Director of Strategic Technology, Aerospace

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Job Title

Director of Strategic Technology, Aerospace

As the Director of Strategic Technology, Aerospace, You will
lead new product development by aligning on tailwind market opportunities and strategic customers’ unmet technical needs by establishing an integrated technology roadmap. You will leverage stage gate discipline and CoorsTek capabilities (existing and ability to develop with strong business case) linked to market windows of opportunity to drive business growth. Further, you are responsible for identifying value-added functionality to advance CoorsTek solutions as an advantage for customers. You will be a technical resource and leader responsible for providing global materials, process, and technology direction. You will be a technology leader (internally and externally), initiating R&D development projects and determining “best fit” manufacturing locations and methodologies. You will connect and collaborate to deliver complex, globally sourced, customer solutions for the purpose of maintaining and increasing revenues and margin.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Engage regularly with members of our customers’ Management, Technical Staff, Market/Commercial Leaders and Engineers to establish future materials, process, and form factor requirements (Type II and III); in close collaboration with CoorsTek’s commercial team
• Promote CoorsTek’s technical capabilities to new and existing customers.
• Lead technical discussions to educate customers in the depth and breadth of CoorsTek’s capabilities, with the goal of establishing materials and process improvements for applications.
• Vet and develop project/program plans and leverage capabilities for complex customer solutions by applying organization-wide resources and capabilities.
• Continually identify opportunities to apply or develop technologies to satisfy customer needs; when existing processes and materials do not exist, further acts to define and determine a technical solution.
• Work with appropriate Global R&D leaders to establish development activities for new materials and processes for direct application to customer requirements
• Connect and collaborate effectively as a technical resource with both internal and external personnel to support commercial solutions.
• Establish a direction for ongoing self-improvement to gain knowledge and understanding of markets, customers, and a thorough understanding of CoorsTek’s materials and process technologies.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Ceramic or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, or Materials Science.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years product engineering/technical sales management experience.
• Extensive experience in all aspects of ceramic materials processing and application.

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of customer requirements and market trends as they relate to materials technology, processing, and practical applications.
• Thorough knowledge of ceramic manufacturing processes, CoorsTek global materials offerings, capabilities, and technology group programs and projects; technically proficient in end-use applications and required product capabilities as well as potential value-added features.
• Command strong communication skills – both oral and written; ability to develop and deliver presentations internally and externally.
• Demonstrate capability to Design-For-Manufacturing, with considerations for manufacturability, profitability, and risk assessment with the ability to validate cost assumptions with respect to an overall P&L.
• Strong commercial acumen, experience with contracts and in preparing proposals.
• Convey subject expertise in order to accurately inform leadership on strategic business initiatives.
• Strong analytical, persuasive, and communication skills.
• Must be computer literate in Windows, MS Office, Outlook, Solidworks (or other CAD program), Minitab, and ERP systems.
• Must meet all training requirements as defined by the business unit.
• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Position Specific Requirements: ​

• Role requires employee to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain a DoD SECRET level clearance.
• Experience with DoD contracting mechanisms and processes, specifically with respect to Aerospace products.
• Strong government proposal writing capability with history of obtaining government funding to support corporate strategic initiatives.
• Fundamental understanding of ASTM Y14.5 GD&T engineering drawing standards.
• Application understanding of RF and EO/IR products with modeling and performance indicator understanding.
• Familiarity with high temperature and ultra-high temperature testing methods and relevant materials.
• Familiarity with mechanical testing methods including vibratory, environmental, erosion, strength, thermal shock
• Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9000 requirements.
• Product development experience in which the candidate has been involved with cradle-to-grave (DoD TRL 1-10) maturity resulting in a full-rate production DoD product line valued in excess of $1M annually.
• Familiarity with configuration management best practices.
• Familiarity with typical government FAR/DFAR clauses.
• Fundamental understanding of PFMEA’s and PCP’s
• Experience supporting quality investigations including the 8D and 5-why processes.
• Understanding of FOD control best practices.
• Travel, including International, may be required (up to 40%).

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Target Hiring Range

Annual Salary: USD 162,000.00 - USD 222,000.00

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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