Director, E-House Engineering & Product Line

SMT Inc.; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Insurance package

Disability coverage

401k with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Rise Power Systems seeks a Director of Engineering to own the Modular E-House product line and act as its de facto general manager. You will steer platform architecture, set standards, and drive commercial, operational, and competitive excellence across Sales, Operations, and Finance.

You will work across engineering, operations, and supply chain, owning design standards and program execution while ensuring compliance and customer success in a highly integrated, cross-functional role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in power systems, electrical equipment manufacturing, or modular fabrication.
• Direct experience with E-House systems or integrated electrical/mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to operate beyond a pure engineering lane, with cost, schedule, staffing, and customer-facing decisions.
• Track record of taking a product from design intent to repeatable, manufacturable, commercially successful output.

Responsibilities

• Act as accountable leader for the E-House product line’s overall health, coordinating with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Define E-House layouts, structural standards, and integration zones as the technical foundation.
• Develop templated, configurable designs to scale output and reduce engineering hours.
• Set fabrication and assembly standards; drive DFM and DFA with production feedback.
• Ensure compliance with UL and regulatory requirements without exception.
• Partner with Program Management to align Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain on scope, cost and schedule.
• Represent the E-House line in customer design discussions and major pursuits as a trusted technical and commercial voice.
• Lead New Product Introduction from concept to first production units.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Electrical engineering

Program management

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems (Epicor)

Job description

Rise Power Systems seeks a Director of Engineering to own the Modular E-House product line and act as its de facto general manager. You will steer platform architecture, set standards, and drive commercial, operational, and competitive excellence across Sales, Operations, and Finance.

You will work across engineering, operations, and supply chain, owning design standards and program execution while ensuring compliance and customer success in a highly integrated, cross-functional role.