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Aerospace Quality Inspector (1st Shift)
About the Organization
Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.
EOE Statement
Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.
Description
In an assigned cell, perform a variety of inspection processes, using various tools and equipment, following standardized methods and established techniques, to verify production process integrity up through and which may include preparation and presentation of parts to customer for Final Inspection or sale. Assist in 1st Article presentations or Production Lot Test initiatives. Accept or reject material based on findings.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Work from applicable written inspection procedures, drawings, and other pertinent instructions to plan and perform dimensional and visual inspection on parts, tools, gages, and other equipment, accepting material or referring for rework or quality review based on findings.
- Use a variety of fixed and variable measuring instruments including computerized machines where program instructions are well defined to check dimensions and recording results. Perform necessary mathematical computations to determine extent of non-conformance and complete appropriate paperwork.
- Follow established procedures to perform in-line checks and verification of dimensions and make sure that operation sheets are being followed.
- Recognize need and arrange for repair or replacement of equipment used in performing work as necessary.
- Support initiatives as directed to reduce MRB and re-work requirements, and assist in the manufacture of quality parts.
- Assist on various internal program audits.
- May assist others at their direction in the investigation of unusual non-conformances, new or changed inspection sequences, and other specialized assignments within the scope and skill level of this job function.
- Support Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement initiatives and function as requested.
- Recommend, and participate in environmental health and safety practices.
- Refer difficulties to higher-level Inspectors, Lead Person, and /or Supervisor.
- Perform routine servicing throughout assigned area following specified procedures, and written instructions, such as operators' checklist, for upkeep and to assure equipment operates properly.
- May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives and to develop individual skills.
- May be required to train for, obtain, and maintain licenses, operator permits, and certifications within assigned area or cell.
Position Requirements
Shift
First
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Newington
Category
Manufacturing
Req Number
MAN-26-00008
Position
Cell QA Inspector C
Close Date
Post Internal Days
0
Number of Openings
1
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Hiring Manager(s)
This position is currently accepting applications.
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Aerospace Assembly Technician (1st shift)
About the Organization
Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.
EOE Statement
Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.
Description
FUNCTION:
In an assigned area or cell, work with limited supervision to perform the assembly of Production aircraft parts as well as the teardown, and assembly of Overhaul & Repair designated aircraft parts.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Performs fitting and assembly operations on various production aircraft parts.
- Performs teardown and assembly of overhaul & repair aircraft parts.
- Cleans and applies special adhesives to materials resulting in a permanent bonding of the materials. Sets up and controls furnace temperature in accordance with established specifications.
- Must be capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, operation sheets, technical specifications and overhaul manuals.
- Maintains necessary records and files.
- Works with limited supervision.
- Assists operators in a lower classification on assembly techniques as needed.
- Performs temporary part marking, In process transfer marking and final part parking operations using Vibro Engraving, Electro-chemical Etch, Ink Stamp, Dot-Peening, and Paint marking with suitable legibility to meet drawing or customer specification requirements
- Works under supervision with salary and hourly support groups to address the most complex problems.
- Must possess a skill level that eliminates errors that cause nonconforming material and maintain a consistent level of high quality work. Identify non-conformances at time of occurrence. Recognize opportunities for non-conformances and notify management of need for action.
- Actively participate in various aspects of Lean production and Continuous Improvement projects that drive efficiency improvements.
- Must work safely at all times. Participate in safety improvement initiatives by raising any safety concerns and helping to come up with corrective actions.
- May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives and to develop individuals' skills.
Position Requirements
Shift
First
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Newington
Category
Manufacturing
Req Number
MAN-26-00003
Position
Assembler Aircraft A
Close Date
Post Internal Days
0
Number of Openings
1
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Hiring Manager(s)
This position is currently accepting applications.
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CNC Machinist (2nd shift)
About the Organization
Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.
EOE Statement
Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.
