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Position Profile:
The Manager, Art Direction & Product Design works closely with the Director, Product Design to support art direction and feedback and manage the Product Design team. The team is accountable for the developing products and packaging for the CURiO Brand portfolio that are innovative, beautiful, safe, and sellable to end consumers. This position provides expertise and guidance to the Product Design team in the creation and sourcing of custom vessels (glass, metal, and ceramic), and secondary packaging (paper boxes, tubes, bags, labels, hangtags). The position collaborates across CURiO’s departments, working closely with: Project Management, Brand, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Marketing. The role has direct reports that may consist of any of the following positions: Sr. Product Designer, Product Designer, or other similarly assigned roles.
***This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our corporate office on 9th Street SE in Minneapolis***
Work Responsibilities:
Design & Concept: Guides the Product Design team in translating creative requirements from concept through execution using a unique combination of creative and analytical talents.
- Helps lead strategic thinking of CURiO creative work, ensuring design vision aligns with business objectives, brand aesthetics and costing goals.
- Assigns and manages team workflow of projects, monitoring overall capacity of product designers.
- Helps to identify and implement process improvement areas that result in simplified steps and gain efficiencies for the company.
- Organizes and condenses design feedback into digestible, actionable tasks for product designers.
- Leads design meetings as needed throughout the development process.
- Participates in the approval of prototype samples for style details, construction, safety, and usability.
- Communicates with domestic and international vendors to achieve design intent, construction, safety, and usability goals. Contributes problem-solving ideas throughout the development process.
- Mentors and coaches on varying topics such as: design approach, vendor communication, file building and general best practices.
- Collaborates with Director, Product Design, Product Design team and Brand to research and concept new product ideas.
- Develops mood boards for new product collections and product formats.
- Reviews creative presentations and presents concepts to internal brand team and external customers.
- Demonstrates systematic approach in designs for varying structures, materials, sizes and product types. Brand steward, keen eye for detail, refines designs across selected product assortment.
- Works closely with external vendors, helping to build strong partnerships.
- Organizes and labels incoming samples and approved counters.
- Attends weekly Design & Innovation status meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Works closely with Brand, Project Management, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Finance, and Sales to ensure development is on track to meet project goals, design intent and timeline.
- Works closely with designers and print vendors as needed to develop structures, reviews proofs for color/ detail accuracy and attends press checks as needed. Color advocate for the brand standards.
- Works closely with Project Management team and Cost Analyst on costing exercises. Contributes to product cost discussions, providing insights and ideas on how to cost engineer new developments to meet cost objectives.
- Assists and supports design team in daily tasks as needed such as: mock-ups, structure development, file construction, quotes, 3D renderings, etc.
Supervisory: Responsible for providing leadership to the team and ensuring that the team has the talent, resources, and readiness to meet team goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance. Models CURiO Cornerstones and uses cornerstones framework in decision making.
- Effectively manage a multi-locational team under a fast pace and constantly changing circumstances.
- Hires, trains and develops team, ensuring that each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities.
- Fosters a collaborative creative environment.
- Effectively orient new hires to CURiO culture, structure and specific role and responsibilities, ensuring a positive and productive employee experience.
- Utilize the company’s performance management program as designed to align individual performance to overall performance objectives. Provide ongoing performance feedback. Identify and work with manager and HR to take appropriate action for non-performance.
- Ensure all CURiO communication is disseminated to the team in a positive and timely manner.
- Administer all internal policies and procedures in accordance with company, human resources, budgetary, and finance guidelines. Ensure accuracy of staff data records.
General Responsibilities:
- Supports CURiO Cornerstones and strives for individual leadership by using cornerstone behaviors in the workplace and in daily decision making.
- Follows all policies and procedures of the company. Works cooperatively with all departments, maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation with co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
- Actively seek individual development through taking advantage of opportunities for skill enhancement.
- Keep up to date with the latest best practices, trends, concepts, and regulations in the specific job area.
- Manage time effectively, meet personal goals and work effectively with other members of the team to meet CURiO goals.
- Follows all safety guidelines and polices. Makes supervisor/manager immediately aware of any observed safety issue. Keeps work area clean, safe, and organized.
