Engineering Structures Jobs in Santa Ana Ca Remote

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• Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges

We are seeking a Director, Strategic Trade Compliance to join our team. In this role you will be the senior authority responsible for overseeing the company’s global import, export, and sanctions compliance programs. This role defines and executes enterprise trade compliance strategy, ensures adherence to U.S. and international trade regulations, and partners with executive leadership to mitigate regulatory risk while enabling efficient global commerce.

The Director leads a global or multi-regional team of trade professionals, governs compliance frameworks and internal controls, drives digital and systems transformation, and serves as the primary liaison with government agencies and regulators.

This position reports the Vice President of Strategic Soucing, Procurement and Supplier Quality and is based in Irvine, CA.

As the Director of Strategic Trade Compliance, you will have the following key responsibilities:

Strategy, Leadership & Governance

• Define and execute the global trade compliance strategy across import, export, and sanctions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, delivering insights on trade risk, regulatory changes, and cost optimization.
• Lead, develop, and scale a global or regional team of trade compliance professionals.
• Establish and govern enterprise trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor global legislative and regulatory developments (Customs, ITAR, EAR, OFAC, trade remedies) and guide proactive business response.

Import Compliance (Core Expertise)

• Oversee global import compliance programs ensuring accurate customs declarations, documentation, and controls.
• Act as subject matter authority on tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, and partner government agency requirements.
• Optimize use of Free and Preferential Trade Agreements (FTAs) and duty-savings programs.
• Govern Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance and operations, including CTPAT, Importer Self-Assessment (ISA), Duty Drawback, and Reconciliation.
• Manage exposure to trade remedies and regulations, including IEEPA, Sections 232 & 301, antidumping, and countervailing duties.
• Partner with customs brokers and government agencies to resolve audits, inquiries, and compliance issues.

Export Compliance (Advanced Working Knowledge)

• Oversee export compliance programs aligned with ITAR, EAR, and Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• Lead jurisdiction and classification determinations (USML/CCL).
• Manage export licensing and authorizations, including DSP-5 licenses, TAAs, and Commerce licenses.
• Oversee export authorizations through DECCS and SNAP-R.
• Govern deemed export controls, technology control plans, and end-use/end-user/destination restrictions.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal stakeholders on export control requirements.

Sanctions & Restricted Party Compliance

• Govern OFAC sanctions compliance, including restricted party screening and beneficial ownership due diligence.
• Ensure effective screening tools, escalation protocols, and recordkeeping processes are maintained.

Risk Management, Audits & Regulatory Engagement

• Lead internal audits, compliance assessments, investigations, and remediation activities.
• Manage voluntary disclosures and regulatory communications with CBP, BIS, DDTC, and OFAC.
• Represent the company in regulatory matters, audits, and industry associations.

Systems, Data & Transformation

• Drive automation and digital enablement of trade compliance processes.
• Lead enterprise trade system initiatives (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP GTS, Descartes), including design, implementation, and governance.
• Leverage ACE trade data, dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to monitor performance and risk.
• Manage large-scale programs and budgets, ensuring timely delivery, adoption, and sustained outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Legal, Engineering, Finance, Tax, IT, Logistics, and Procurement teams.
• Advise business leaders on sourcing strategies, product design, distribution models, and market entry decisions.
• Embed trade compliance requirements into enterprise processes and systems.

You have:

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in international trade compliance within a multinational organization, global consulting firm, or law firm.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Law, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).
• Regulatory expertise in customs and import compliance (core), export controls under ITAR and EAR and OFAC sanctions compliance
• Leadership: Demonstrated success leading global or matrixed teams and enterprise compliance programs.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with enterprise trade systems (e.g., SAP GTS, Descartes), ACE Portal, and government platforms (DECCS, SNAP-R).
• Skills: Strong analytical, communication, and executive stakeholder management capabilities.

You might have:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, JD, or LL.M. in International Trade).
• Experience managing compliance or transformation initiatives exceeding $1M in budget.
• Industry experience in manufacturing, industrial products, applied sciences, consumer goods, or regulated industries.
• Prior leadership of major ERP or digital trade transformations.

Position Summary

The program manager is responsible for the execution of one or more simultaneous products according to their Product Life Cycle. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. Responsible for the daily execution of projects in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures and guidelines. Works closely with the business development team to enhance the business portfolio of the organization. Leads monthly program reviews

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

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• Support and communicate the mission, values and culture of the Company.
  
• Travels to customers and potential customers' facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure business
  
• Ensure that the right product is developed to meet or exceed company's quality standard and is delivered at the right time.
  
• Lead program teams and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives.
  
• Develop and implement recovery plans for off-schedule and unanticipated eventualities.
  
• Coordinate with customers, through marketing and sales, to provide necessary program status and obtain customer feedback.
  
• Assist in the preparation of written quotes, RFP's, RFI's and RFQ responses and sales proposals & negotiations
  
• Handle all customer calls on timely basis
  
• Ensure new product information is communicated to appropriate personnel as required
  

Minimum Requirements and Experience

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• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business or financial discipline.
  
• Five + years program management experience.
  
• Travel is primarily locally during the business day, although some out of the area travel and overnight may be expected.
  

Additional Desirable Qualifications Skills and Knowledge

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• Aerospace Industry experience is a must
  
• Defense/military industry experience
  
• Highest degree of integrity and compliance in all activities
  
• Excellent verbal and writing skills and ability to present sales proposals in person, via phone, via the web to all levels of customers/prospects
  
• Proven success in prospecting, hunting and farming new customers
  
• Demonstrated use of fair negotiating tactics & methods to build long term customer partnership
  
• General knowledge of accounting, manufacturing procedures, supply chain capabilities, data processing, quality control procedures and engineering
  
• Understanding of pricing concepts as it relates to sales of products
  
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of Word, Power Point & Excel
  
• Ability to draft moderate to complex, contractual instruments
  
• Excellent knowledge of legal principles to enable identification of risk in business agreements, and negotiation of the same. FMS and international contracting experience a strong plus. Knowledge of U.S. export laws (ITAR/EAR) required. Ability to travel overseas if/as required.
  

Physical Requirements (Lifting, Walking, Bending, Stooping kneeling etc)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Integral Aerospace, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening and applicants must meet INTEGRAL AEROSPACE security standards as imposed by DoD, including the issuance of any necessary security clearance by the U.S. Government within a reasonable time after commencement of employment. The Company will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Integral Aerospace, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: e-verify/employees

Qualifications:

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• Minimum 5 years production planning experience in aerospace or similar manufacturing industry
  
• A proactive team player with a background in production planning/scheduling and inventory control
  
• Knowledge and experience of MRP/ERP and SCM in a data-driven environment
  
• Proficient in MRP (Jobboss preferred but not required)
  
• Must possess excellent reasoning and communication skills, high level of energy, creating thinking and problem solving abilities
  
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
  
• APICS certification (CPIM or CFPIM) a plus.
  

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Role Summary/Purpose

The Production Supervisor at PCX Aerosystems Santa Ana, CA will lead daily operations in one of several departments at the plant to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Assignments may include time in the machine shop, assembly, test, overhaul and fuel tank departments. This role will lead a team of hourly production employees to meet orProexceed production, safety, quality goals and delivery goals while maintaining positive employee relations.

Essential Responsibilities

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• Oversight and management of front-line hourly manufacturing employees
  
• Develop operational plans for assigned areas/departments of responsibility including, but not limited to: asset utilization, manufacturing loss improvements, delivery, budgets and effective scheduling of manpower / resources
  
• Act as a focal point and monitor assigned areas to ensure hardware and subassemblies' delivery dates meet production needs
  
• Coordinate the efforts of cross-functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks
  
• Assure timely shipments to all customers
  
• Drive process/product improvement programs in areas of responsibility
  
• Enforce company policies
  
• Lead cell/group to achieving goals and improvement in quality, delivery and cost reduction
  
• Ensure communication of key business/customer issues to employees
  
• Provide total cell/group leadership to continuously improve manufacturing, test, assembly and process for all assigned products/processes/areas as assigned
  
• Advocate six sigma processes to all aspects of cell/group
  
• Provide ongoing support in the scheduling of resources, technical leadership and facilitating the production process and flow of hardware to meet customer requirements
  
• Proactively support and participate in plant wide activities and initiatives
  

Works with business leadership at all levels

Delivers products as part of a team.