Description
FUNCTION:
Set up, operate, troubleshoot and perform work on a variety of machinery. Be flexible, willing and capable of being trained on additional machines. Perform work at a consistently high level of quality. Be reliable in consistency of work and willingness to work outside of core area of expertise.
Position Requirements
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Must be capable & willing to set up operations that have previously been proven out independently without oversight of a leadman or CNC programmer.
Must be capable of running a minimum of two of the following machine types: 3 and 4 axis Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centers, 5 axis machining centers, Vertical Turret Lathes, Cylindrical Grinders, Mill/Turn machines, CNC boring machines, Horizontal lathes, manual machines.
Must be willing to perform work on machines throughout the shop, not only the machines that are within the person's core area of expertise. For example: must be willing to perform work on a Mitsubishi 4 axis machining center even when the person normally runs a Mazak 730 Variaxis.
Must be capable & willing to identify opportunities for improvement in tooling, cutting methods, mistake proofing & work instruction documentation.
Must possess a skill level that eliminates errors that cause nonconforming material and maintain a consistent level of high quality work. Identify non-conformances at time of occurrence. Recognize opportunities for non-conformances and notify management of need for action.
Actively participate in various aspects of Continuous Improvement projects which may include but is not limited to 5S, TPM, kaizen events, and set-up reduction events, which is aligned with the commitment to continuous improvement activities in Article II of the collective bargaining agreement.
Must work safely at all times. Participate in safety improvement initiatives by raising any safety concerns and helping to come up with corrective actions.
Must be capable & willing to assist or train other employees in this or lower classifications as needed.
Refer difficulties to leader or supervisor as appropriate
May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives and to develop individuals' skills.
Shift
-not applicable-
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Newington
Category
Manufacturing
Req Number
MAN-26-00005
Position
All Around Machinist - A
Close Date
Post Internal Days
0
Number of Openings
1
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Hiring Manager(s)
This position is currently accepting applications.
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Aerospace Deburr Specialist (1st Shift)
About the Organization
Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.
EOE Statement
Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.
Description
FUNCTION:
In an assigned area or cell, under general supervision perform complex polishing and finishing operations of exacting tolerance on production or overhaul and repair parts. Parts are typically at or near final stages of the manufacturing process, with tight tolerance limits, requiring intense period of concentration for extended periods of time.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Work from drawings, sketches, computer-generated information and verbal instructions to plan the polishing, finishing or re-work operation to be performed.
- Must be capable of following standard finishing applications in order to achieve dimensional integrity and required finish characteristics.
- Must have comprehensive understanding of the material characteristics being worked on in order to determine the appropriate wheel, grit, compound or abrasive texture to use in order to achieve desired finish and dimension.
- Perform precise chamfering operations on parts, without damaging other critical part dimensions
- Work from quality review and corrective work documents to repair or rework parts.
- Use precision measuring instruments in order to gage various critical dimension and tolerance limits, in accordance with established parameters or blue print requirements.
- Performs temporary part marking and In process transfer marking operations using Vibro Engraving, Electro-chemical Etch, or Ink Stamp, methods with suitable legibility to meet drawing or customer specification requirements
- Actively participate in various aspects of Lean production and Continuous Improvement projects that drive efficiency improvements.
- Must work safely at all times. Participate in safety improvement initiatives by raising any safety concerns and helping to come up with corrective actions.
- Refer difficulties to leader or supervisor as appropriate.
- May be assigned to carry out tasks, not specifically listed, within the scope and skill level of this job description in support of department or cell objectives and to develop individuals' skills.
Position Requirements
Shift
First
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Newington
Category
Manufacturing
Req Number
MAN-26-00001
Position
Finishing Specialist B
Close Date
Post Internal Days
0
Number of Openings
1
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Hiring Manager(s)
This position is currently accepting applications.
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Job Title: Product Manager (Beazley Digital - API/Services)
Division: Beazley Digital
Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart
Key Relationships:
Head of Digital Underwriting, Head of Digital Operations
Within Beazley:CIO, other senior IT Leads, Head of PMO/VRF, Enterprise Architect, Other Product/Project Managers, Commercial Management, Information Security, External Suppliers
Job Summary:
The product manager is accountable for the technology roadmap, design, development, enhancement, delivery, and budgeting for the digital product /technologies they lead. Ensuring technology is aligned to business value, OKRs and target architecture. The role ensures the technology is developed and maintained using sound business and technology management practices and it supports business transformation by enabling new capabilities and growth. Using agile and product management methods to ensure you are "delivering the right thing" in "the right way".
Key Responsibilities:
End-to-end Delivery & Execution
Own end-to-end delivery of product/technology initiatives, ensuring alignment from discovery through deployment and ongoing optimisation.
Define clear delivery outcomes, success measures and release plans in partnership with Product, Change, Engineering and business stakeholders.
Lead prioritisation and execution across the delivery lifecycle, balancing strategic objectives with operational needs.
Ensure teams remove blockers, maintain delivery momentum and operate with high transparency on progress, risks and dependencies.
Champion agile ways of working, continuous delivery and automation to accelerate time to value.
Oversee quality assurance, testing and release management to ensure secure, high-quality, production ready outputs.
Drive postlaunch monitoring, analytics and continuous improvement to maximise product value and performance.
Strategy and Business Management
Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap aligned to OKRs and business plans.
Partner with the business owner and key users to assess current and future needs and shape multiyear plans.
Continuously refine governance and decision-making processes across run, grow and transform activity.
Build, develop and retain a high performing technology delivery team.
Work with digital leadership to define cost and resourcing models and support effective demand planning.
Budget Management
Collaborates with the digital leadership team and business owner to make funding and resource reallocation decisions.
Manages the product budget including run, growth and transform, makes informed and dynamic investment prioritization decisions supported by data.
Technology Management
Work with Group Technology, Information Security, Data Management and Architecture teams to align and leverage enterprise architecture.
Oversee day-to-day technology operations and drive continuous improvement in performance, security, availability and usability.
Define and track channel KPIs to improve adoption, performance and user experience.
Coordinate with other product managers to avoid duplication and manage interdependencies.
Manage vendor relationships in line with group frameworks and build strategic partnerships aligned to Beazley Digital's OKRs.
Embed industry standards and practices such as Agile, DevOps, InfoSec and modern data architecture to ensure resilience and agility.
Digital Transformation
Act as the technology contact for the product, partnering with cross functional teams to evolve processes and operating models.
Scale innovation and new insurance propositions into the channel where feasible.
Recommend business process, commercial and UX improvements to enhance adoption.
Apply design thinking, customer journey mapping and data insights to drive end-to-end channel value.
Identify and champion emerging business and technology trends that support channel OKRs.
Contribute to embedding digital opportunities into Beazley Digital's strategy to drive growth, efficiency and risk reduction.
General:
It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:
- Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.
- Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
- Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
- Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
- Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.
Personal Specification:
Education and Qualifications
Product Management or Product Owner certification desirable but not essential
Agile certification desirable but not essential
Skills and Abilities
Strong business understanding and ability to work in partnership with the business
Strong Technology Product Management skills and/or Programme Management skills
Demonstrated ability to manage technology and business change projects with demonstrated delivery of business value and pursuit of quality
Experienced in change management, able to understand and advise on how to implement process, technology and people changes while minimising the delivery risks
Understanding of business strategy and the work of the teams within the customer organisation
Able to identify and help the team assess options and solutions that best fit business requirements
Proven team management and leadership capability within a change and technology context
Knowledge and Experience
Previous experience in technology
Previous experience in budget management
Previous experience of delivering multiple, complex IT projects, preferably covering the use of internal resources, third party (packaged) solutions and outsourced services
Previous experience of the use of various analysis and delivery frameworks covering scope definition, planning, budgeting, reporting, management of risks and issues
Previous experience working with an Agile methodology preferred
Previous experience building and maintaining effective working relationships
Previous experience managing an outsourced team
Aptitude and Disposition
Delivery focussed, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
Relentless curiosity
Learning Agility
Open Disposition
Judgement
Digital Acumen
Customer focus
Strategic thinking
Competencies
Proactive
Information seeking
Flexible
Detail oriented
Purposeful communication
Leadership
Team working
Negotiation and influencing
Problem solving
Customer focus
Decision making
Who We Are:
Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.
Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.
Our Culture
We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world.Employee's diversity,experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.
- Be bold
- Strive for better
- Do the right thing
Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.
We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development.
Our Employee Networks include:
- Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour
- Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance
- Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community
- Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing
- Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be
We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:
- Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)
- iLearn (our own learning & development platform)
- LinkedIn Learning
- Mentorship program
- External qualification sponsorship
- Continuing education and tuition reimbursement
- Secondment assignments
The Rewards
- The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization
- Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus
- Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
- 22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs
- Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup
- Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance
- Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice
- Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams
Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $85,000 - $107,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus.
Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles.
AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA
Title: AI Research Scientist
Location: San Jose, CA
Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, and analyze machine learning experiments, establishing strong baselines and selecting appropriate evaluation metrics.
- Stay up to date with the latest AI research; identify, adapt, and validate novel techniques for company-specific use cases.
- Define rigorous evaluation protocols, including offline metrics, user studies, and adversarial (red team) testing to ensure statistical soundness.
- Specify data and annotation requirements; develop annotation guidelines and oversee quality control processes.
- Collaborate closely with domain experts, product managers, and engineering teams to refine problem statements and operational constraints.
- Develop reusable research assets such as datasets, modular code components, evaluation suites, and comprehensive documentation.
- Work alongside ML Engineers to optimize training and inference pipelines, ensuring seamless integration into production systems.
- Contribute to academic publications and represent the company in research communities, as needed.
Educational Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field is strongly preferred.
- Candidates with a master’s degree and exceptional research or industry experience will also be considered.
Industry Experience:
- 3–5 years of experience in AI/ML research roles, ideally in applied or product-focused environments.
- Demonstrated success in delivering research-driven solutions that have been deployed in production.
- Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams across research, engineering, and product.
- Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, CVPR) are a plus.
Technical Skills:
- Strong foundational knowledge in machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
- Hands-on experience with PEFT/LoRA, adapters, fine-tuning techniques, and RLHF/RLAIF (e.g., PPO, DPO, GRPO).
- Ability to read, implement, and adapt state-of-the-art research papers to real-world use cases.
- Proficiency in hypothesis-driven experimentation, ablation studies, and statistically sound evaluations.
- Advanced programming skills in Python (preferred), C++, or Java.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, NumPy, etc.
- Strong mathematical foundations in probability, linear algebra, and calculus.
- Domain expertise in one or more areas: natural language processing (NLP), symbolic reasoning, speech processing, etc.
- Ability to translate research insights into roadmaps, technical specifications, and product improvements.
AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Pecan POS is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our point-of-sale (POS) platform used by hospitality businesses.
You will collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and QA specialists to improve software quality, reduce regression risk, and support continuous integration and delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment where quality and innovation are critical to delivering reliable transaction systems.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web and API testing
Create and execute automated regression, integration, and end-to-end tests
Collaborate with developers and product teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
Identify, document, and track defects through resolution
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
Perform API testing and validate system integrations
Conduct root cause analysis and contribute to quality improvements
Maintain test environments and test data for consistent automation execution
Participate in code reviews and support quality engineering best practices
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of experience in software testing and automation
Strong experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or RestAssured
Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#
Experience with SQL and database validation
Understanding of Agile development and the software testing lifecycle
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience testing POS systems, fintech platforms, or payment processing systems
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or k6
Fully remote work environment
Competitive salary
Opportunity to work on mission-critical transaction systems
Collaborative engineering-focused culture
Professional development and growth opportunities
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY APPLICANTS WITH INDIVIDUAL LIFE UNDERWRITING EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.
