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Program Manager – Autonomous Vehicle Driver/Operator Program

Location: South Bay, SF Bay Area

Salary Range: $115k to $125k

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Program Manager to lead and scale our Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Driver/Operator Program. This role oversees daily AV operations, driver recruitment and training, compliance, safety performance, and cross‐functional coordination to support safe, efficient, and high‐quality autonomous vehicle testing and deployment.

This program is currently operating at Level 2 autonomy, with a planned transition to Level 3 operations later this year, requiring an even higher level of operational rigor, safety governance, and process maturity. The ideal candidate has deep experience in AV programs (Level 2 or above required), field operations leadership, and the rollout of safety‐driven programs in regulated environments.

This position requires being onsite Monday–Friday, for the first 60 days to support program ramp‐up. While this role is not expected to travel frequently, openness to travel is preferred as the program expands to future markets such as Atlanta and Jacksonville.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Own end‐to‐end management of the AV Driver/Operator Program, including planning, execution, scaling, and continuous improvement.
• Build, refine, and operationalize processes to support AV testing across multiple markets as the program matures.
• Develop KPIs to measure safety, quality, training effectiveness, operator performance, and overall program health.
• Drive operational excellence and ensure alignment with internal goals, legal requirements, and AV readiness milestones.
• Support program evolution as the fleet transitions from Level 2 to Level 3 autonomous operations.

Driver/Operator Management

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management of AV drivers/operators.
• Ensure operators meet all regulatory requirements for autonomous vehicle testing, including readiness for Level 3 operations.
• Lead retention, engagement, professional development, and ongoing operator skill enhancement.
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, staffing forecasts, and operational scaling.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintain strict compliance with federal, state, and local AV regulations.
• Build and enforce robust safety programs, particularly for Level 2 and Level 3 operational environments.
• Collaborate with Safety, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure policies and procedures remain current and audit‐ready.
• Oversee incident management, including reporting, investigations, trend analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Foster a culture of safety‐first decision-making in all driver, testing, and operational activities.

Cross‐Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Product, Safety, Fleet, and Data teams to ensure operator insights feed into system and operations improvements.
• Coordinate daily vehicle deployment, testing workflow, and fleet availability.
• Support pilot programs, new market launches, and geographic expansion in future phases (e.g., ATL/JAX).
• Communicate program risks, roadblocks, and operational impacts across teams to ensure alignment.

Operational Performance & Reporting

• Monitor daily operations, identify inefficiencies, and implement process improvements.
• Manage program budgets, resource allocation, and staffing levels.
• Provide regular performance reporting to executive stakeholders, including safety metrics, operational KPIs, and risk assessments.
• Improve data quality, reduce operational errors, and enhance the reliability of operator‐collected data.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of program or operations management experience.
• Experience managing field‐based teams in transportation, logistics, mobility, technology, or similar operational environments.
• Experience working with Level 2 or higher AV programs (or directly comparable ADAS operations).
• Strong understanding of safety management systems and regulated operational environments.
• Proven ability to scale operational programs across teams or markets.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience with autonomous vehicles, ADAS, robotics, mobility technology, or mapping/AV data collection platforms (e.g., WAYZ, MOVE).
• Knowledge of AV testing frameworks, readiness criteria, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading multi‐site operations or scaling field programs.
• PMP or equivalent certification.

Core Competencies

• Operational Excellence
• Safety Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Data‐Driven Decision Making
• Cross‐Functional Collaboration
• Change Management
• Team Development & Coaching

What Success Looks Like

• High safety and compliance standards maintained across all AV deployments.
• Reduced operator-related incidents, operational errors, and data integrity issues.
• Improved training efficiency and reduced time-to-readiness for operators.
• Strong retention, engagement, and performance within the driver/operator workforce.
• Seamless coordination between field teams and engineering, ensuring rapid feedback loops and continuous improvement.
• Successful readiness and smooth transition from Level 2 to Level 3 operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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The Company

A rapidly growing data consultancy founded in 2023 by a former venture-backed biotech VC data/technology leadership team in San Francisco. The firm has already delivered 20+ engagements across tech, healthcare/biotech, finance, energy, real estate, and startups - building complex data platforms, products, and AI-driven systems.

The Role

A hands-on, senior individual contributor role for engineers who still love coding. You'll work in small teams (often 1–3 engineers) to design and build production-grade data platforms, pipelines, and products across industries.

