Director / Sr. Director, R&D Operations & Technical Program Management

About Subsense Subsense is a deep-tech company developing the world’s first non-surgical, bidirectional brain-computer interface powered by plasmonic and magnetoelectric nanoparticles. Our mission is to unlock direct communication between the human brain and AI - starting with medical applications such as stroke recovery and moving toward cognitive enhancement for healthy users. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Subsense brings together leading scientists and engineers to redefine the future of human–machine interaction. The Opportunity We are looking for a Director / Sr. Director, R&D Operations & Technical Program Management to help build and run the execution operating system for our R&D organization as the right hand to the Head of R&D. This position will accelerate complex R&D execution, create clarity without bureaucracy, and help the team move faster with stronger visibility and less coordination drag. This role reports to the Head of R&D and works closely with the CEO and leadership team on company-critical R&D milestones. This person will act as a trusted execution partner to R&D leadership — helping translate ambitious technical goals into a living operating system: clear priorities, visible dependencies, early blocker identification, focused decision-making, and disciplined follow-through. The right person will combine technical fluency, strong execution discipline, emotional intelligence, and the judgment to create structure that protects technical focus time rather than interrupting it. Why Subsense At Subsense, you will work on a non-surgical BCI platform at the intersection of neuroscience, nanotechnology, AI, and hardware. You will join at a pivotal moment: as we move from breakthrough science into execution at scale. The systems you build will directly shape how one of the most ambitious neurotechnology companies being built today turns complex R&D into real-world progress. This is a rare opportunity to define the operating system behind a frontier technology company — and help build the execution foundation for the next era of human–machine interaction. Subsense is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.