Job Summary Builds relationships with Financial Advisors and internal partners.
Develops the skills necessary to successfully underwrite Life, Disability, and/or Long-term Care insurance policies in an inclusive and fast-paced environment ensuring all quality, service and production goals are met.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities Field & Client Experience.​Responsible for credible and effective relations and communication with field and customer to include responding to case appeals/inquiries and assists with placing business.Provides guidance and assistance to the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Financial Representatives regarding case underwriting and risk appraisal.Responsible for prescreen inquiries.
Underwriting Responsible for the analysis and appraisal of a broad range of insurance applications; approves, classifies, or declines applications for various ages and policy amounts with occasional guidance, as needed.​Uses advanced UW knowledge and expertise to provide the appropriate level of underwriting skill and mentoring to UWs​.Uses advanced skills to review applications and adheres to underwriting standards.​Solves complex problems and escalations.Advanced level of experience with NM product types and changesModels change agility while maintaining mortality and morbidity expectations.Demonstrates continuous learning through the early adoption of new ways of underwriting.Proficient with Reinsurance programs and able to determine where to best place a case.Underwrites applications, maintaining industry-leading mortality and morbidity giving the best possible offer that can be made.Provides active case and requirement management and provides customized service with guidance.Demonstrates advanced ability to communicate & negotiate with Field Partners to explain modified or declined decisions & assist in policy placement.Provides advanced financial, medical, and lay underwriting assessments and offers innovative solutions to keep Northwestern Mutual as the choice of our customers.Actively utilizes the most effective means to obtain the necessary information, including Internet searches, direct contact with the insured, and communication with third party advisors (Accountants, Attorneys, etc.)Collaborates with medical directors and technical staff.Responsible for adherence to procedures and regulatory processes​.Understands and meets all quality, service, and production goals​.Partners with Underwriting Support for case management.Cross-Functional leadership.Subject matter expert in product process w/collaboration w/functional partners and participates in projects and department initiatives.Collaborates and designs P3 curriculum with L&D/Tech Team​.
Qualifications A bachelor's degree preferred or demonstrated consistent success in prior Underwriting role as evidence by satisfactory case management and quality review.Minimum of 5 years of underwriting experience.Analytical skills with an established record to make independent decisions on complex cases and apply sound judgment in the application of rules.Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information, exercise tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness.Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages.Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment.A high degree of organization and the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.Demonstrated strong leadership skills and a high degree of self-motivation and initiative to lead projects or committees.Displays agility to manage multiple tasks​ and adapt in a changing work environment.
#LI-Remote or LI-Hybrid Compensation Range: Pay Range
- Start: $76,650.00 Pay Range
- End: $142,350.00 Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 110: $84,350.00 USD
- $156,650.00 USD Structure 115: $88,130.00 USD
- $163,670.00 USD We believe in fairness and transparency.
It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles.
However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process.
The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do.
Get started now! Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce.
We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills Change Adaptability (NM)
- Advanced, Information Optimization (NM)
- Advanced, Customer Support (NM)
- Advanced, Underwriting Ecosystem (NM)
- Advanced, Customer Centricity (NM)
- Intermediate, Insurance Acumen (NM)
- Advanced, Technology Adaptation (NM)
- Advanced (Inactive), Information Gathering (NM)
- Advanced, Attention to Detail (NM)
- Advanced, Training, Educating & Awareness (NM)
- Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM)
- Advanced, Consulting (NM)
- Advanced, Data Application (NM)
- Advanced, Decision Making (NM)
- Advanced, Negotiation & Managing Objection (NM)
- Advanced, Mortality, Morbidity, & Risk Analysis (NM)
- Advanced, Learning Agility (NM)
- Advanced (Inactive), Underwriting Practices (NM)
- Advanced, Reasoning (NM)
- Advanced FIND YOUR FUTURE We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual.
