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Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies, with a bold vision: to power every human decision in the enterprise. We believe the future belongs to organizations that combine human imagination with intelligent systems—and Fractalites are the ones building that future. As we scale our Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) practice in the United States, we are looking for a senior, client-facing Head of Engineering to shape and deliver world-class Data & AI platforms for leading Technology, Media & Telecom organizations.

This is not a back-office engineering role. This is a consulting-led, client-facing engineering leadership position for someone who is equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture with principal engineers, rolling up their sleeves with delivery teams, and advising CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs in the boardroom.

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Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time.

About the Role

This is a four-axis leadership role requiring technical depth, executive presence, team leadership, and embedded delivery. You'll work directly with top technical and functional leaders at some of the largest TMT companies in the world.

As Head of Engineering for Fractal's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) vertical, you will personally shape the architecture of mission-critical AIML platforms, often in first-party tech stack, and develop/drive the team of ICs who bring them to life.

Responsibilities

Some engagements will look like a traditional advisory model. Others will look a lot more like Forward Deployed Engineering: your team embedded inside a client's engineering org, working within their first-party tech stack, shipping production code alongside their engineers, and earning influence through technical credibility, not org chart position.

You will need to be in the room when the technology roadmap needs to change. When a business pivot, a new regulation, or a technology shift forces a rethink mid-execution, you are the person who picks up the marker, walks to the whiteboard, and redraws the architecture in real time, credibly, for the CTO, and Principal Engineering leaders simultaneously.

Technical Depth (Hands-On Architecture)

• Own AI/Data platform architecture decisions — from Lakehouse design and real-time streaming to MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps pipelines in production
• Serve as the technical authority for Fractal's TMT engineering practice — defining standards, reviewing design, and holding the bar on reliability, scalability, and security
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete, buildable platform architectures — and stay close enough to execution to know when something is not working
• Drive the industrialization of GenAI: moving clients from proof-of-concept to enterprise-grade, governed, and observable AI systems

Executive Presence & Live Architectural Thinking

• Command the room with senior client leadership — CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and their direct reports - as a peer, not a vendor
• Whiteboard new architectural directions on the spot: when a business pivot, acquisition, regulatory shift, or technology breakthrough forces a mid-execution rethink, you synthesize it into a credible, buildable path forward live, in the room, without needing a week to prepare a deck
• Translate between two worlds simultaneously: make the architecture legible to a CFO and rigorous enough to satisfy a principal engineer in the same session
• Shape client roadmaps at the strategic level; identifying where the current plan is under-ambitious, over-engineered, or misaligned with emerging AI capabilities, and steering accordingly
• Represent Fractal at the highest level of client relationship

Team Leadership (Building & Driving Senior ICs)

• Develop and lead a high-performing group of individual contributors. principally senior and staff engineers, ML engineers, and data platform engineers
• Create the engineering culture: rigorous delivery standards, architectural thinking, and a bias toward elegant, production-grade solutions over quick fixes
• Build leadership depth within the team, identifying principals who can own programs and grow into broader roles
• Partner across Fractal's global AI and engineering Capability functions to staff programs strategically and raise capability across the TMT practice

Forward-Deployed & Embedded Delivery

• Lead and run FDE-style engagements where your team operates inside the client's engineering environment
• Navigate and deliver within client-owned, first-party technology stacks: proprietary data platforms, internal ML infrastructure, custom orchestration systems, and bespoke toolchains that do not appear in any industry survey
• Adapt quickly to non-standard environments, understanding a client's internal platform deeply enough to extend it, integrate into it, and earn the trust of their engineering staff
• Balance the tension between what Fractal does best and what the client's stack demands, knowing when to bring pattern, when to adapt, and when to advocate for a better path
• Set the standards for how Fractal operates in deeply embedded engagements: how we onboard, document, transfer knowledge, and leave clients stronger than we found them

Candidate Profile

Technical Qualifications

TMT clients bring genuinely hard problems on both open and proprietary infrastructure. Expect to architect and oversee:

• GenAI systems: RAG architectures, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, agentic workflow orchestration, and LLMOps observability
• AI-powered products: personalization engines, churn prediction, content recommendation, and network fault detection
• Client-proprietary ML infrastructure: internal feature stores, custom model serving layers, bespoke experiment tracking systems, and first-party orchestration frameworks
• Cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP with enterprise-grade governance, security, and compliance baked in
• Real-time and event driven data pipelines (e.g. network telemetry)
• Modern Lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, Iceberg) at petabyte scale and proprietary data platform equivalents at leading tech-forward TMT organizations

Non-technical Qualifications

We are particularly interested in leaders from environments where engineering rigor, client accountability, executive presence, and AI depth all coexist including Forward Deployed Engineering, elite data/ML platform teams, and senior hyperscaler architecture practices.

