Program Director
Do you enjoy working on hands-on engineering projects? Are you passionate about sharing a love for building, troubleshooting, and creating things? BlueStamp Engineering (BSE) is a tech-centered engineering education company that empowers the next generation of student engineers through immersive, hands-on learning. Since 2011, we have been equipping students with practical skills to create, troubleshoot, and innovate independently, fostering a community of adaptable problem-solvers who explore their passions through engineering projects.
POSITION OVERVIEW
BSE is hiring a Program Director to join our team starting in the summer or fall of 2025. This role involves planning, managing, and delivering our in-person and remote programs with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for engineering education.
The ideal candidate is available to work in San Jose during June and July each year. Following the summer, the position involves remote work with a preference for candidates who can be in the Bay Area at least twice per quarter.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Top-notch organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple work streams at once and experience managing teams and/or complex projects with multiple moving parts.
- Comfortable with speaking to groups of 10 to 100 students and parents in-person and remotely.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and troubleshooting projects of similar scale to those undertaken by BSE students.
- A proactive, "get it done right the first time" mindset. Unwavering honesty, integrity, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision are a must.
- Demonstrated maturity and respect in professional and educational settings, with a strong commitment to fostering a positive learning environment.
- Capability to think and act quickly on a project, identifying effective solutions within a structured, fast-paced schedule in a dynamic environment.
- Strong aptitude for simplifying complex topics for individuals with limited experience, showing patience and empathy in all interactions.
- Genuine desire to inspire middle through high school students about the excitement of engineering, motivating them through the challenging and sometimes frustrating stages of prototyping and project completion.
COMPENSATION
Compensation is commensurate with experience and role. The full-time base pay is in the range of $70,000-$85,000 annually, plus up to a 15% additional merit-based bonus.
Due to the seasonal nature of BlueStamp’s programming, below is a typical schedule for a full-time equivalent Program Director:
- Mid-October – December: 30–40 hours/week (remote)
- January – May: 40–50 hours/week (remote with some in-person events)
- June – July: 40–55 hours/week (in-person)
- August - Mid-October: 20–30 hours/week (remote)
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your application online here.
Questions? Please email staff [at] bluestampengineering.com, or reach out directly to the hiring manager at claudiac [at] bluestampengineering.com.