Executive Assistant & R&D Operations Coordinator

What you'll do

• Manage complex executive calendars, travel arrangements, and corporate expense reports.
• Facilitate bilingual communication between the Korean headquarters and the US subsidiary.
• Track and manage R&D budgets, including infrastructure costs and headcount justifications.
• Oversee procurement and lifecycle management for engineering hardware, equipment, and software licenses.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and offboarding processes, including account provisioning and asset assignment.
• Organize team workshops, offsites, and internal team-building activities.
• Track project assignments to ensure accurate resource allocation across the R&D team.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal policies and administrative inquiries.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in administrative support or operations, preferably within an R&D, engineering, or high-tech lab environment.
• Solid understanding of R&D budgets, procurement workflows, and asset management tracking.
• Familiarity with engineering team operations and account provisioning.
• Strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple competing priorities efficiently.
• Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies to resolve issues through data collection and analysis.
• Ability to facilitate bilingual (Korean-English) communication and coordination between Korea and the US.
• Interpersonal skills with an approachable and positive demeanor (preferred).