Cindavi · 16 hours ago
Director of Research Development
IC-Cedar Rapids Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expCindavi is seeking a Director of Research Development to lead advanced hardware research and applied development for a high-tech capital equipment portfolio in the nuclear hardware space. This role involves guiding critical hardware technologies through maturity and ensuring their translation into scalable and competitive systems.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Alex Doyle
Responsibilities
Lead multidisciplinary R&D teams focused on advanced hardware systems, subsystems, and enabling technologies
Set technical direction and quality standards across development programs
Advance technologies from early concept through engineering handoff and operational readiness
Drive technology readiness and risk reduction across capital equipment platforms
Partner with executive leadership and operational teams on strategic, high-impact initiatives
Support design-for-manufacture, testability, qualification, and scale-up strategies
Provide embedded technical support to operational business units as needed
Allocate R&D resources dynamically while protecting long-term innovation capacity
Mentor senior technical leaders and develop future R&D managers
Foster a culture of technical excellence, intellectual honesty, and disciplined execution
Represent R&D in executive, cross-functional, and technical forums
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in advanced hardware development or complex capital equipment
Proven leadership of R&D or advanced engineering teams
Demonstrated success moving technologies from concept to product or operational use
Company
Cindavi
Cindavi is a technical recruiting firm built for engineering and life-sciences companies that cannot afford slow, low-quality hiring.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase