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Description
The Director of Manufacturing Engineering will lead the Manufacturing Engineering organization, driving the successful transition of new products from development into volume production while ensuring manufacturing excellence across all Contract Manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for leading the NPI Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering teams, establishing scalable manufacturing processes, and ensuring manufacturing readiness for both products and manufacturing test infrastructure. The position requires close collaboration with R&D, Product Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Contract Manufacturing partners.
Responsibilities
Leadership
· Lead and mentor the Manufacturing Engineering organization, including the NPI Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering teams.
· Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization focused on execution, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
· Define engineering priorities aligned with company objectives and manufacturing strategy.
· Collaborate closely with R&D, Product Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Contract Manufacturing Partners.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
· Own the end-to-end NPI process from product design transfer through production ramp-up.
· Lead Manufacturing Readiness Reviews and production release activities.
· Ensure successful execution of Alpha, Beta, Pilot, and Production builds.
· Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) reviews.
· Establish scalable manufacturing processes for new products and support production readiness across multiple manufacturing sites.
Manufacturing Transfer
· Lead manufacturing transfer activities between R&D and Contract Manufacturers.
· Ensure production documentation, BOMs, work instructions, manufacturing packages, and ECO implementation are production-ready.
Manufacturing Test Infrastructure
· Lead the Infrastructure Engineering team responsible for manufacturing test stations and production infrastructure.
· Ensure deployment, replication, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test equipment.
· Drive manufacturing readiness of ATE and production infrastructure.
· Partner with Product Engineering to transition new test platforms into production.
· Ensure manufacturing test capacity supports business growth and production demand.
Contract Manufacturing
· Build strong partnerships with global Contract Manufacturers.
· Support successful execution of NPI products through Contract Manufacturing partners.
· Drive manufacturing process improvements, yield improvement initiatives, and production scalability.
Cross-Functional Leadership.
Requirements
Required Experience
· B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
· 10+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience within a high-tech hardware company.
· Proven experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from development through mass production.
· Proven experience managing Manufacturing Engineering and NPI Engineering.
· Hands-on experience working with global Contract Manufacturing environments.
· Strong experience establishing manufacturing processes for complex multidisciplinary systems.
· Deep understanding of manufacturing documentation, BOM management, ECO processes, manufacturing readiness, and production release.
· Experience working with PLM and ERP systems (e.g., Agile, Oracle, SAP).
Preferred Experience
· Experience with complex electronics, RF systems, semiconductor equipment, medical devices, or quantum computing products.
· Experience leading Manufacturing Test Infrastructure or Infrastructure Engineering organizations.
· Strong project management, leadership, and cross-functional communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to lead multiple NPI programs in parallel while supporting ongoing production.
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