# Strategic Projects Lead, Engineering

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

**Salary:** USD 150,000–225,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead engineering-focused projects for external clients, coordinating specialist contributors and driving work from initial scoping through delivery. The role also supports a range of operational initiatives across the business in a fast-moving environment.

What you'll do

\- Manage client projects and drive their delivery and commercial results.

\- Lead and coordinate specialist contributors from several technical and professional disciplines to produce high-quality output at scale.

\- Help define technical specifications for the data work that informs model evaluation and improvement.

\- Take ownership of priority projects from scoping through execution, iteration and delivery.

\- Support operational initiatives across several parts of the business in the same week.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Hands-on professional engineering experience beyond internships.

\- Experience in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering, with practical work in CAD, circuits or chips.

\- Ability to explain your reasoning and justify changes in direction with data and facts.

\- A record of distinguished achievement, such as patents, publications, professional licensing or top-tier academic or professional results.

Bonus points

\- A graduate qualification in a hardware-oriented engineering discipline or a closely related field would be an asset.

\- Programming skills gained through project work in languages such as Python or MATLAB, or a data science or CS education.

\- Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Salary: $150K - $225K

\- Equity

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, California, United States

\- On-site

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/24EF4CEF25/apply)

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