What You'll Work On

• High-impact, fixed-scope builds (e.g., enterprise data marts, complex migrations)
• End-to-end data platform deployments (ETL, warehouses, BI across AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Partnering with startups to build data-intensive products from 0 → 1

What We're Looking For

Hands-on builder

• Actively writing production code today
• Not removed into management or purely architectural roles

Infrastructure ownership

• Personally deployed and operated production systems
• Cloud, CI/CD, scaling, monitoring, reliability

End-to-end ownership

• Taken products from idea → launch → ongoing operation
• Comfortable operating autonomously with stakeholders

True seniority (well beyond 5 years)

• Targeting engineers with meaningful depth and ownership
• Strong preference for backgrounds in smaller, high-ownership environments
• Experience wearing multiple hats (application + infrastructure + deployment)

Why Join

• High autonomy and real technical ownership
• Variety of industries and problems
• Small, elite engineering team
• Opportunity to shape a fast-scaling consultancy

Location: San Francisco (5 days a week on-site)

Salary: $190k-$250k + 10-20% bonus + equity + sign on bonus

Benefits: Full Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Unlimited Time off, 401k matched.

Automation CSV Engineer (Biotech/Pharma)

Location – California Bay Area

Please note: We are only considering W2 candidates at this time. Applications from third-party vendors or C2C arrangements will not be considered.

ADVENT Engineering is an engineering and consulting firm providing expertise to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Headquartered near San Francisco, California, and with operations in the Eastern and Western US, Canada and Singapore, our company is involved in almost every facet of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility design and process engineering and quality system projects.

ADVENT's services include process engineering, automation engineering, project engineering, facility/system design, start up and commissioning, validation and compliance consulting for distinguished and successful biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.

The successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, automation, commissioning and start-up of various processes, systems and facilities. A combination of strong technical aptitude, automation engineering skills and technical writing are the desired skill set.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our growing team!

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Automation CSV Engineer to support a complex automation system migration project at a large, regulated biotechnology/pharmaceutical manufacturing site in the California Bay area. The ideal candidate will bring deep, hands-on expertise in PCS and MES system migration, validation, and implementation, with a strong preference for experience in Rockwell and PharmaSuite environments.

This role requires a senior-level engineer capable of independently executing and leading CSV and automation activities while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute CSV and automation activities for PCS/MES system migration projects
• Support implementation, migration, commissioning, and validation of:
• PCS systems (Rockwell, Honeywell)
• MES systems (PharmaSuite, POMSnet)
• SCADA and PLC platforms
• Author, review, approve, and execute CSV lifecycle documentation, including:
• Validation Plans
• Risk Assessments
• Test Protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Traceability Matrices
• Validation Summary Reports
• Ensure compliance with SDLC, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5
• Manage and document software changes throughout the SDLC per site procedures
• Support programming, configuration, commissioning, and validation of Rockwell and PharmaSuite platforms
• Collaborate with automation, IT, QA, and manufacturing teams
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and deviation investigations as needed
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in CSV and Automation within a regulated biotech/pharma environment
• Hands-on experience with implementation, migration, and validation of:
• PCS (Rockwell and/or Honeywell)
• MES (PharmaSuite, POMSnet)
• SCADA/PLC systems
• Strong, hands-on expertise with Rockwell and PharmaSuite (required)
• In-depth knowledge of:
• SDLC
• 21 CFR Part 11 / Annex 11
• Data Integrity
• Computerized System Validation (CSV)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with S88 Batch Standard
• Experience with Rockwell software object development
• MES recipe authoring and testing experience
• Experience with Kneat

Additional Information

• This position requires 100% onsite support in California
• Long-term project opportunity in a regulated manufacturing environment

Design mechanical systems to balance complex tradeoffs between cross functional teams including Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Product Management, and Operations.

• Generate detailed CAD models, specifications and documentation

• Prototype, Test and Analyze component and system designs

• Validate and system performance and iterate designs to achieve targets

• Create predictive models and correlate with real world performance

• Perform root cause analysis of performance failures and drive corrective actions

• Work directly with the supply chain to ensure parts are properly manufactured and

assembled.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

• 7+ years experience working in mechanical product design. Consumer Electronics

or Home Appliance industries are preferred

• Expertise in CAD modeling, experience with NX is preferred.

