Strategic Mining Growth Leader

Applied Research Associates, Inc.; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Neya is seeking a Director of Mining Strategy & Growth with a strong mining engineering background and proven success in customer engagement and cross‑functional leadership. You will shape strategy, lead multi‑year growth plans, and steer mining program development across defense and commercial sectors.

The role requires leadership in technical oversight, feasibility studies, and coordination across robotics, autonomy, sensing, and safety engineering to drive enterprise growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Engineering Management or related field.
• 10–15+ years of experience in mining engineering, mining technology development, or underground operations.
• Demonstrated experience in business development, customer engagement, or program capture.
• Familiarity with mining technologies, automation, sensing, robotics applications, and safety‑focused engineering.
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive strategy, and influence organizational growth.
• Strong communication skills, including technical writing and presenting complex engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategic direction for mining technologies, underground operations, autonomy, sensing, and advanced engineering solutions.
• Identify opportunities and market gaps within DoD, commercial mining, research institutions, and international partners.
• Develop multi‑year growth plans, investment strategies, and capability‑building initiatives.
• Represent mining capabilities at industry events and with senior customers.
• Lead business development for mining‑related defense and commercial programs, including early engagement and capture.
• Drive capture strategies, bid/no‑bid decisions, and alignment of technical solutions with customer needs.
• Oversee proposal development: technical volumes, pricing inputs, and partner coordination.
• Provide senior technical guidance to staff on mining engineering topics and evaluation of feasibility studies.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Geological Engineering

Engineering Management

Business Development

Customer Engagement

Leadership

Program Capture

Communication Skills

Safety Engineering

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Neya is seeking a Director of Mining Strategy & Growth with a strong mining engineering background and proven success in customer engagement and cross‑functional leadership. You will shape strategy, lead multi‑year growth plans, and steer mining program development across defense and commercial sectors.

The role requires leadership in technical oversight, feasibility studies, and coordination across robotics, autonomy, sensing, and safety engineering to drive enterprise growth.