Qualifications/Requirements

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 5 years of experience in Manufacturing)

* Minimum 3 additional years of supervisory experience in operations/industrial environments

* Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred

* Ability to work non-traditional hours including weekends as needed

* Strong oral and written communication skills.

* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

* Ability to influence others and lead small teams.

* Lead and coordinate multiple initiatives of moderate scope and impact simultaneously

* Effective problem solving skills.

* Ability to effectively work across all functions (i.e., HR, finance, sourcing, production, materials, shipping/receiving, sales, contracts, EHS, etc.) within a matrix organization to achieve organizational goals/objectives

* Prior experience leading production teams within a manufacturing environment

* Prior experience in Machining and/or Fabrication/Assembly

* Experience as manufacturing process leader preferred

* Aerospace industry experience preferred

* Six Sigma / Green belt certified preferred

* Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, working with VSM, Visual Management and DMAIC principals

* Ability to complete manpower planning and analysis including productivity, efficiency and overtime management

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate with peers and supervisors and provide technical feedback as

required. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, company communications, and

memos. Ability to write reports and simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information

in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the

organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts of basic math techniques.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in basic computer skills.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define and solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in

mathematical, diagram, written or verbal format. Ability to deal with problems involving several

abstract and concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to apply common sense

understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand at least 6 to 8 hours a day. Must be able to work with their hands, arms and be extremely accurate. Must be able to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl on a regular basis. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds on a frequent basis. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close & color vision

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving high speed machinery and mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. outside weather conditions, machine oils, metal fillings, acetone, paints, solvents, grease, cutting fluids, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Integral Aerospace, Inc dba PCX Aerosystems - Santa Ana is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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The Quality Inspector is responsible for the inspection, documentation, and certification of critical components throughout the production process, including parts subject to flight safety requirements. This role ensures compliance with AS9100, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements through precise measurement and rigorous recordkeeping.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Performs various inspection activities utilizing precision inspection equipment at all phases of product manufacturing. Uses GD&T concepts, customer supplied specifications, and internal standards, to ensure compliance with AS9100, NADCAP, and other regulatory requirements.

Pay Range: $30.00 to $36.00 per hour

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• Read and understand complex engineering drawings to determine dimensions and tolerance specifications
  
• Compare recorded measurements to blueprint dimensions and tolerances and notify specified persons of discrepancies using NCF and MRB process
  
• Familiarity with the use of various inspection and measurement equipment, i.e. CMM, FARO Arm, Borescope, Optical Comparator, etc. preferred
  
• Strong understanding of units of measure and applicability to GD&T principles
  
• Must be self-motivated and able to adjust to a dynamic work environment and tempo while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
  
• Strong professional ethics combined with the ability to function well on teams.
  

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• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or similarly regulated industry preferred.
  
• Familiarity with performing various inspection activities to include, i.e., 1st piece, in-process, final inspections
  
• High School Diploma or GED
  
• Knowledgeable of MS Word, and Excel
  
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in the operation of CMM's preferred (Mitutoyo/Metris/Zeiss)
  
• Familiarity with operation/programming of FARO arm preferred
  

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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

The Opportunity:

We are a lean and high velocity multifamily investment firm with 440 units and a mandate to scale to 1,500+ units by 2027 on our path to $1 Billion AUM in the next 5 years. We operate with a startup culture backed by a strong principal balance sheet, and we will maintain this "Day 1" intensity until our $1 Billion goal is reached. We are looking for a Founding Director of Finance and Investments who is prepared to make the business their number one priority and own the entire financial lifecycle of our portfolio.

This is a true "multi-hat" leadership role, You will be responsible for building and owning the engine across three phases: Acquisitions, where you will be responsible for sourcing and underwriting new opportunities Finance, where you institutionalize the back-end through precise cash flow forecasting, investor distributions, and tax strategy; and Asset Management, where you hold the portfolio accountable to your forecasts by implementing aggressive execution plans to ensure every property hits its NOI targets. We are looking for a partner who wants to trade corporate safety for long-term equity and help us build this platform from the ground up.

Note: Local to Texas is highly preferred. If not in Texas, candidates must be willing to Spend 5 business days per month in Houston Texas overseeing property (Asset mgmt), networking with brokers and touring new acquisitions. During periods of due diligence requirements to be Houston may increase. Please confirm in your application this travel (all paid for by company).