• Detailed knowledge of plastic and metal part manufacturing processes

• Solid understanding of product design concepts including Design for Manufacturing

(DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Tolerance Analysis

• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering fundamentals to find simple solutions to

complex problems

• A strong desire to work hands-on

• Strong communication skills

Straive is a global leader in enterprise-grade data analytics and AI solutions, committed to empowering businesses across various industries with cutting-edge technology and expert insights. Backed by EQT, a top private equity firm, we are uniquely positioned to drive innovation through significant investments and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our core focus is on delivering advanced Data Analytics & AI Solutions. By combining sophisticated technology with subject matter expertise, we deliver material impact on our clients' topline and streamline their operations. We specialize in providing tailored solutions across financial services, CPG, legal, pharma, life sciences, retail and logistics, helping them build robust data analytics and AI capabilities.

With a client base spanning 30 countries, Straive's strategically located teams operate from eight countries and is headquartered in Singapore. This global presence enables us to offer localized expertise with a worldwide perspective.

Join Straive to be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of data analytics and AI innovation. Here, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to transformative projects, supported by significant investments and an entrepreneurial drive fueled by our partnership with EQT.

Website: Title: Account Manager - Tech & Media Vertical

Location: West Coast, USA

Job Type: FTE

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Account Manager to own and grow key West Coast accounts in the Tech & Media vertical. This role sits at the intersection of data, analytics, AI, technology, and operations, partnering with leading technology platforms, media companies, and digital-first brands to drive measurable business outcomes.

You will be responsible for end-to-end account management: relationship development, solution adoption, commercial growth, and cross-functional coordination to ensure exceptional delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Account Ownership & Growth

• Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of West Coast Tech & Media clients.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans focused on retention, expansion, and upsell/cross-sell opportunities.
• Meet or exceed revenue, renewal, and growth targets for assigned accounts.
• Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts, including new use cases for data, analytics, AI, and technology solutions.

Client Relationship Management

• Build strong, trusted advisor relationships with senior stakeholders (e.g., Marketing, Product, Data/Analytics, Operations, IT).
• Lead regular business reviews, performance updates, and strategic planning sessions.
• Proactively manage client expectations, resolve issues, and ensure high levels of satisfaction and advocacy.

Solution & Value Delivery

• Deeply understand our data, analytics, AI, and technology offerings and how they apply to Tech & Media use cases (e.g., audience insights, content optimization, ad performance, personalization, operational efficiency).
• Translate client business objectives into solution roadmaps and measurable KPIs.
• Partner with internal teams (Product, Data Science, Engineering, Operations, Professional Services) to ensure successful onboarding, implementation, and ongoing optimization.
• Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights and recommendations to clients.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain accurate account plans, forecasts, and pipeline in CRM and reporting tools.
• Coordinate contract renewals, SOWs, pricing discussions, and commercial negotiations.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of projects, reports, and services.
• Gather client feedback and market intelligence to inform product roadmap and go-to-market strategies.

Qualifications

Required

• 4–7+ years of experience in account management, client success, or strategic partnerships, preferably in:
• Ad tech / martech
• Media & entertainment / streaming
• SaaS / data & analytics / AI platforms
• Proven track record of managing and growing enterprise or strategic accounts.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, and/or AI-driven solutions and how they impact business performance.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (sales, product, data/analytics, operations, engineering).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.
• Based on or able to work effectively with clients across the US West Coast time zone.

Preferred

• Experience with major Tech & Media companies (e.g., platforms, publishers, streaming services, gaming, digital content).
• Familiarity with digital advertising, audience measurement, attribution, or marketing analytics.
• Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce), BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI), and collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Jira).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Data/Analytics, or related field; MBA or equivalent experience a plus.

Key Competencies

• Client-centric mindset and strong relationship-building skills
• Commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinking with the ability to connect data and technology to business outcomes
• Problem-solving and issue resolution under time pressure
• High ownership, accountability, and follow-through
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, or activities that are required. Responsibilities, duties, and/or activities may change, or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.

If you are a motivated professional with a passion for delivering impactful solutions, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team at Straive.

“Straive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.”

Enterprise Account Executive

AI Infrastructure / Real-Time Data Platform - Series B

San Francisco (Hybrid)

$140K base + $140K OTE

A venture-backed AI infrastructure company is scaling its enterprise sales team.

The company has built a real-time web intelligence platform that turns the live web into structured, governed, decision-grade data for enterprises and AI systems. Its technology runs autonomous Web Search Agents that actively navigate live websites using real browsers and reasoning, delivering complete, verifiable data for high-stakes decision making.

This is not legacy scraping.

This is not index-based AI search.

This is infrastructure powering financial due diligence, competitive intelligence, pricing systems, AI copilots, and LLM-based applications where correctness matters.

