Associate Director, Advanced Materials – Program and Capture Management

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Conference presence

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a senior materials engineering and program leadership professional to spearhead multi-disciplinary teams, drive capture activities, and shape winning proposals for government contracts.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, advanced materials development, and strategic relationships with government labs and industry partners, with a focus on delivering high-impact programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 12+ years in chemical/materials engineering.
• Active/clearable U.S. government security clearance required.
• Experience in capture management and technology development programs.
• Experience creating advanced materials R&D projects and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to address customer-identified technology needs and gaps.
• Lead cross-functional teams in creating white papers and winning proposals.
• Lead program teams in executing technology-focused contracts.
• Build relationships with customers, industry partners, and government organizations.
• Develop and lead IRAD and capital investment projects.
• Support strategy, budgeting, communications, and business reporting.
• Mentor, coach, and train employees across multiple functions.
• Maintain Raytheon presence at technical conferences and meetings.
• Travel as required to support customers and program objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Capture management

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Strategic relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. or advanced degree

Job description

• Lead engineering teams in developing concepts and solutions addressing customer-identified technology needs and warfighter capability gaps
• Lead cross-functional teams in creating white papers and winning proposals
• Lead program teams in executing technology-focused contracts
• Build relationships with customers, competitors, industry partners, and government organizations to gather business intelligence and shape winning teams
• Develop and lead IRAD and capital investment projects
• Support the AMTT Director with strategy, financial commitments, budgets, communications, reviews, and business reporting
• Mentor, coach, and train employees across multiple functions
• Maintain a Raytheon presence at technical conferences and meetings
• Travel as required to support customers, partners, and program objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum 12 years of prior chemical or materials engineering experience
• Experience in capture management and/or managing technology development programs
• Experience creating advanced materials research and development projects
• Relationship or network with U.S. Government Research and Development organizations and laboratories, FFRDCs, industry, and/or academic technical and programmatic leaders in the R&D community
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance after start
• U.S. citizenship required
• Ph.D. or advanced degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Physics, or related discipline preferred
• Recognized subject-matter expertise and leadership in materials science or related field preferred
• Strong time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and direct, influence, motivate, and guide team members
• Experience in a multidisciplinary CRAD environment, including new business capture, proposal development, technology evaluation, program management, and technical contribution
• Experience securing intellectual property for emerging technologies
• Experience with advanced ceramic, composite, and metal technologies
• Familiarity with U.S. Government and industry organizations, test facilities, and associated assets
• Experience in advanced materials processing, characterization, and maturation
• Active TS/SCI security clearance preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in materials science and engineering, with a strong focus on advanced materials research, development, and processing. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage technology development programs, and build strategic relationships within the U.S. Government and industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Materials Science Expertise
• Capture Management Experience
• Advanced Materials Research
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance
• Team Leadership and Mentoring

Hard Skills

• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Advanced Materials Processing
• Technology Development Programs
• Proposal Development
• Intellectual Property Management
• Advanced Ceramic Technologies
• Composite TechnologiesMetal Technologies
• Technical Contribution

Soft Skills

• Time-Management Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Influencing and Motivating Team Members

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM
• Ph.D. or Advanced Degree in Engineering or Related Discipline
• Active Secret U.S. Government Security ClearanceAbility to Obtain Top Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

• U.S. Government Research and Development
• FFRDCs
• CRAD Environment
• Technical Conferences
• Business Intelligence