Director, R&D Engineering
3 weeks ago
Southbridge, United States
StarrTrax
Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDirector, R&D Engineering
Your Contribution
- Responsibility for the conceptualization, design and development, and support of new and existing products.
- Assist and/or coordinate prototype development of new products.
- Formulate, recommend, and execute the company strategy including goals, projects, priorities, expenditures, etc., consistent with the Company's business requirements and strategy.
- Provide technical leadership on complex design issues.
- Lead a technical team of engineers from various technical disciplines to design, manufacture, and test components, products, and complex systems to ensure attainment of goals and due dates.
- Ensure that projects meet organizational needs and capitalize on new products; monitor project status for progress and evaluate results.
- Oversee the transfer of new products to production is successful by working with all cross functional groups such as Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.
- Maintain close working relationships with major customers to understand their needs and provide solutions.
- Analyze technology trends, staffing and technical needs, and market demand to plan projects.
- Develop short and long-range plans that assist in meeting the company's goals and objectives.
- May require some travel domestic and international including customer and internal meeting and conferences.
Your Profile
- BS Degree in Engineering, Physics, Glass Science or a similar science required
- PhD in physics, photonics, optics or a similar science or equivalent experience preferred.
- Formal training in opto-electronics or fiber optics preferred.
- Minimum five (5) years' experience in a senior technical management position required.
- Experience in imaging technologies or related field preferred.
- Ability to work with customers.
- Ability to provide leadership for change and continuous improvement.
- Effective interpersonal skills resulting in the ability to create effective working relationships with a diverse group of personalities.
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical ability and a disciplined problem-solving approach.
- Good judgment and decision-making ability.
- Effective communication skills: listening, writing, speaking and oral presentations.
- Self-motivated and results oriented.
- Computer proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office software.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
- Due to the nature of work performed at this facility, US Person status may be required.
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