• 15–20 years of experience spanning AI/data engineering and technical leadership with clear evidence of owning architecture at scale
• Deep hands-on experience deploying AI/ML/GenAI systems in production, in addition to advising on them
• Demonstrated executive presence: you have walked into a CTO or CDO review, redrawn the architecture based on new constraints, and left the room with alignment
• The ability to whiteboard fluently under pressure, synthesizing a team's in-flight work with a new business direction, making it rigorous enough for engineers and clear enough for executives, on the spot and without a rehearsal
• Experience operating within client-owned or non-standard technology stacks - you have learned a proprietary system, earned trust from skeptical internal engineers, and delivered production-grade results inside someone else's infrastructure
• A track record of leading senior engineers and building high-performance ML/engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and developing principal-level ICs
• Direct executive engagement experience - you have influenced CIO/CTO/CDO decisions and can hold your own in a room with technical and non-technical stakeholders at once
• Strong cloud-native fluency across one or more hyperscalers, with genuine depth in data platform patterns (streaming, batch, Lakehouse, governance)

Strong Preferences

• Experience in TMT vertical — hi-tech, telco, media platforms, streaming infrastructure, ad tech, or content delivery at scale
• Prior work in FDE-style or embedded delivery models where your team shipped inside a client codebase and was evaluated by their engineering standards, not just deliverable milestones
• Comfort with the ambiguity of 1P stack environments: you have debugged undocumented internal tools, extended proprietary frameworks, and figured out how to make external expertise land inside a closed ecosystem
• A personal reputation for architectural clarity: the person colleagues call when a problem needs to be drawn, not just describe
• Contributions to the ML/AI community: open source, publications, conference talks, or influential architectural patterns

Who Thrives Here

The Fractalite mindset is curious, rigorous, and impact driven. You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being client-facing and accountable for outcomes.
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity, scale, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Believe great platforms come from strong engineering culture plus disciplined execution.
• See AI not as a novelty, but as a core enterprise capability that must be engineered responsibly.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Role: Engine Production Engineer

Location: Middletown, Connecticut Onsite (no remote no hybrid)

Term: Contract

• Working alongside a large engine manufacturer customer team performing engine production engineering tasks:
• Coordinate engine production engineering actions between the technicians and client IPT/Engineering groups.
• Support designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes, systems, and tools to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient production.
• Communicate technical issues to IPT/Engineering groups and work with cross-functional teams to support finding solutions.
• Collect and report engine production status to IPT/Engineering groups.
• Strong analytical, creative problem-solving capabilities
• Experience in technical management of engine parts, repair, engine test, engine assembly and disassembly
• Familiar with engine work instructions, part/assembly drawings and materials lists
• Variable shift work sometimes required.
• BS in Engineering or Associate’s degree with relevant work experience
• Experience in process development and optimizing in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years relevant experience

It All Starts with Our People

As the leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline has a proven track record of growth. We continue to invest in our people, processes, and technology to strengthen our ability to efficiently deliver Quick, Easy, Trusted service across all our stores – every day. We're not just in the car business; we're in the people business. And we're looking for humble, hungry, and smart people to help us shape the future of mobility. If you're hungry to drive change and seek a dynamic, collaborative environment that fuels both personal and professional growth, you've found your place with us.

Our highest priority is creating a welcoming workplace with team members from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How You'll Make a Difference

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Director, Quality Engineering. In this role, you’ll be a strategic and hands-on leader who will drive the transformation of quality across our technology organization. This leader will be responsible for building and scaling a modern Quality Engineering function that goes beyond traditional QA, with ownership spanning QA environments, test automation, AI-enabled quality practices, quality governance, best practices, and the establishment of a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE).

