Head of Program Engineering & Event Operations

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; Manchester (NH); In loco; USD 114.000 - 133.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Healthcare Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Hybrid Work Model

160 PTO hours

Paid holidays

Paid volunteer day

Maternity and Parental Leave

Descrizione del lavoro

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) seeks a strategic engineering leader to translate complex technical initiatives into reliable program execution. You will lead cross‑functional teams across mechanical, electrical and software engineering, operations, and field deployment to deliver mission‑critical experiences at competitions.

Based in New England or willing to relocate, this onsite role requires guiding a multidisciplinary team, managing budgets and schedules,

Competenze

• BS/BA in a related discipline, with a minimum of 8 years directly-related experience, including at least 3 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Engineering background in a relevant discipline (mechanical, electrical, robotics, or related field).
• CAD and/or programming experience.
• Flexibility to travel 5-10%.

Mansioni

• Lead program engineering operations by overseeing teams, technical systems, and execution of competition technologies to ensure safe, reliable, and innovative FIRST experiences.
• Partner with Robotics Engineering, IT, the Distinguished Engineer, and external technology contributors to align engineering efforts, integrate systems, advance technology strategy, and deliver seamless competition experiences.
• Direct engineering operations, including workshop and warehouse management, fabrication and maintenance for competition fields, game elements, and event systems.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team by setting priorities, managing performance, hiring talent, and fostering professional growth to achieve annual goals and long-term technology objectives.
• Manage program engineering execution by balancing budgets, schedules, resources, and changing priorities to ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Provide tactical leadership for day-to-day engineering operations while advising senior leadership on strategic direction.

Conoscenze

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional team leadership

Engineering operations

CAD/Programming

Travel flexibility

Formazione

BS/BA in related discipline

Strumenti

CAD

Descrizione del lavoro

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) seeks a strategic engineering leader to translate complex technical initiatives into reliable program execution. You will lead cross‑functional teams across mechanical, electrical and software engineering, operations, and field deployment to deliver mission‑critical experiences at competitions.

Based in New England or willing to relocate, this onsite role requires guiding a multidisciplinary team, managing budgets and schedules,