You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
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Keywords: Underwriting Consultant, Location: Franklin, WI
- 53132
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
**This position is open to remote anywhere in the US, however, must be able to work Central Time Zone hours
** What You'll Do Make fair, accurate, timely and quality claims decisions on life insurance claims up to allowable signature limit.
May work on cases exceeding this limit with prior approval and second signatures.
Examines claim information obtained, including, but not limited to, beneficiary data, policy values, and policy status; and analyzes information received during the claim review process, including but not limited to, death certificates, claim forms, assignment forms, divorce decree, estate, and trust documentation.
With empathy, deliver personalized experience for beneficiaries and field members by assisting with educating on settlement options available, which varies by policy type.
Communicate verbally and construct letters and emails to beneficiaries, field members, and third parties in response to inquiries and/or regarding outstanding requirements, claim status updates, and claims decisions as part of the overall claim handling process.
Manage phone and transactional responsibilities while adhering to strict confidentiality and privacy standards.
Research and evaluate solutions to situations that arise and resolve concerns on an “as-needed†basis which oftentimes includes deviating from procedures.
Maintain organization, accuracy, and timeliness in individual case management system; capture and document claim related information accurately and/or refer tasks as appropriate.
Maintain production and claims quality standards.
Embrace new technology and serve as an advocate by educating beneficiaries and field representatives.
Supports digital savvy capabilities in self and others and adapts to changing environments and new situations effectively and positively.
Work effectively with unstructured teams, situations, or environment.
Participate in team meetings, projects and committee work as appropriate, including development of process improvements.
Assist with special projects and initiatives, as needed to support the business.
What You Will Bring to the Role Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Previous experience with life insurance desirable.
Must be technically savvy with the ability to toggle between multiple applications and/or computer monitors simultaneously.
Exhibits empathy and strong client focus and customer service skills.
Able to analyze complex information and asks thoughtful questions to understand the situation.
Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of accuracy in handling detailed technical work.
High degree of self-motivation with proven initiative in accepting responsibility for work results and in contributing cooperatively to group goals.
Skilled at developing and maintaining effective working relationships with a positive, confident attitude; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views.
Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to independently set priorities and to meet deadlines.
Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise tact and diplomacy with field/clients and beneficiaries.
Skills You Have Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes.
Attention to Detail: Focuses on specific details to spot and correct errors in advance of them being found and surpass quality expectations.
Performs work with thorough proofreading for presentation, content, accuracy, and overall quality.
Change Adaptability: Becomes adaptable in response to continual changes; shows an openness to new ways of working, new methods, work-in-progress improvements and changes and seamlessly navigates the changing business environment and adjusts behavior as appropriate to the situation.
Claims Acumen: Applies the knowledge of claims philosophy, contracts, and policies and procedures for filing claims, assessing claims for accuracy and completeness, verifying eligibility, and adjudicating claims based on established criteria to handle complex, contestable, sensitive, and large benefit amount claims.
Evaluates medical, financial, and occupational information and reviews to determine if insured meets contractual provisions while taking the state regulations or other relevant contractual information into consideration to make informed decisions.
Analyzes insurance claims to determine the validity/risk of the claim, and the extent of coverage.
Customer Centricity: Applies a customer first mindset to design and continuously improve solutions, systems, processes, and services that support enterprise strategy, impact critical business outcomes, and drive organizational success.
Decision Making: Makes timely, data-driven decisions by understanding the probability of success, identifying risks, gathering business requirements, and developing value statements.
Insurance Acumen: Applies knowledge of insurance concepts, policies, regulations, and industry practices to solution challenges.
Understands insurance principles, such as underwriting, claims philosophy, and risk.