Backed by top-tier investors and trusted by globally recognised enterprise brands, the company is entering its next growth phase and hiring a technically credible, enterprise-grade Account Executive to help define the category.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the VP of Sales, the Enterprise Account Executive will own the full enterprise sales cycle and drive net-new logo acquisition across complex, multi-stakeholder organisations.

This is a high-ownership hunter role.

The successful candidate will:

• Own end-to-end enterprise sales from prospecting to close
• Build and manage strategic pipeline in a primarily outbound-driven motion
• Lead consultative discovery across business and technical stakeholders
• Navigate complex buying committees including data, analytics, engineering, AI, and commercial teams
• Drive technical evaluations and POCs in partnership with Sales Engineering
• Position differentiated infrastructure value against legacy and AI-search alternatives
• Negotiate pricing, procurement, and enterprise contracts
• Expand strategic accounts post-land
• Maintain disciplined forecasting and Salesforce hygiene

This is not transactional SaaS selling.

This is consultative, infrastructure-level enterprise sales where accuracy, trust, and mission-critical data matter.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring:

• 6+ years of quota-carrying B2B SaaS sales experience
• Proven success closing mid-market to enterprise deals involving multiple stakeholders
• Experience selling technical products such as:
• Data infrastructure
• Analytics platforms
• AI/ML tooling
• LLM-enablement platforms
• Developer or API-driven products
• Data science software
• Demonstrated overachievement against quota in complex, multi-threaded sales cycles
• Experience guiding technical POCs from evaluation through commercial close
• Strong technical fluency, with confidence engaging engineering, data, and AI teams
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments where pipeline must be built rather than inherited
• Strong commercial discipline around forecasting and pipeline management

The successful candidate will be:

• A true hunter rather than an account manager
• Technically curious and commercially sharp
• Comfortable selling differentiated, non-commodity technology
• Energised by building territory in an emerging category
• Autonomous, resilient, and accountable

A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Why Join

• Opportunity to sell a defensible AI infrastructure platform in a rapidly expanding market
• Work at the intersection of AI, automation, and real-time web intelligence
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and influence over go-to-market strategy
• Early-stage impact in a category-defining company
• Significant earnings potential and career progression

Head of Sales – IT Consulting & Talent Solutions

Remote but need to be based out of the San Francisco Bay Area.

About Progile Tech

Progile Tech is a high-growth IT consulting and talent solutions firm helping enterprises and public-sector organizations deliver complex, time-sensitive programs. We specialize in program management, quality engineering, data & cloud, and AI-enabled delivery—providing both consulting and hard-to-find contract/FTE talent.

We sell outcomes, not resumes.

The Role:

We’re hiring a Senior Account Executive to drive net-new logo acquisition and strategic account expansion. This is a quota-carrying role for someone who thrives in enterprise sales, builds executive relationships, and knows how to sell consulting + staffing solutions in complex environments.

You’ll own deals end-to-end and work directly with leadership, recruiting, and delivery teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Close net-new enterprise and public-sector accounts
• Own the full sales cycle: prospect → discovery → solution → close → expand
• Sell across consulting and talent solutions (contract, contract-to-hire, FTE)
• Build executive relationships (Director, VP, CIO, PMO, Procurement)
• Grow accounts into multi-role, multi-team engagements
• Manage pipeline, forecasts, and CRM with discipline

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of B2B sales experience in IT services, consulting, or staffing
• Proven success closing mid-market to enterprise deals
• Experience selling contract staffing and/or consulting services
• Strong executive presence and consultative selling skills
• Hunter mindset with the ability to farm and expand accounts

Nice to Have

• Experience with VMS/MSP environments (Fieldglass, Beeline, ServiceNow)
• Background selling into technology, retail, life sciences, or public sector
• Existing enterprise relationships

Why Progile Tech

• High-impact role with direct access to leadership
• No bureaucracy — move fast and own your results
• Uncapped earning potential
• Real growth path to Sales Director / VP Sales

