Director of R&D Business Development

Tom Trese; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A wireless communications company in Los Angeles seeks a Director of Technology Development to drive R&D funding, manage technology roadmaps, and oversee engineering efforts. Candidates should possess at least a Master's degree, with a preference for a PhD in Electrical Engineering, along with 7+ years of experience. The role involves significant interaction with government and commercial sectors, focusing on technical presentations and proposals. Fluency in simulation tools like MATLAB is essential, and a Secret Clearance is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in wireless communication systems design.
• Experience with RF sensing and signal analysis.
• Fluent in technical presentation and proposal writing.
• Experience engaging with government customers a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead government R&D funding initiatives.
• Oversee technology roadmap under CTO's direction.
• Manage and mentor engineering workforce.
• Participate in business development activities and customer meetings.
• Grow and mentor a diverse engineering team within BD and programs.
• Expand the company IP portfolio as part of execution.

Skills

Technical presentations

Proposal writing

Technical reporting

Customer engagement

Management of engineering teams

Signal processing

MIMO

Mesh networking

Proposal writing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

MS in related field

Tools

MATLAB

C programming

Job description

Director of Technology Development

Los Angeles, CA

The Opportunity

This high‑level Los Angeles wireless communications company is searching for a Director of Technology Development. They would like this individual to perform the following overall responsibilities within the CTO’s office:

• Lead and increase the level of government R&D funding in the company;
• Oversee the company’s technology roadmap under the direction of the CTO
• Working with the CTO and the VP of Engineering to oversee the successful technical delivery of the company’s R&D programs
• Positively impact the company’s IP portfolio

This position has both internally and externally focused responsibilities and is critical to the company’s success in both government and commercial markets.

Responsibilities

• Interface with external funding organizations, and opportunities, and attend informational and networking events
• Lead white paper and proposal development culminating in contract awards
• Work with the CTO and VP of engineering to identify technical development priorities and roadmaps and help with the implementation of those roadmaps
• Participate in business development activities such as experiments, demonstration events, and customer meetings
• Grow, manage, and mentor a diversified engineering workforce as part of business development (BD) and program execution efforts
• Grow the company’s IP portfolio as part of the BD and execution efforts

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering is preferred, MS required
• Minimum 7 years of relevant wireless communication systems design experience post PhD, experience in RF sensing and signal analysis a plus.
• Fluency in technical presentations, proposal writing, and technical reporting
• Experience with customer engagement with a focus on the government sector
• Hands‑on management experience with wireless system design and working knowledge of simulation tools such as MATLAB and C
• Experience of RF signal propagation, channel modeling, digital communications, RF sensing, signal analysis, machine learning, and associated signal processing technologies is desired, as well as MIMO systems and mesh networking knowledge would be considered a definite plus.
• Secret Clearance is a plus due to occasional classified discussions and/or specification documents