Key Accountabilities:

• Investment Modeling & Underwriting: You will be the primary lead on modeling new opportunities. You will take raw data from brokers or off-market sources, build complex pro-formas from scratch, and present the investment case to the committee.
• Preliminary Investment Committee (PIC) Leadership: You serve as the "Gatekeeper." Before any deal reaches the Founders, you are responsible for the internal audit of the case—stress-testing exit caps, opex loads, and reno timelines. You are the final line of defense for the firm's capital.
• Due Diligence & Transaction Execution: Lead the financial "scrub" on all acquisitions. You will own the closing checklist, coordinating with lenders, attorneys, and title companies to ensure every debt facility is funded with 100% precision.
• Asset Management & Performance Audit: You aren't just reporting numbers; you are driving them. You will perform monthly audits of property management, identify "cash leakage," and ensure the portfolio hits its NOI targets and investor distributions.
• GL Integrity & Tax Strategy: You own the "Book of Record." You will oversee all accounting entries, manage a rolling 13-week cash forecast, and ensure the firm is "tax-ready" for outside CPAs.
• Treasury & Capital Management: You own the firm’s liquidity. You will manage the movement of capital between property accounts, GP accounts, and the Hold-Co, ensuring we are optimized for both daily operations and upcoming acquisition deposits.
• Tax Strategy & Compliance Oversight: You aren't just filing forms; you are the architect. You will manage the tax filing checklist for all 40+ (and growing) entities, ensuring every K-1 is issued on time and that we are maximizing depreciation and cost-segregation strategies across the portfolio.
• Institutional Reporting & Audit: You will design and produce the quarterly "Investor Report" and "Lender Compliance" packages. You must be able to defend our financials to an institutional auditor or a Life-Co lender with absolute authority.
• Entity & Corporate Housekeeping: You will interface directly with Investor Counsel to resolve legal issues and ensure all corporate entities remain in "Good Standing" across multiple states. You are the "Compliance Officer" for the firm.
• Strategic Financial Planning: You will prepare the annual corporate budget for the Hold-Co and tell the Founders exactly when we have the cash position to buy, when we should refinance, and when we should sell.
• Waterfall & Distribution Management: Build and maintain manual "Shadow Waterfall" models to audit all GP/LP distributions, ensuring all investor classes are paid with 100% accuracy.
• System Architecture: You will help design the infrastructure (CRM workflows, checks and balances) to allow the firm to scale without breaking.

Execution Over Delegation :

We are a lean firm where the Director is expected to "turn the wrenches," not just design the machine. If you are looking to sit in a strategy room and wait for reports to hit your desk, this is not the job for you. You must be an Ambivert—equally comfortable in deep-work silence building a complex model as you are in high-stakes confrontations with vendors or lenders. We are looking for the architect who is excited to turn every wrench today, so they can effectively lead the entire department tomorrow."

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5–8+ years in Real Estate Finance, Investment Banking, or REPE.
• Background: Mandatory experience in Multifamily Syndication. You must have "Battle Scars" from managing the financial lifecycle of actual deals.
• Technical Arsenal: Elite-level Excel skills. You must be a "Blank-Sheet" Ninja (Waterfalls, Sensitivity Tables, etc.).
• Mindset: Skeptical, process-oriented, and highly organized. You must be a "Mismatcher" who naturally finds the holes in a financial story.
• Education: CPA designation is a significant plus, but technical execution is the priority.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in AI automation and modern CRM workflows is highly preferred.

The Rewards:

1. Base Salary: $135,000 – $150,000 (Built for a high-growth startup environment).
2. Asset Performance Bonus: $50,000 – $75,000+ targeted annual bonus tied directly to portfolio performance and investor distributions being on Target
3. Founding Member Equity: 3.0% – 5.0% Equity stake in the Holding Entity. This is true ownership in the firm’s long-term enterprise value, not just deal-level points.
4. Vesting Structure: Standard 5-year annual vesting schedule to ensure long-term alignment.

To Apply: Submission Requirements:

To be considered, submit your resume and a brief note confirming the following. Applications without these specific keywords will be automatically filtered out.

