Strategic Projects Lead
Raydar
Strategic Projects Lead
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13
Salary: USD 150,000–225,000
Workplace: on_site
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.
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.
Compensation and benefits
- Salary: $150K - $225K
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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