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of leadership, technical depth, operating model design, and change management, with the ability to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Delivery teams to create a scalable, efficient, and forward-looking quality strategy that supports speed, reliability, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering Strategy & Leadership

• Define and lead the enterprise Quality Engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to Valvoline’s broader technology and business priorities.
• Shift the organization from traditional testing approaches to a modern quality engineering model focused on prevention, automation, continuous validation, and measurable quality outcomes.
• Establish quality as a shared responsibility across product, engineering, and delivery teams while maintaining strong governance and standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of quality engineers, automation engineers, and QA leaders.

QA Center of Excellence (COE)

• Build and operationalize a Quality Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) to define frameworks, standards, tooling, reusable assets, and governance processes.
• Create enterprise-wide best practices for test design, automation, environment strategy, defect management, release readiness, and quality metrics.
• Standardize quality processes across portfolios while allowing for flexibility based on product and platform needs.
• Develop playbooks, templates, training, and maturity models to improve quality capability across teams.

Automation & Tooling

• Define and execute an enterprise test automation strategy across UI, API, integration, data, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive adoption of scalable automation frameworks and ensure integration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Evaluate, select, and optimize quality tools and platforms to improve speed, coverage, traceability, and reporting.
• Increase automation efficiency and effectiveness by implementing reusable components, common libraries, and engineering best practices.

AI-Enabled Quality Engineering

• Lead the adoption of AI and intelligent automation within quality engineering, including opportunities such as:

test case generation

intelligent defect triage

predictive risk analysis

self-healing automation

release quality insights

test optimization and prioritization

• Assess emerging AI capabilities and define practical use cases that improve quality outcomes, team productivity, and speed to market.
• Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to ensure AI solutions are implemented responsibly, securely, and at scale.

QA Environments & Test Data Management

• Own the strategy for QA environments, including environment planning, availability, stability, governance, and optimization.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to improve environment readiness, reduce bottlenecks, and support parallel delivery.
• Establish strong processes for test data management, environment provisioning, and integration dependency coordination.
• Drive improvements in environment monitoring and readiness reporting to reduce delays and improve release confidence.

Governance, Metrics & Best Practices

• Define and implement quality KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and scorecards to provide visibility into quality performance, automation maturity, defect trends, release risk, and environment health.
• Set standards for quality gates, entry/exit criteria, defect leakage reduction, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Build a culture of measurable quality and operational discipline through governance routines, audits, and executive reporting.
• Ensure best practices are embedded into agile delivery, DevSecOps, and release management processes.

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Define the sourcing strategy for quality engineering capabilities, including the right balance of internal talent, strategic partners, and offshore/onshore vendor models.
• Lead vendor evaluation, selection, governance, and performance management related to quality engineering and testing services.
• Optimize spend, capability, and service quality across external partners while ensuring alignment to Valvoline standards and delivery expectations.
• Build workforce strategies that support both immediate delivery needs and long-term capability development.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and PMO leaders to embed quality into planning, design, development, and release processes.
• Influence senior stakeholders on quality investments, transformation priorities, and operating model improvements.
• Support mission-critical initiatives by ensuring strong quality planning, risk management, and execution.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software quality engineering
• 5+ years leading enterprise QA teams
• Experience in high-volume retail, omnichannel, or consumer-facing environments strongly preferred
• Deep experience with:

Automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.)

API testing tools

CI/CD tools

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.)

• Experience leading QA in Agile/SAFe or hybrid environments
• Experience using agentic tools for test development and integrating work with agentic code development (ie: Github Copilot, Claude code)
• Proven track record reducing defect escape rates

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise systems thinker
• Data-driven decision maker
• Builder of scalable processes
• Collaborative but boundary-setting partner
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced retail cycles
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We Take Care of the WHOLE You

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Valvoline Instant Oil Change discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Your Path to Valvoline

Valvoline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Join us in revolutionizing the automotive aftermarket industry while enjoying competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for advancement. Apply now and become an integral part of our journey at Valvoline.

The Company endeavors to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request to applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1.833.VVV.Report or email to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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• Set the technical strategy for data engineering solutions and data architecture which includes end to end data pipeline strategy, consumption management, project scoping, and data automation.
  