1. Reference Verification: Are you confident your past managers will verify your technical expertise? If so, include: "I welcome the reference process."
2. Are you willing to complete a live, modeling test? If so, include: "Absolute."
3. We conduct a rigorous 30-day process (6 interviews + 5 references interviews). If you are comfortable with this, include: "Understood."
4. This role explicitly requires experience in Real Estate Multifamily syndication, Based on this how many years have you been in Multifamily, and what "other hats" have you worn

Optomi, in partnership with a leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Developer (Java / Kafka / Spring Boot / AWS) to support and modernize critical systems within the Mechanical organization. This team maintains locomotives, railcars, and detector systems that capture millions of operational and safety data points across the network.

About the Position: The role focuses on refactoring legacy microservices, scaling event-driven architectures, re-platforming rules engines, and building cloud-native, resilient, high-volume IoT data pipelines. This is a high-impact engineering role where your work directly influences safety, reliability, and operational efficiency across one of the largest transport networks in the US.

Apply Today if your Background Includes:

• 6+ years of Full Stack experience with a backend emphasis in Java Spring Boot development.
• Strong event-driven architecture + Kafka experience
• Proven experience modernizing legacy microservices & distributed systems
• AWS Cloud experience
• Hands-on Python experience for backend/data workflows
• DevSecOps mindset: automated testing, CI/CD, secure coding
• Experience supporting both greenfield and legacy systems
• Strong relational DB experience (Postgres preferred)
• Experience handling IoT or high-volume sensor data pipelines
• Familiarity with open-source tooling and cloud-agnostic architectures
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

What the Right Professional Will Enjoy!

• Fully remote work opportunity with up to 20% travel.
• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing team focused on modernization, cloud adoption, and automation.
• Direct impact on safety, rail operations, and national freight logistics.
• Work on high-volume IoT, event-driven architectures, cloud-native systems.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI, automation, and open-source tooling
• Leadership opportunities with junior developers

Responsibilities:

• Modernize legacy microservices and distributed systems supporting mechanical operations and detector networks.
• Design and implement backend services using Java, Spring Boot, event-driven patterns, and Kafka.
• Scale and optimize high-volume IoT data pipelines (30M+ incoming data points from sensors/detectors).
• Lead architecture, design, and deployment efforts for new and existing services.
• Refactor and support large rules-engine frameworks (600+ rulesets).
• Contribute to cloud-native development (AWS preferred; Azure acceptable; cloud agnostic mindset encouraged).
• Use Python for backend workflows, automation, and data processing tasks.
• Build automated CI/CD and testing frameworks following DevSecOps best practices.
• Work with Postgres and relational databases to tune, model, and integrate data.
• Mentor junior developers and support a strong engineering culture focused on speed, clarity, and automation.
• Collaborate across teams to build scalable, modern systems.
• Support both new development and the existing application footprint.

Our biotech client is seeking a Communications Project Manager to support Corporate Communications and R&D Communications in a part-time freelance capacity.

This is an ongoing 20 hours/week role with an expected duration of 6 months, with potential to extend. This position is fully remote and you will be reporting directly to the VP, Enterprise Communications.

The Communications Project Manager will serve as an operational and organizational engine for two fast-moving communications teams. This role ensures projects progress on schedule, leadership receives accurate and timely reporting, and executive-ready materials are consistently delivered. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, experienced in cross-functional communications, and comfortable working directly with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Compile weekly project updates for the VP to support executive staff meeting discussions.
• Prepare and maintain monthly team reports for Corporate Communications and R&D Communications.
• Build quarterly business reviews (QBRs), consolidating inputs from multiple workstreams into executive-ready presentations.
• Create and update executive briefing books (1-2 per week), synthesizing complex information into clear, strategic narratives.
• Attend weekly team meetings (Wednesdays at 10 AM PST and Thursdays at 11 AM PST), maintaining agendas, tracking follow-ups, and ensuring all commitments are completed.
• Coordinate project inputs across cross-functional partners; track progress, identify risks, and flag blockers.
• Gather updates from stakeholders and ensure completeness, clarity, and alignment to team priorities.
• Synthesize themes across projects to identify patterns, insights, and strategic throughlines for reporting.
• Prepare materials in polished, executive-ready formats.
• Maintain project trackers, shared documents, and operational workflows across Airtable, OneNote, and Teams.
• Support the operational organization of both communications teams as they undergo structural changes, helping maintain consistency, accountability, and predictable information flow.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, communications, executive support, or similar roles
• Experience supporting executive communications or communications teams.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success managing multiple deadlines and stakeholder inputs.
• Proactive, self-starting working style with a Type A attention to detail.
• Exceptional written communication skills and comfort preparing executive-level materials.
• Ability to confidently engage senior leaders to request updates, clarify details, and push for high quality inputs.
• Comfortable synthesizing information and identifying key themes, insights, and priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills and a personable, professional presence.

