A New Beginning-Genesis 2 · 1 month ago
Director of Product Development, Aerospace Materials PhD required, North American Residents only
A New Beginning-Genesis 2 is looking for a Director of Product Development in Aerospace Materials to lead their Product Development team. The role involves managing product development initiatives, contributing to technical road mapping, and collaborating across various departments to ensure successful execution of projects.
Responsibilities
Manage the Product Development team to deliver high quality and innovative products to meet strategic and financial goals
Contribute to technical road mapping for aerospace, identifying new trends and scouting ideas
Provide Technical Readiness Level inputs to new project ideas to facilitate prioritization in innovation portfolio
Execute IP strategy to maintain company Technology leadership through patents, trade secrets, etc
Resolve customer technical issues and support root cause investigations
Collaborate with site quality review board to prioritize and execute Management of Change projects to defend/maintain our existing business
Responsible for site safety & 5s
Identify, justify, and execute lab investments in CAPEX/OPEX to increase efficiency, safety, and execution
Collaborate and communicate across PD sites, Application Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and other key functions to smoothly execute all the actions above
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar
10+ years' experience in chemical R&D environment with 5+ years in the Aerospace industry
Experience leading product development with Stage Gate system
Strong communication and leadership skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Experience building, mentoring, and scaling high-performance technical teams
Direct experience presenting technical solutions to aerospace OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers
Benefits
Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and company matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
Relocation Assistance Available - Yes
Company
A New Beginning-Genesis 2
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Funding
Current Stage
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