• Design, develop, and optimize data engineering solutions using Snowflake, DBT, Azure Data Factory, and Alteryx.
  
• Continuously assess and optimize the data engineering technology stack to ensure scalability, performance, and alignment with industry best practices.
  
• Implement best practices for data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and automation.
  
• Own and maintain the Snowflake data warehouse roadmap and engineering standards.
  
• Lead data project scoping, prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of data engineering solutions.
  
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across all engineering solutions.
  
• Collaborate with IT and rest of data teams to align solutions with enterprise
  
• Establish documentation and governance standards for data engineering workflows ensuring completeness, audit readiness, and traceability in alignment with enterprise architecture.
  
• Directly supervise the Data Architecture & Data Engineering team in accordance with Nicolet's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; coaching, mentoring and development planning; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  

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Open date: June 9, 2025

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach engineering management topics in the Master of Engineering program (Berkeley MEng) should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.

The MEng program offers coursework in technology innovation and management. We hire a number of qualified professionals and academics to hold temporary lecturer and TSP (Teacher Special Program) appointments to lend variety and subject matter expertise to our core engineering leadership topics:

* Accounting

* Coaching for High Performing Teams

* Communications

* Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

* Entrepreneurship

* Ethics

* Finance

* Global Business

* Global Innovations

* Industry Analysis

* Innovation

* Law

* Leadership

* Marketing

* Negotiations

* Organizational Behavior

* Product Management

* Project Management

* R&D Technology Management

* Teaming & Project Management

* Technology Strategy

* Other topics in Engineering Leadership

We hire for both lecturer and TSP positions. TSPs teach short courses on one or more of the topic areas listed. Most TSP courses are taught in a 'bootcamp' 8-day format in early August and early January.

Lecturers may be appointed for a semester or for the academic year, depending on instructional assignments. Lecturers and TSPs are responsible for the course syllabus, curriculum development and delivery, holding office hours, student assessment through relevant projects, presentations, problem sets, exams, and/or class attendance and participation, and assigning grades.

Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Program: programs-centers/full-time-program/leadership-development/

Labor Contract:

Bachelors or equivalent international degree required by date of application.

Experience teaching college or graduate students by the start date of the job. Masters degree or equivalent international degree required by the start date of the job, or 5 or more years of industry experience.

2 or more years of management or executive level industry experience. Experience teaching graduate-level business and management topics to engineers.

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UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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Ainsley Search Group is hiring a Plant Engineering Manager with solid experience in plant engineering and maintenance management for a High Growth Manufacturer located in Chester County. This Plant Engineering Manager will report to VP of Operations, lead and develop a maintenance and engineering team and plan, optimize PM, optimize plant reliability and equipment performance output, further promote plant safety, and reliability, oversee the life cycle of major plant engineering projects. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with lucrative compensation, bonus, benefit and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop a plant engineering team, plan staffing outlook for maintenance and engineering team based on operational demand and make decision on hiring, training, etc.
• Report to VP of Operations and collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and implement a facility maintenance system, drive PM, reliability, process improvement on safety.
• Lead life cycle of major plant expansion, capital projects, oversee plant engineering projects design, execution, commissioning, close-out, manage contractor, equipment manufacturer, suppliers’ quality, performance and support contractor and supplier selection and qualification process.
• Develop, implement, and standardize maintenance practice, procedure and process across organization, plan and optimize resource for predictive and preventive maintenance, lead and manage plant maintenance programs, oversee equipment inspections, support safety and reliability training to optimize overall plant safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Manage budget, cost and budget planning for all plant engineering projects, maintenance programs, identify area of cost saving opportunities and drive cost saving initiatives.
• Lead the security, sanitation, janitorial, utility, and property management programs across plant, create and maintain master site plan and collaborate with safety and EHS to ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP and EHS regulations.
• Collect, analyze maintenance data, KPI and operational data to track, monitor up-time, down-time performance on plant systems such as chiller, HVAC, condensate systems, plant steamer, etc, identify root causes and opportunities of improvement, further achieve higher efficiency, accuracy, cost saving on equipment performance output.
• Collaborate with EHS, Reliability Engineer, Project Engineer to support new capex investment, installation, commissioning, upgrade, routine maintenance, repair, and upgrade.
• Collaborate with Process, Quality, Reliability engineering and senior management, based on operational data, analysis to support CI, sustain and promote process safety, equipment reliability, and optimize operational output.
• Collaborate with executive management team on strategic planning regarding plant expansion, major capex investment, maintenance program, etc.
• Lead the new plant site design, development projects from start to finish, develop and modify new plant layout and expanded layout for existing plant facility.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical degree is a plus, higher education desired.
• Recent years of tenure as a hands-on senior leader as Plant Engineering Manager, or related roles within manufacturing industry, expose to high yield, fast speed automated manufacturing environment required.
• Hands-on leadership skill, ability to establish rapport and hold subordinates accountable, ability to restructure and develop a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill, strong knowledge in Project Management skill.
• Strong mindset in process improvement, process safety and reliability, ability to make difficult decision independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, CMMS and ERP based systems.
• Aspiration to advance to senior management level