Software Required:

• Airtable
• Workfront
• PowerPoint
• OneNote

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data.

Benefits

Job Title: Director of Analytics & Insights (Amazon Agency)

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Alternate location: Or home based anywhere in the US

Industry: Ecommerce (Amazon Agency)

Channel: Mostly Amazon and

Direct Reports: Team of 5-6 Analysts

Visa: No sponsorship possible. Must have valid work authorization

Job ID: ZR_9557_JOB

Remote work policy: Full remote

Job Seniority: Executive Level, Middle Management Level

Company size: Medium (50-1000 ppl)

Company Ownership: Privately Owned

Industry(ies): Ecommerce, Consumer Goods,

Function(s): eCommerce,

Region(s): Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Los Angeles Area, New Orleans, NORTH AMERICA, USA, Dallas, California, Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach, Houston, Colorado, Connecticut, San Francisco Area, Florida, Miami, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City area, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, Washington

Company Description

Our client is a well-established ecommerce services organization that supports brands in building and scaling their presence across major online marketplaces (Amazon and mostly). With a long-standing track record in digital commerce, the firm provides strategic and operational support spanning retail, media, creative and performance enablement. Its environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial and data-driven, with a strong emphasis on translating complexity into clear business value.

Objective of the Role

Our client is seeking a Director of Analytics & Insights to lead the strategic development of its measurement and insights capability. This individual will define how performance is measured, interpreted and communicated across client engagements, with a particular focus on ecommerce, digital advertising effectiveness and broader brand growth.

The role is designed for a senior leader who can combine technical depth with business judgment. The successful candidate will establish a clear vision for analytics and reporting, strengthen the quality of insight generation across the organization, and help create scalable frameworks that enable client teams to translate data into action. This position will also play an important role in shaping how advanced tools, automation and artificial intelligence support a modern analytics function.

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in ecommerce analytics, digital advertising measurement and commercial insight generation, ideally gained within a brand-led environment, an agency, or a similarly complex client-facing business. A deep understanding of marketplace ecosystems is essential, particularly in relation to Amazon advertising, Amazon Marketing Cloud, omnichannel measurement and upper-funnel media effectiveness.

This person should be equally credible in technical and executive settings: capable of engaging with analysts, data partners and technical teams while also presenting clear, actionable conclusions to senior leadership. The right profile will combine strategic thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to bring structure to an evolving function.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance the analytics and insights vision for the organization.
• Establish scalable measurement frameworks covering retail performance, advertising effectiveness, brand growth and operational health.
• Lead and develop the analytics team, strengthening capabilities, role clarity and professional growth.
• Create clear standards for reporting, dashboards and insight delivery across client accounts.
• Improve the quality of interpretation by ensuring data is translated into commercial recommendations and action plans.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on advanced ecommerce measurement, including Amazon Marketing Cloud and omnichannel analytics.
• Partner with internal technology and engineering teams to improve data infrastructure, automation and reporting efficiency.
• Evaluate the current operating model and clarify ownership between analytics, reporting and client-facing teams.
• Support the development of advanced analyses that go beyond standard dashboard reporting and provide deeper strategic value.
• Ensure analytical output remains relevant, accurate, decision-oriented and aligned with the evolving needs of clients and the business.

Requirements

• Significant experience in analytics and insights leadership, including team management.
• Strong expertise in digital advertising measurement and ecommerce performance analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Amazon advertising tools, metrics and measurement methodologies, including Amazon Marketing Cloud.
• Familiarity with omnichannel measurement, customer journey analysis and upper-funnel media evaluation.
• Advanced capability in SQL and experience with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Looker or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of statistical or analytical tools such as Python, R or equivalent.
• Ability to design measurement frameworks that connect media investment to broader business outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex analysis for non-technical audiences.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree is advantageous.