**The Cornerstone Talent** is looking for the best talent to join our team client.
A deep-tech company who works with Quantum Computing is looking for a **Engineering Director** to join their team based in San Sebastián office.
**Responsibilities**:
- Reports directly to CTO
- Manages several Project Managers, who leads the team of Engineers to deliver on
customer projects on an agreed upon timeline.
- Mentors the junior project managers to communicate the company vision and management best practices.
- Manages talent allocation
- Responsible for curating a team which is able to deliver fast and respond to unplanned situations, In charge of hiring and firing.
- Able to flag blockers and project or team threats early.
- Establishes basic scope control procedures.
- Communicate with other directors to find cross project synergies.
**Requirements**:
- Masters or PhD in Physics, Computer Science, or another STEM field
- Minimum 3 years’ industry/corporate experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience in Project Management for complex projects and or programs
- Proven experience managing managers
- Minimum 2 years' experience in Python Project
- Ability to work with a diverse team of people, both in-person and through online resources
- Preference to people with proven experience in one of the following: Large Language Models (LLMs), Operational Research or Cybersecurity. Appreciated experience, but less crucial: Manufacturing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and autonomous vehicles.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- 5+ years of Industry experience in one of: Machine learning, Quantum computing,
Cybersecurity, biology, chemistry, autonomous vehicles or large language models
- Team management and leadership experience
- Must be able to develop and manage project plans and budgets
- Must be able to manage risks and issues in a complex technical environment
- Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels in the organisation
- Must be able to research technical problems and recommend approaches to address
- Ability to work independently and hit the ground running.
**Perks & Benefits**:
- Indefinite contract
- Equal pay guaranteed.
- Relocation package (if applicable).
- Opportunity to be part of the phantom shares programme.
- Private health insurance.
- A mix of remote and office work.
- Adaptable working hours.
- Working in a high paced environment, working on cutting edge technologies.
- Career plan. Opportunity to learn and teach.
- Progressive Company. Happy people culture.