Title: Technical Account Manager

Location: Milpitas, Ca

OVERVIEW: LITEON designs and manufactures power supplies, keyboards, ODDs, racks, enclosures, and liquid cooling for a variety of customers in the server, storage, networking, and consumer spaces. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, and branch offices in the United States, LITEON is looking for a creative, best-in-class professional who will thrive in a fast-paced, highly technical environment. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication, leadership, and teamwork skills and will be unafraid of stretching their talents in a dynamic organization where respect and knowledge are far more important than reporting structure. Collaboration with colleagues at all levels will be key to this person’s success at LITEON.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) is hands-on and responsible for driving LITEON relationships at the specified strategic account. The primary focus will be on power supplies, liquid cooling, and mechanical enclosures/racks. This person owns the relationship with engineering at the strategic account on behalf of LITEON.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive sales growth and consistently exceed revenue budgets.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with Account management, reviewing direction and road mapping.
• Track monthly reporting attainment to KPI’s once established.
• Identify and develop opportunities for all LITEON business units.
• Analyze customer needs and collaborate with management to develop effective strategies.
• Build strong customer relationships and a comprehensive understanding to influence hierarchy, product, and business roadmaps, vendor selection processes, decision-making criteria, and competitive awareness.
• Foster a customer-centric mindset, focusing on long-term partnerships.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (or equivalent experience).
• At least 5 years of related or equivalent experience in the AI Server industry in a Sales Account Manager role.
• Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very complex projects.
• Ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, analyze and compare data from different sources, and identify alternative solutions.
• Interprets and seeks information, uses independent reasoning to diagnose the root cause of situations or issues, identifies and tests solutions, and thinks beyond what is typical or customary.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering.
• Ability to manage resources, monitor activities, and assess risks and quality issues associated with the program/project.
• Language Skill: Bilingual in English/Mandarin is a plus, aligned with business needs.
• Flexibility to work some evening hours as needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and/or other applications to streamline communication and complete tasks.

Benefits

As a full-time employee, you'll have access to LITEON’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off in compliance with US labor requirements.

Additional Details

LITEON is committed to equal opportunities for all qualified individuals, and we welcome a diverse range of applicants.

Please note that the responsibilities and duties of the position may change with or without notice, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

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Full-time

Master (>10 yrs)

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high‑temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Kairos Power is seeking a Chief of Staff to Vice President, Business Development & Finance (CoS) reporting to the Vice President of Business Development & Finance (VP). This is a strategic and hands‑on role designed to increase the effectiveness of the Vice President of Business Development & Finance and commercial leadership team. The CoS will work across business and engineering functions to drive alignment, improve productivity, and streamline execution of strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience operating with complex technical organizations, with proven success in executive‑level support, strategic development, program execution, and cross‑functional collaboration.

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• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Vice President of Business Development & Finance and commercial leadership team, including supporting the development of commercial and business strategies
  
• Drive the successful execution of strategic programs in alignment with company objectives, ensuring follow‑through and accountability across functions
  
• Facilitate effective decision‑making for the VP of Business Development & Finance by managing meeting preparation, synthesizing complex information into clear recommendations, and representing the VP in meetings as appropriate
  
• Manage and prioritize internal and external inquiries directed to the VP of BD & Finance, determining the appropriate course of action and coordinating responses with the right stakeholders
  
• Serve as liaison between the VP, commercial leaders, cross‑functional leaders, and external partners, ensuring clear communication on priorities, progress, and risks
  
• Oversee the rhythm of business for the VP’s organization, including leadership meetings, communications, operating reviews, and cross‑functional checkpoints
  
• Lead or coordinate special projects on behalf of the VP, often requiring cross‑functional alignment and problem‑solving across technical and non‑technical teams
  
• Develop clear, concise executive communications, presentations, and reporting for internal and external stakeholders
  
• Partner with Executive Administration team members to optimize scheduling and meeting planning around VP and company priorities
  
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and decision‑making within the VP’s organization, implementing scalable practices that increase efficiency and impact
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

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• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or similar field; advanced degree (MBA, MS in Engineering/Technology Management) is preferred
  
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in executive support, program management, or strategic development/operations, ideally in a leading business consultancy or technical or R&D‑driven organization
  
• Proven experience organizing and directing multiple teams and working directly with senior executives
  
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver executive‑level communications
  
• Excellent organization, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
  
• Background in strategy, commercial development, and/or energy/manufacturing sectors is preferred
  
• Demonstrated experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
  
• Demonstrated experience of understanding the nuance of complex external negotiations, and driving meaningful business impact
  
• Effective, versatile and action‑oriented, with strong project coordination and reporting skills focused on interdepartmental communication
  
• Experience with financial analysis, business case development, or commercial modeling to support executive decision‑making
  
• Exposure to strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital projects is a plus
  

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• Ability to connect organizational strategy to execution, ensuring technical and business priorities are aligned
  