Compensation and Benefit:

• Lucrative compensation
• Yearend bonus
• 401k with match
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Health, dental and vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces and sells a broad range of forklifts, batteries, chargers, automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead the development, implementation, and performance of CAE, Simulation, FEA, Stability, and Structural Analysis tools that support validation of new and existing vehicles, systems, and components. Manage a team of engineers, guide technical decision‑making, and contribute directly to engineering solutions when needed. Reports to the Director or Senior Manager of Component Development.

• Product and Technology Champion - Lead development of new products and structural systems, approving technical solutions and driving innovation. Identify emerging technologies and competitive trends; recommend product, process, and tool improvements. Support Current Product Engineering, Service, Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Product Safety on issues related to masts, attachments, durability, and stability. Conduct product reviews to ensure competitive, innovative designs move to production.
• Project Planning, Supervision and Technical Review - Ensure engineering work meets product goals, industry standards, and sound engineering practices. Review and approve test results and production releases. Support budgeting, resource planning, and personnel decisions (hiring/termination).
• Employee Development - Perform duties such as creating/revising job descriptions, conducting Talent Development discussion sessions, rating performance, establishing/tracking goals and assisting in the completion of annual wage reviews. Responsible for coaching, motivating, mentoring, and developing direct reports to successfully take on additional responsibilities.
• Leadership and Communication - Ensure teams meet product, cost, and schedule targets. Collaborate with department leaders to resolve design direction, priorities, and resource needs. Communicate project and departmental updates to management via written and oral presentations. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related
• 16 years of product development experience, including mechanical design experience, project management, and supervision
• Skilled in finite element analysis (FEA), computer aided design (CAD), 3-D modeling, and simulation software; preferably Nastran, FEMAP, Simcenter, and NX CAD
• Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel occasionally with overnight stays (0-5%)
• Valid driver license and reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday
• Ability to learn operation of lift trucks
• Per 8-hour shift. Sit 8 hours and stand 0 hours. Both typical and non-typical office environment (low to moderate noise level, low exposure to hot/cold temperatures, dust, fumes, and vibrations). Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work. Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard. Infrequent lifting, walking, and climbing stairs. Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the product series in lift truck design, industrial design and ergonomics

Work Authorization:

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Individuals with temporary visas are ineligible. Sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, is unavailable.

No agency calls please.

Compensation and Benefits:

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

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ZRG has been engaged to recruit an Assistant Vice President, Engineering and Energy for Columbia University

Columbia University’s location in Upper Manhattan places it at the intersection of academic excellence and urban vitality. Situated near renowned medical centers, research institutions, cultural landmarks, and policy organizations, the University benefits from deep connections across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. This proximity enhances opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, experiential learning, and meaningful engagement with communities locally and globally.

POSITION:

Reporting to the Vice President for Operations, the Assistant Vice President of Engineering and Energy is responsible for visionary and strategic energy services and programs for Columbia University. This position will direct, strategize, and implement energy management and engineering services for the campus buildings and Central Energy Plants totaling 9 million square feet. This includes master planning, conservation efforts, managing renewable energy portfolios, strategic procurement of natural gas and electricity, central plant oversight, State of Good Repair (SOGR) program management, and other engineering and energy-related strategic initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required. Master’s degree in Engineering, MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

•Ten years of experience in utility infrastructure, university utility and facilities operations preferred; ten years of experience in related field.

