Engineering & Applied Science Lead

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🕒 March 30

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $130k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Brentwood School

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1972

📚 Education

Education

Brentwood School is a private K–12 independent school in Los Angeles with separate West (K–5) and East (6–12) campuses. The school offers comprehensive academics, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs, including a signature Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership (BCIL), robotics, entrepreneurship, community service, and extensive college counseling. Brentwood emphasizes holistic student development, leadership, innovation, and community engagement through internships, service learning, and a wide range of student clubs and competitive programs.

📋 Description

• Lead the engineering & applied science vertical within the Innovation Group's advanced independent study program • Manage the engineering & applied science team of professionals • Mentor students in multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, civil, aerospace, and biomedical engineering • Supervise resources supporting student participation in national and international competitions • Develop students' technical capabilities in CAD, simulation, prototyping, testing, iterative design, and fabrication • Foster systems thinking, design optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration • Guide students in professional engineering practices, documentation, specifications, and presentations • Serve as Principal Investigator for student-led engineering projects ranging from robotics to sustainable design • Design project experiences mirroring professional engineering workflows and standards • Provide technical guidance on materials selection, fabrication methods, circuit design, programming, and systems integration • Supervise safety protocols for machining, electronics, testing, and other engineering activities • Support students in patent applications, engineering competitions, and publication in technical venues • Connect students with engineering firms, aerospace companies, manufacturing facilities, and research laboratories in the Los Angeles area • Facilitate internships and research placements with organizations such as NASA JPL, SpaceX, Boeing, technology startups, and university engineering labs • Arrange site visits, shadowing experiences, and collaborative projects with practicing engineers • Build partnerships with professional organizations such as IEEE, ASME, and SAE • Integrate emerging technologies including additive manufacturing, IoT, renewable energy, and autonomous systems into student projects • Create cross-vertical collaboration opportunities across engineering, biotech, AI, and creative arts • Develop maker space capabilities and ensure access to appropriate tools and technologies • Contribute to BCIL programming through speaker series, design challenges, and innovation showcases • Create and support a network of public school teachers teaching engineering and applied science topics • Define and support community-wide research projects

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in engineering or related field • Minimum 5-10 years of professional engineering experience with demonstrated technical accomplishments • Track record of successful project leadership from concept through production or implementation • Proficiency with industry-standard design, simulation, and prototyping tools • Experience with fabrication technologies, including 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, and electronics assembly • Strong network within the Los Angeles engineering and technology communities • Ability to supervise student work across multiple engineering sub-disciplines • Experience with startup engineering, product development, or R&D environments preferred • Patent portfolio or published technical work preferred • Previous teaching, mentoring, or supervision of student engineers preferred • Connections with Southern California aerospace, automotive, entertainment technology, or clean energy sectors preferred • Expertise in emerging fields such as robotics, sustainable design, or human-centered engineering preferred • COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended but not required

🏖️ Benefits

• 403b retirement matching • Paid lunchtime • Free breakfast and lunch • Free parking • Subsidy toward medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D plans • Generous time off

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