Lead R&D Engineer

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Arizona) seeks a senior engineer to lead technical execution of R&D projects from planning through delivery, developing and maintaining execution plans aligned with scope, schedule, budget, and customer requirements.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, partner with Program Managers to manage milestones and risks, drive problem solving and design reviews, support proposals and roadmaps, and ensure all deliverables meet regulatory and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in an R&D or advanced technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of assigned R&D projects and work packages from planning through delivery.
• Develop and maintain technical execution plans aligned with scope, schedule, budget, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and serve as the primary technical focal point across stakeholders.
• Partner with Program Managers to manage execution, technical risks, resource planning, and project milestones.
• Drive technical problem solving, design reviews, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
• Support proposal development, technology roadmaps, customer interactions, and strategic planning activities.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

Skills

R&D Project Management

Technical Execution Planning

Risk Mitigation

Multidisciplinary Team Coordination

Engineering Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

• Lead technical execution of assigned R&D projects and work packages from planning through delivery.
• Develop and maintain technical execution plans aligned with scope, schedule, budget, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and serve as the primary technical focal point across stakeholders.
• Partner with Program Managers to manage execution, technical risks, resource planning, and project milestones.
• Drive technical problem solving, design reviews, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
• Support proposal development, technology roadmaps, customer interactions, and strategic planning activities.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in an R&D or advanced technology environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading R&D projects, ensuring alignment with technical execution plans, and managing multidisciplinary engineering teams. Proficient in risk mitigation, quality assurance, and meeting regulatory and contractual requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• R&D Project Management
• Technical Execution Planning
• Risk Mitigation
• Multidisciplinary Team Coordination
• Engineering Quality Assurance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Technical Problem Solving
• Design Review
• Resource Planning
• Proposal Development
• Technology Roadmapping

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Communication
• Leadership
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Advanced Technology
• Regulatory Requirements
• Contractual Requirements