•Demonstrated experience managing the operation and maintenance of central utility plants preferred.

•Minimum of seven years of environmental / sustainability experience including implementing environmental or sustainability programs, resource management, environmental initiatives, or equivalent experience.

•Demonstrated experience with energy, water, and waste conservation in buildings.

•Skilled in budget preparation, financial management, and analysis.

•A flexible, problem-solving approach to leadership.

•Demonstrated effective leadership skills within a complex, multilayered organization.

•Ability to think strategically and drive priority initiatives through the organization.

•Strategic planning skills. Ability to make administrative / procedural decisions and judgments required; Skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.

•Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.

•Sensitivity and diplomacy to balance competing campus interests.

•Computer literacy in Windows and Microsoft Office environments.

•Strong communication and presentation skills.

•Demonstrated ability to work with senior leadership.

•Demonstrated management skills with ability to relate to a diverse and complex operation and supervision of exempt and non-exempt staff.

•Utilization of principles of management to ensure responsibilities are met effectively and efficiently. This includes planning, controlling, leading, and organizing.

•Demonstrated skills in using sound analytic methods and ability to work with complex analytic issues.

•Ability to effectively interact with departmental staff, as well as campus and university-wide administrators.

•Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively communicate within and outside of the department.

•Skill to effectively communicate orally, in writing, and electronically.

•Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment of changing priorities.

•Respond promptly by phone or in person as appropriate to emergency situations and therefore 24/7 availability.

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Program Manager – Aerospace & Turbojet Engines

Full Time | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Roswell, GA

Salary Range: $140,000.00 – $160,000.00 Annually

About the Role

A leading designer and manufacturer of world‑class small turbojet engines is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to oversee programs within its expanding aerospace portfolio. These engines—known for superior power‑to‑weight ratios and low fuel consumption—support advanced U.S. Department of Defense unmanned systems, including drones and missile platforms.

The organization is establishing a new high‑volume manufacturing facility and is seeking exceptional talent to help drive growth, innovation, and execution in a fast‑moving environment.

Position Summary

The Program Manager will lead sustainment programs, new product development (NPD), and R&D initiatives for small turbine engine systems. This hands‑on leadership role requires technical program management capability, strong cross‑functional coordination, and the ability to support operational expansion and business scaling activities.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a direct impact on cutting‑edge aerospace propulsion technology.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of sustainment, development, and R&D programs across the turbojet engine portfolio
• Manage program scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and risk profiles
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer teams
• Serve as primary customer interface for designated government and commercial contracts
• Ensure compliance with defense/aerospace regulations and contractual requirements
• Track earned value metrics and KPIs; provide reporting to executive leadership
• Manage lifecycle support, warranty activities, and obsolescence strategies

New Product Development & R&D

• Drive development projects from concept through prototype, qualification, and production readiness
• Support proposal creation, SOW development, and cost estimating for advanced technologies
• Align R&D efforts with program goals and business objectives

Business Operations & Facility Expansion

• Support strategic planning, capacity modeling, and production scaling efforts
• Contribute to facility expansion, including layout development, capital equipment planning, and supplier/contractor coordination
• Work with finance, HR, supply chain, and IT to ensure infrastructure readiness for growth

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field (Master’s or PMP a plus)
• 7+ years of aerospace or defense manufacturing experience, including 3+ years in program management
• Hands‑on experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), MS Project, and financial tracking systems
• Proven success managing complex technical programs across the aerospace lifecycle
• Strong understanding of turbine engine development, prototyping, qualification, and sustainment
• Familiarity with DoD/FAA regulations, DFARS, ITAR, and related compliance standards
• Demonstrated leadership of cross‑functional teams and multiple simultaneous projects
• Experience with lean manufacturing, operational scaling, or facility start‑ups
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, growth‑stage environment
• Due to the defense‑related nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required under applicable federal regulations

What We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute directly to cutting‑edge aerospace technology and facility growth
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO)
• High‑visibility role within a collaborative, fast‑moving organization

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