Associate Director of Engineering & Innovation Career Advising

• A bachelors degreeisand a masters degree preferred; degrees and/or experienceinengineering applied sciences higher education counseling engineering management or related fieldsgiven preference. Familiarity with professional licensure pathways (e.g. FE/PE exam preparation) is a plus.

• Minimum of 46 years of experience in career services engineering or technical recruiting workforce development or the engineering manufacturing defense or energy industries withdemonstratedunderstanding of engineering sector hiring practices co-op and internship pipelines and role landscapes.

• Substantive knowledge of the engineering and innovation job markets including familiarity with hiring practices across mechanical electrical civil chemical and bioengineering disciplines; defense and government contracting recruiting norms; advanced manufacturing and robotics career pathways; and the growing demand for engineers with competencies in data systems integration and automation.

• Experience working with or advising students or early-career professionals in engineering or innovation-driven fields with the ability to translate complex industry dynamics including technical interview preparation licensuretimelines security clearance considerations and evolving employer expectations into accessible actionable guidance.

• Experience managing others including regular coaching and feedback structured professional development performance management and engagement support that cultivates a high-performing student-centered advising practice.

• Proficiency with career management platforms (e.g. Handshake) labor market intelligence tools (e.g.Lightcast LinkedIn Talent Insights) and AI-enabled career development tools; familiarity with engineering-specific job platforms (e.g.EngineeringJobs Dice or defense/government hiring portals) is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain employer relationships with engineering firms manufacturers defense contractors energy companies and innovation-driven enterprises and convert those relationships into co-op internship and full-time hiring opportunities for students.

• Data fluency: ability to interpret employment outcome data labor market trends and program metrics to evaluate effectiveness and inform programming decisions.

• Strong presentation coaching and interpersonal skills; ability to engage effectively with students across a wide range of engineering disciplines experience levels and career readiness stages.

• Sector-Specialized Career Advising & Student Coaching

Provide individualized career advising and coaching to students pursuing full-time roles inengineering robotics productdesignand entrepreneurship. Guide students through technical job search strategies resume and portfolio development tailored to engineering andrelatedroles technical interview preparation (including assessments system design and behavioral interviews) and offer evaluation.Managing up to 2Assistant Directors of Career Development providing coaching professional developmentfeedbackand support.Maintain a current deep understanding of how AI is transforminghiringincluding AI-assisted screening new role categories an

• Sector Programming Design & Delivery

Design deliver and continuously improve a calendar of sector-specific programming that addresses the full arc of the job search: industry exploration networking inengineering and entrepreneurialcommunities technical skill showcasing mock interviews career fairs and employer showcases and salary negotiation inrelated fields. Develop programming in partnership with faculty student organizations (e.g.engineeringsocieties and clubsinnovatorsand entrepreneurship groups) and employer partners. Evaluate program effectiveness using attendance engagement and downstream employment outcome data and iterate accordingly.

• Employer Engagement & Full-Time Hiring Pipeline

Cultivate and steward relationships with a targeted portfolio ofemployersincluding with the explicit goal of generating full-time job opportunities for Northeastern graduates. Collaborate with the employer relations team to coordinate on-campus recruiting info sessions and hiring events.Track employer pipeline health and proactively identify gaps in sector coverage or geographic reach.

• Labor Market Intelligence & Data-Informed Practice

Monitorengineering and manufacturinglabor market trends including hiring volumes emerging roles compensation benchmarks and geographic hiring hubsand synthesize this intelligence into programmingadvisingcontent and student-facing resources. Maintain sector-specific employment outcome data contribute to the centers reporting cadence andidentifyopportunities to improve student placement rates. Share market insights with colleagues academic partners and students through regular communications and resources.