Own and execute strategic innovation campaigns through Spark, driving the decomposition of high-level business problems into specific, solvable engineering challenges with clear constraints and evaluation criteria.
Provide strategic oversight of Spark and innovation management platforms, focusing on campaign design, configuration, and process architecture to enable rapid ideation.
Act as a technical catalyst to accelerate project realization, helping innovators build and translate high-level Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) into executable Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) with a clear path to a functional demo, proof-of-concept (PoC), or model/sim.
Lead technical reviews of campaign submissions, applying engineering rigor to evaluate feasibility and potential impact.
Maintain awareness of the enterprise R&D landscape, connecting idea authors with existing SMEs, labs, and resources to avoid reinventing the wheel.
Track and report on innovation campaign effectiveness, acceleration metrics, and transition successes to demonstrate impact.
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support a strong culture of innovation.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
Experience as a Principal Investigator (PI), Technical Lead, Systems Architect or System Design.
Experience using standard data languages and tools (Python, R, Excel VBA, PowerBI, etc.)

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringinnovation managementcampaign designprocess architectureMinimum Viable Productsproof-of-conceptdata analysisPythonRExcel VBA

Soft Skills

strategic oversighttechnical catalystrelationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingevaluationinnovation culturestakeholder engagement