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to evaluate complex issues and recommend data‑driven decisions
  
• Skilled in leading cross‑functional initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely delivery
  
• Ability to design, implement, and scale processes that improve organizational efficiency and decision‑making
  
• Exceptional relationship‑building skills across commercial, government affairs technical and non‑technical teams of both internal and external stakeholders with the ability to drive alignment without direct authority
  
• Adept at influencing decisions and navigating organizational dynamics at the executive level
  
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity into clear executive‑level communications
  
• Comfortable representing senior leadership with credibility and confidence in internal and external forums
  
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, exercising discretion, sound judgment, and integrity
  
• Knowledge of leadership effectiveness, team health, and talent planning practices to integrate people priorities into technical strategies
  
• Resilient in high‑demand, fast‑paced environments with shifting priorities
  
• Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions to organizational and operational challenges
  
• Ability to understand financial data, business drivers, and market implications of strategic decisions
  
• Expertise in structuring and leading executive meetings for decision‑making efficiency and the knowledge and experience of proper preparation to drive effective meetings
  
• Strong energy sector business acumen
  

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• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
  
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
  
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 10 pounds in all directions
  
• Communicating with others to exchange information
  

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• General office environment
  
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
  
• High‑concentration, demanding and fast‑paced
  
• Manufacturing/Industrial Environments, occasionally
  

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• Travel required, up to 20%
  

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• Seldomly requires working weekends
  
• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
  
• Occasionally requires non‑standard work‑week hours
  
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
  

The salary range for this position is $209,400 to $261,800 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.

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• Competitive compensation packages
  
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
  
• Paid Vacation
  
• 401(k) and pre‑tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
  

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E‑Verify.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810‑controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810‑controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply: ‑A_to_part_810

General Summary

As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering group at Penumbra, you will be called upon to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions. You will provide manufacturing technology and robust solutions aimed at commercializing new products and continuously improving production processes. Working cross-functionally with engineering groups across the company, as well as with Production, Quality Control and Quality Assurance, you will resolve problems encountered on the production floor and throughout the business, and will apply your engineering knowledge and creativity to implement adaptations and modifications to the production line and to quality systems.

What You'll Work On

•Solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions

•Execute detailed root cause analysis and recommend vetted solutions

•Communicate and explain problems and solutions cross-functionally and inter-departmentally

•Collaborate closely with suppliers, ensure timely communication of updates, and respectfully request any necessary changes.

•Manage NCRs, deviations, engineering change orders, and supplier documentation while utilizing a Quality Management System to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.

•Engage in the troubleshooting of electromechanical products by employing failure analysis and problem-solving techniques, while also recommending and implementing effective solutions.

•Lead the implementation of projects at the supplier level, managing communications related to test plans, monitoring project timelines, and ensuring all milestones are met efficiently.

•Approach problems from a detail-oriented perspective

•Suggest independent recommendations for project approach, scope, and tactics

•Support production needs

•Create and maintain product and process documentation

•Monitor process and equipment performance and identify and implement process improvement activities to increase/optimize yield

•Design fixtures, acquire off-the-shelf tooling and equipment, and implement new fixturing on the production line

•Test processes, equipment, raw materials, and product

•Perform process validations

•Author protocols to execute tests and write reports and make conclusions and/or recommendations based on test results

•Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of a project or as a total project

•Develop specifications of a product, process, or piece of equipment

•Develop, characterize, and optimize processes using statistical techniques and engineering knowledge and experience

•Coordinate with the appropriate suppliers and other external resources needed in developing and implementing process improvement plans

•Participate in project planning and scheduling

•Train assemblers, quality control and technicians, as necessary, on processes, equipment, and documentation

•Comply with quality system regulations, standards and procedures

* Indicates an essential function of the role

Location and Pay

•Alameda, CA

•$95,000 to $127,000

Position Qualifications

Minimum education and experience:

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering or related degree with 2+ years relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional qualifications:

•Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment recommended, medical device industry preferred

•Experience in troubleshooting and working with electromechanical devices

•Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills required

•Knowledge of FDA regulations, Lean/Flow Manufacturing, and/or materials and manufacturing processes desired

•Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other computer applications required

•Supplier audits, risk management (FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA), lean manufacturing/six sigma, equipment qualification

Working Conditions

•General office, laboratory, and clean room environments.

•Willingness and ability to work on site.

•Business travel from 0% - 10%

•Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

•Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds.

•Must be able to move between buildings and floors.

•Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.

•Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.

•Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.