Position requires extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines. Performs other work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic and design or equivalent work experience
- Four years’ experience in product and packaging development
- Intermediate level supervisory role
Computer and/or software qualifications:
- Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook
- Advanced level of proficiency in design software; Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
- 3D printer experience preferred
Core Competencies:
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members and across multiple departments, managing a large volume of projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of design techniques, ability to think creatively, with an eye for color and design
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and systematic in working
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Excellent presentation and writing skills
- Excellent initiative and follow-through
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
- Tolerance for moderate stress
- Self-Driven, able to work independently
Travel Requirement: Less 5%
Hybrid Working Environment and Physical Demands:
- General office or home office environment: Works at a desk in a well-lit, air-conditioned cubicle/office/home office, with moderate noise levels.
- Ability to sit for hours at a time, viewing computer monitor on a constant basis. Some walking and standing relative to interaction with other personnel.
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
- When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions, varying temperature levels, work near moving mechanical parts, and high noise environments is possible.
- Requires in-office visits weekly for such tasks as: sample unpacking/ review, organization needs, shipping, in-person meetings.
Health & Welfare Benefits:
Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:
- Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
- Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
- 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date
** Note: This job description does not restrict CURiO’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It does not alter the "at will" employment relationship between the company and the employee.
About the Role
As a Product Designer, you are passionate creative, responsible for developing products and packaging for CURiO Brands that are innovative, beautiful, safe, and sellable to end consumers. You have a strong artist hand and are confident in illustration, painting, and other traditional mediums. You’ll leverage your unique talents, such as illustration and surface design, to create and source custom vessels (glass, metal, and ceramic) and secondary packaging (paper boxes, tubes, bags, labels, hangtags), through the opportunity to work on CURiO’s exciting brands Capri Blue, Thymes, and Otherland.
***This role is for candidates who reside within 60 miles of our office in Minneapolis, MN***
What You’ll Do
Design & Concept:
- Collaborate with Product Design Manager and team, along with Brand to research and concept new product ideas.
- Develop mood boards for new product collections and product formats.
- Push creative boundaries to drive great design and strong innovation.
- Proactively research market trends and innovation opportunities.
- Work with vendors to source and develop new techniques and manufacturing capabilities.
- Prepare creative presentations and present concepts to internal brand team and external customers.
- Demonstrate systematic approach in designs for varying structures, materials, sizes and product types.
- Brand steward, keen eye for detail, refine designs across selected product assortment.
- Create 3D renderings, recommend dimensions, and determine materials for product and packaging.
- Communicate with domestic and international vendors to achieve design intent, construction, safety, and usability goals. Contribute problem-solving ideas throughout the development process.
- Participate in the approval of prototype samples for style details, construction, safety, and usability. Organize and label incoming samples and approved counters.
- Attend weekly Design & Innovation status meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Work closely with Brand, Project Management, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Finance, and Sales to ensure development is on track to meet project goals, design intent and timeline.
- Develop constructive and collaborative working relationships with vendors, colleagues, and others, maintaining them over time to produce successful results for the design team.
- Request price quotes and work with vendors to ensure target costs are achieved.
- Work closely with Project Management team and Cost Analyst on costing exercises. Contribute to product cost discussions, providing insights and ideas on how to cost engineer new developments to meet cost objectives.
- Work with the production artist for execution of final printable files.
- Work closely with external vendors, helping to build strong partnerships.
- Work closely with print vendors to develop structures, reviews proofs for color/ detail accuracy and attend press checks as needed. Color advocate for the brand standards.
- Cut and mock-up packaging/ product samples to support marketing team with photoshoot and sample needs.
- Provide design specifics and photos of development samples for specification documents.
As a Curio Team Member
- You exemplify CURiO Cornerstones and strive for personal leadership in your role.
- You collaborate across teams and maintain a positive, respectful, and cooperative workplace environment.
- You take ownership of your professional development by seeking learning opportunities and staying current in your field.
- You manage your time effectively and work with others to contribute to team and company goals.
- You follow all safety guidelines, report concerns promptly, and maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace.
- You understand that success in your role could include occasional extended work hours as necessary to meet seasonal deadlines and that periodically, you may be asked to perform other duties not included in your role description.
What You Bring
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; emphasis in graphic or industrial design or equivalent work experience
- Two years’ experience in product or packaging development or design
- Brings passion for the creative work and brand storytelling
- Strong knowledge of design techniques, ability to think creatively, with an eye for color and design
- Demonstrated success in working collaboratively with team members and across multiple departments, managing a large volume of projects simultaneously
- Proficient in design software; Adobe CS (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred:
- Surface design and illustration skills
- 3D printer experience
Core Competencies:
- Committed to development strong ideas and excellent execution
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and systematic in working
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to present concepts and ideas with exceptional presentation and writing skills
- Excellent initiative and follow-through
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with business partners
- Self-Driven, energetic, able to work independently
- Ability to maintain and protect company proprietary information.
