R&D Product Development Specialist

Description

• Perform or coordinate market and feasibility analysis for R&D projects as needed, understanding project concepts, preparing reports, guiding others in research needs, and reviewing reports for completeness and gaps.
• Leverage new technologies and digital tools to improve efficiency and create user-friendly processes that make it easy for employees to engage with R&D.
• Support the handoff of R&D projects once they reach MVP stage, ensuring smooth transition into the business, whether through an internal workgroup, a Family of Companies entity, or an external partnership agreement.
• Support cost, budget, and documentation tracking for R&D projects.
• Facilitate workshops, such as design thinking, ideation, or concept development sessions, to support employees in refining ideas and exploring potential R&D solutions.
• Participate in Corporate team meetings, workshops and initiatives; will require travel outside of your region.
• Collaborate across the R&D development cycle, from defining project requirements to delivering validated designs ready for production or prefabrication.
• Facilitate the concept discovery and evaluation of new R&D ideas and support their advancement through the development process, from feasibility to design, testing, and market analysis, with attention to constructability, manufacturing efficiency, and DFMA principles.
• Collaborate in designing, managing, and optimizing the R&D workflow to evaluate, prioritize, and track research and development projects across the DPR Family of Companies.
• Lead the yearly internal R&D tax credit documentation process in collaboration with the Corporate Tax Team and consultants, coordinating with all Family of Companies to ensure accurate capture and reporting of eligible R&D activities.
• Support cross-functional relationships with outside vendors, academic institutions, and research organizations that align with DPR’s core values, business goals, objectives, and strategy.
• Partner with DPR workgroups (Construction Technology, Self Perform, Prefab, Operations, and others) to prioritize and align R&D projects with business needs, and once complete through the R&D process, prepare for effective handoff to the appropriate teams for implementation.
• Promote and lead a culture of Innovation within DPR’s Family of Companies, building relationships with regional leadership, project teams, and craft personnel.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and technical experts to plan prototypes, evaluate design approaches, and coordinate testing and validation for solutions that support prefabrication and efficient assembly.
• Prepare progress reports, track KPIs, and support data-driven insights to communicate R&D project outcomes, resource utilization, and overall program health to stakeholders.

Requirements

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance