Engineering Coach - Space Tech Researchers (Director/VP+)

The role

You will provide 1:1 coaching to members through virtual sessions to help them identify goals, improve leadership, and communicate effectively. You will participate in training sessions and engage with the coaching community.

What you will do

• Providing 1:1 coaching to Mento members through virtual sessions using the Mento Platform and Tools
• Participating in ongoing training sessions to improve coaching abilities and skills
• Communicating with members via Mento email or chat in the Mento App
• Sharing coaching tools and insights to enhance coaching practices
• Acting as an ambassador of the Mento community with kindness, respect, and empathy

Required qualifications

• Director, vice president, or other engineering leader
• 15+ years leading technical research teams at an AI/ML org, healthtech, space tech, or an adjacent organization
• Strong technical researcher or engineering manager with expertise in theoretical and applied AI/ML, large-scale modeling, computer science or mathematical sciences
• Self-aware with high emotional IQ
• Comfortable working in a constantly-changing startup environment
• Able to dedicate a minimum of 12+ hours per month to coaching for the next 24+ months
• Capacity to give a minimum of three to five hours per week towards Mento
• Based in North America or Europe

Nice to have

• Publications
• Patents
• Leadership in top research organizations
• PhD

Benefits

• ICF-certified coach training program
• Continuing Coach Education Units upon graduation

Before you apply

• Required to participate and graduate from ICF certified coach training program: Mento Coaching 101
• Hiring is based on incoming member demand
• Offers are only sent to candidates for whom there is an immediate need
• Successful candidates may be added to a coach shortlist

About the company

Mento is a coaching platform that empowers people to thrive in jobs they love through a high-impact coaching team.