Additional Information
- Travel Requirement: less than 5%
- Work Environment: General office or home office environment
- Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds.
- When in a facility, occasional exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions
Why Join CURiO
At CURiO, we craft beautiful experiences for the home and body through our fragrance and personal care brands. We’re committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive workplace where talent can thrive and grow. You’ll be part of a passionate team driving meaningful work — with the agility of a growth company and the heart of a purpose-driven brand.
Health & Welfare Benefits
Eligibility begins on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment unless noted otherwise:
- Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance (cost shared)
- Life/ AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings (employee paid): Vision, Accident, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, AD&D
- 401(k) – After 6 months of employment on next quarterly entry date
Equal Opportunity Employer
Curio is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.
Primary Objective:
To drive successful pricing outcomes through accurate, data-driven costing and pricing processes across projects. This role will engage with customers’ technical teams to adequately understand the customer need and ensure we cost estimate effectively, with the overarching goal of enabling Spectrum to best serve existing and new accounts through competitive and accurate pricing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as a technical liaison to customers, providing confidence in engineering expertise and guiding them through technical discussions of clarity and feasibility of proposed opportunities.
- Engage with customers to understand and provide relevant feedback (e.g., opportunities to drive down cost without impacting efficacy) on technical details of their quote requests and design elements.
- Oversee project cost estimation for incoming opportunities within aligned product group, including developing cost and engineering process assumptions and designing/executing methodologies for accurate quoting.
- Leverage pricing tools to provide commercial team members with pricing guidance.
- Work closely with internal engineering, product, and sales teams to ensure they have all the inputs necessary to develop an accurate cost estimate and pricing guidance.
- Engage relevant Spectrum personnel to determine relevant factors such as tool availability, production capacity, and capability limits.
- Engage with third-party vendors to get cost estimates of key materials / products that they will need to produce the finished product.
- Identify and communicate impactful opportunities to simplify costing processes and improve overall customer response time efficiency.
- Provide margin guidance, as a technical and customer-facing voice contributing to overall company pricing strategies.
Qualifications:
- Engineering Degree or related field preferred. Appropriate experience may be considered.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in technical cost estimation, value engineering, or product design within a manufacturing or industrial setting. Experience with a CDMO strongly preferred.
- Candidate must have experience with technical design, technical process, and customer engagement in technical sales or engineering roles.
- Candidate must have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of manufacturing processes, material selection, and production cost drivers, with familiarity with design specifications.
- Candidate preferred to have strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Candidate preferred to have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of some economic, accounting, and financial principles
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to engage with non-engineering stakeholders via simplifying complex technical concepts.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, supply chain, and product marketing teams.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple RFQs, technical discussions, and costing exercises effectively.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident due to CUI/ITAR program compliance.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to assist with production activities as required.
Work Environment:
- Office and Production floor
- Occasional travel required.
Contract opportunity available for a network security engineer. In this role, you will help take enterprise security solutions from concept to release, collaborating with software and security engineers to protect network using cutting-edge technologies. You will work closely with network engineering and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure visibility requirements are met and network-based threats can be detected efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the current configuration management and orchestration environment, identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement, and drive the design and implementation of a modern, scalable solution
- Define state architecture and engineering standards (patterns, guardrails, CI/CD, configuration governance) for the NSM platform
- Lead design reviews and architectural decision records (ADRs), ensuring solutions meet security, reliability, and operability requirements
Qualifications
- 8+ years of network engineering, network visibility architecture, or network security engineering
- Experience designing and operating large-scale telemetry/visibility platforms (high-throughput packet capture, sensor fleets, log pipelines)
- Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, or equivalent)
- Experience with enterprise configuration management and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, Terraform)
- Expertise in analyzing and optimizing systems for capacity, performance, and operational health
- Ability to diagnose issues across system, application, and network layers
- Experience in production environments with change control and operational discipline
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, VLANs, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and firewall concepts
- Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or similar for automation and tooling
- Ability to communicate engineering solutions through detailed diagrams and documentation
ITR Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, and 401(k) for eligible employees. The W2 pay range for this type of role is approximately $70.00 - $90.00 per billable hour. This range is an estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. The final rate will be determined by factors such as experience, market trends, and specific job assignments. Discover more about how ITR Group connects top talent with leading client opportunities.
Job Title: Manufacturing/Process Engineer
Duration: 6+ Months (Possible extension)
Location: Maple Grove, MN 55311
Onsite Role
Responsibilities:
- Leads clinical build line, own process development deliverables such as process validation documentation, characterize process, support commercialization activity.
