Technology Strategist

Technology Strategist

Location: Remote (Preference for Phoenix, AZ or Austin, TX)

Job :  | # of Openings: 1

Summary: The Technology Strategist identifies, evaluates, and translates emerging technologies into strategic opportunities for Brewer Science. The role supports the development of the technology roadmap through external insight gathering, early‑stage technology scouting, and structured competitive analysis, focusing on advanced co-packaged and AR/VR/XR systems as well as optical materials for wave guides, spatial sensors, and related areas.

• Contribute to the design, update, and communication of the company’s technology roadmap by collecting and translating external insights from literature, conferences, customer feedback, and supplier interactions.
• Perform early‑stage scouting of emerging technologies, assessing scientific validity, scalability, manufacturability, and relevance to customer needs.
• Conduct structured competitive analyses, benchmarking emerging technologies against current company capabilities and market alternatives.
• Identify applications where company technical competencies could enable entry into adjacent or emerging markets, supporting concept ideation.
• Build a baseline external network by initiating relationships with academic researchers, startup founders, industry scientists, and technical organizations.
• Support due‑diligence activities for potential partnerships or licensing opportunities through data gathering, preliminary technical evaluations, and risk profiling.
• Assist with technology project planning by preparing technical briefs, opportunity summaries, and feasibility assessments for internal stakeholders.
• Generate clear, concise documentation of technology assessments and contribute to invention disclosures, patents, and IP strategy discussions.
• Participate in cross‑functional workshops and early R&D ideation sessions by introducing external insights and establishing links to market needs.
• Represent the company in external technical interactions and collect actionable intelligence from conferences, trade shows, and customer visits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field and 14+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• PhD and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred expertise and experience in optical components architecture and integration, particularly in advanced co‑packaged optics and AR/VR/XR systems, as well as optical materials for wave guides, spatial sensors, and related areas.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, identity theft protection, and pet insurance.
• Paid leave, including community service leave, wellness breaks, and other special leave.
• Employee stock ownership, 401k, and bonus plans.
• Educational assistance & employee assistance program.

• Missouri salary range: $104,700 - $125,600 annually.
• Texas salary range: $125,600 - $150,700 annually.
• Arizona salary range: $117,200 - $140,700 annually.

Equal Employment Opportunity: M/F/Disability/Veterans