with Engineering, R&D, and Operations on internal and product‑related cybersecurity and compliance requirements

• Develop, maintain, and enforce IT policies, standards, and operating procedures
• Establish clear documentation, runbooks, ownership models, and escalation paths
• Ensure consistent application of policies across infrastructure, cloud services, data, and end‑user computing
• Reduce reliance on tribal knowledge through process discipline and documentation

• Provide ownership of enterprise systems, data platforms, analytics environments, and system migrations
• Drive shutdown of unsupported or high‑risk legacy systems
• Partner cross-functionally on ERP-related data initiatives and system transitions
• Define and enforce data governance, access, and retention practices

• Ensure reliability and lifecycle management of networks, servers, backups, and core infrastructure
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery planning for all technology and information systems
• Ensure backup, recovery, and contingency plans are documented, tested, and maintained
• Reduce single points of failure and operational risk

• Lead vendor and MSP oversight for cloud, security, and integration partners
• Drive accountability, issue resolution, and completion of in‑flight projects
• Transition work from external providers where appropriate

• Lead and develop internal IT staff
• Identify critical skill gaps and talent risks
• Partner with Finance on IT budgeting, renewals, vendor spend, and cost controls
• Establish operational discipline around subscriptions, assets, and cloud cost

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience
• Strong background in cybersecurity, identity, and enterprise infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience developing IT policies, procedures, and governance
• Experience managing vendor‑led implementations and MSP relationships
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives in technical environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Manufacturing, engineering, or high‑tech industry experience
• Exposure to ERP environments (SAP, Syspro, or similar)
• Familiarity with data platforms, cloud services, and analytics ecosystems

Leadership Profile:

• Calm, structured, and decisive
• Comfortable operating hands‑on in complex technical environments
• Strong communicator with a governance‑oriented mindset
• Balances security, reliability, and business enablement