Director of Product Development - Aerospace
PhD-level Management / Director roles on Crosslinked list a median of $233k (10 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.
Lead aerospace adhesives/sealants product development team, technical roadmapping and IP strategy.
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Own the product development roadmap for adhesives and sealants used by aerospace OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
Might not be for you. Requires 10+ years experience and 5+ years in aerospace — not for early-career scientists.
Core polymer roleAdhesive Technologies business unit – adhesives, sealants and functional coatings; chemical R&D environment
- Seniority
- Director+
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- PhD
- Experience
- 10+ yrs
- Industry
- Aerospace
- Role
- Management / Director
- Relocation
- Offered
Role details
Position: Director of Product Development, Aerospace Materials
Location: Bay Point, California (Onsite)
Job Type: Direct Hire/Full tine
Relocation Assistance: Yes
About this Position
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
What makes you a good fit
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar
- 10+ years' experience in chemical R&D environment.
- 5+ years in Aerospace industry.
- Experience leading product development with Stage Gate system
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Experience building, mentoring, and scaling high-performance technical teams
- Direct experience presenting technical solutions to aerospace OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers
What you´ll do
- Manage Bay Point Product Development team to deliver high quality and innovative products to meet strategic and financial goals
- Contribute to technical road mapping for aerospace, identifying new trends and scouting ideas
- Provide Technical Readiness Level inputs to new project ideas to facilitate prioritization in innovation portfolio
- Execute IP strategy to maintain company Technology leadership through patents, trade secrets, etc.
- Resolve customer technical issues and support root cause investigations
- Collaborate with site quality review board to prioritize and execute Management of Change projects to defend/maintain our existing business
- Responsible for site safety & 5s
- Identify, justify, and execute lab investments in CAPEX/OPEX to increase efficiency, safety, and execution
- Collaborate and communicate across PD sites, Application Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and other key functions to smoothly execute all the actions above.
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