- Works cooperatively with R&D, Process Development, Quality, Production, Regulatory, Equipment Engineering, Supply Chain, and Marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
- Consistently generates innovative and unique solutions to meet department goals.
- Successfully completes complex engineering work and contributes to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: technology development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, Six Sigma, process study, process improvements, and report preparation.
- Selects process improvement techniques to solve complex problems and make sound equipment and process recommendations.
- Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
- Designs and prepares complex reports and communicates results to the technical community.
- Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.
- Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.
- Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.
- Completes and manages complex Capital Equipment Request Authorizations (CERA’s).
- Leads in the identification, implementation, and management of production goals.
- Trains, develops, and/or provides work direction to operators, technicians, and engineers.
Education/Experience:
- 5+ years of experience
- BS in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, BioMed)
- Knowledge of electropolishing preferred
- Experience with Keyence and Sensofar measurement technology
Job Family : Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization : Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location : Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 20% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education :
~ Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience :
~8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
~ Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
~ Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
~ Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
~ Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
Able to work independently with minimal oversight
Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
Comfortable working as part of a global team
Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
Able to mentor less experienced engineers
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."
Mission
"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."
Positioning
The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.
This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.
Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.
Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.
Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.
Scope of Accountability
Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability
Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.
Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.
Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing
Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).
Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.
Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering
Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).
Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.
Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.
Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration
Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.
Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.
Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.
Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.
Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.
Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.
Core Technical Competencies
AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.
Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.
Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.
Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.
Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.
Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.
FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.
Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.
Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.
Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.
Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.
Qualifications & Experience
12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.
5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.
Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.
Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.
Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.
Certifications:
Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect
Success Metrics
99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.
100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.
25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.
15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.
Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.
Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.
Summary Value Proposition
This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.
It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.
#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$145,000.00 - $267,000.00Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
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Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Job Family: Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization: Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location: Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 30% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
- Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
- Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
- Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
- Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
- Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
- Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
- Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
- Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
- Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
- Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
- Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
- Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
- Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
- Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
- Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
- Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
- Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
- Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
- Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
- Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
- Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
- Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
- Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
- Comfortable working as part of a global team
- Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
- Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
- Able to mentor less experienced engineers
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Job Family: Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization: Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location: Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 20% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
- Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
- Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
- Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
- Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
- Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
- Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
- Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
- Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
- Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
- Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
- Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
- Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
- Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
- Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
- Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
- Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
- Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
- Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
- Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
- Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
- Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
- Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
- Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
- Comfortable working as part of a global team
- Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
- Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
- Able to mentor less experienced engineers
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
*At Securian Financial the internal position title isEngineering Senior Analyst or Engineering Consultant. The title and salary will be determined based on experience and applied skills.*
Position Summary:
Are you a hands-on engineer who enjoys designing, building, and supporting modern communication platforms? Do you like solving complex problems and working with teams that move quickly from idea to delivery? This role offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact.
As a member of the Telephony and Contact Center Technologies team, you will design, engineer, implement, and support Securian's enterprise telephony and contact center platforms. This role is focused on delivering secure, scalable, cloud-first communication solutions using RingCentral, NiCE CXone, and Cyara.
You will work closely with Contact Center Operations, Agile delivery teams, and technology partners to continuously improve customer and associate experiences across the enterprise.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Design, engineer, implement, and support enterprise UCaaS and CCaaS platforms
Provide daily operational support for cloud-based telephony, unified communications, SIP services, and IVR solutions
Qualifications:
Hands-on experience engineering and supporting cloud-based telephony or contact center platforms
Strong understanding of VoIP technologies, SIP, and call routing concepts
RingCentral and RingCentral Contact Center engineering
NiCE inContact / CXone administration and development
Cyara or similar modern telephony orchestration platforms
Experience designing and supporting UCaaS and CCaaS (including IVRs and contact center workflows) solutions in large enterprise environments
Solid knowledge of networking concepts related to real-time communications
Preferred Qualifications:
Supporting remote contact center agents
REST API integrations and automation
Scripting using PowerShell or Python
Workforce management, call recording, or speech technologies
PSTN carrier and phone number lifecycle management
This role plays a critical part in modernizing Securian's communication platforms and ensuring reliable, scalable experiences for customers and associates. You will have the opportunity to influence technical direction and deliver compelling solutions that matter.
#LI-Hybrid**This position willhave a hybrid working arrangement.**
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. Ifyou'reina commutable distance (90 minutes)you'lljoin us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$72,000.00 - $134,000.00Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:
Mental Wellness and Disability
Pride at Securian Financial
Securian Young Professionals Network
Securian Multicultural Network
Securian Women and Allies Network
Servicemember Associate Resource Group
For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.
This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.
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Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.