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- FINRA Compensation Range: Pay Range
- Start: $49,560.00 Pay Range
- End: $92,040.00 Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 110: $54,530.00 USD
- $101,270.00 USD Structure 115: $56,980.00 USD
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Skills Information Gathering (NM)
- Intermediate, Problem Management (NM)
- Intermediate, Prioritization (NM)
- Intermediate, Statutes & Regulation (NM)
- Beginner, Insurance Contract Management (NM)
- Intermediate, Empathetic Communication (NM)
- Intermediate, Insurance Acumen (NM)
- Beginner, Annuity Acumen (NM)
- Beginner, Customer Centricity (NM)
- Intermediate, Analytical Thinking (NM)
- Intermediate, Learning Agility (NM)
- Intermediate (Inactive), Adaptive Communication (NM)
- Intermediate, Decision Making (NM)
- Intermediate, Attention to Detail (NM)
- Intermediate, Claims Acumen (NM)
- Intermediate, Change Adaptability (NM)
- Intermediate, Data Application (NM)
- Intermediate FIND YOUR FUTURE We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual.
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- 53132
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
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Please apply or call one of us to learn more For further inquiries about this opportunity, please contact one of our Talent Specialists, Amit, at 224 507 1290 Title: IT Solution Architect (Financial Systems)
- Remote Location: Remote (Candidates local to Corning, NY and Charlotte, NC are preferred.
Open to candidates in other locations; candidates must be willing to work EST time zone) Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension based on demand.
Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 8 AM
- 5 PM.
Some potential flexibility may be required for after-hours work, as needed.
Travel
- up to 25% for travel to Corning, NY.
Estimated as one week per month based on project need.
Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position.
Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered Position Summary The IT Solution Architect for Supply Chain and Finance is responsible for designing, developing, and guiding the implementation of enterprise technology solutions that support client's financial and supply chain processes.
This role collaborates closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional IT teams to ensure systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational strategy.
The architect enables operational excellence by shaping solution roadmaps, ensuring platform integrity, and driving continuous improvement across finance and supply chain applications.
Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture and Design Develop end-to-end architectural designs for finance and supply chain systems in alignment with business objectives.
Assess existing application landscapes and recommend improvements, modernization opportunities, and integration strategies.
Ensure solutions comply with security, data governance, and enterprise architecture standards.
Business Partnership and Collaboration Engage with Finance, Supply Chain, and IT partners to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
Participate in recurring strategic and operational touchpoints, including cFIN review sessions and architecture-focused team meetings.
Provide subject matter guidance on financial systems such as OneStream and other platforms influencing client's digital finance ecosystem.
Technical Leadership and Support Serve as the technical lead for solution implementations, enhancements, and integrations across finance and supply chain domains.
Address escalated issues, provide root-cause analysis, and ensure long-term stability of assigned applications.
Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure solution resilience, performance, and sustainability.
Governance, Standards and Documentation Contribute to the development of architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.
Maintain accurate architectural documentation, including roadmaps, diagrams, functional specifications, and integration models.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend opportunities to enhance process efficiency, automation, and system capabilities.
Support modernization initiatives that strengthen client's digital transformation objectives in the finance and supply chain organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (minimum required).
5 years of experience as a Solution Architect with financial systems.
Proven experience architecting solutions in enterprise finance and/or supply chain environments.
Deep knowledge of financial systems (e.g., OneStream, SAP cFIN (Central Finance), or similar platforms).
Familiarity with SAP finance and supply chain modules.
Strong understanding of systems integration, data flows, and enterprise application ecosystems.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language.
Key Competencies Strategic Thinking Ability to design future-focused, scalable solutions.
Technical Expertise Strong architecture and platform skills across finance and supply chain.
Communication and Influence Effectively collaborates with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Problem Solving Skilled at diagnosing complex issues and proposing durable solutions.
Execution Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
Understanding of data governance, security protocols, and architecture frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative solution workshops and stakeholder discussions.
Interview Process: Two rounds.
First round phone screen with direct manager.
Second round video panel interview, including technical review.
About us: DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond.
The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.
DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer.
DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
SAP cFIN, OneStream
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
