Director, Engineering

Mission Critical Group; Harleysville (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Group, a leading power systems provider, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams, drive strategic initiatives, and partner with Product, Architecture, and Business leaders. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will shape roadmaps, implement best practices, and deliver scalable solutions across critical industries.

The role emphasizes accountability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering reliable platforms and fostering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership.
• Experience leading multiple engineering teams through engineering managers.
• Proven track record delivering complex software products and platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and modern software practices.
• Experience managing budgets, staffing, and strategic workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering managers and individual contributors across multiple teams.
• Drive delivery of strategic engineering initiatives while ensuring quality, security, performance, and reliability.
• Partner with Product Management to translate business strategy into engineering roadmaps and execution plans.
• Establish engineering best practices, processes, and operational metrics to improve efficiency and predictability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage staffing plans, workforce development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Oversee resource allocation and prioritization to align with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Technical Leads to ensure alignment with long-term platform strategy.
• Monitor and improve key engineering KPIs, including delivery velocity and system reliability.
• Support organizational change initiatives and scale engineering capabilities across teams and locations.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Agile development

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Cloud platforms

DevOps

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Mission Critical Group (MCG) an end-to-end power systems and solutions provider that accelerates time-to-power and delivers scalable, resilient infrastructure for mission critical environments. By integrating engineering, manufacturing, modular deployment, and lifecycle services under one platform, we streamline execution and bring complex projects online faster - without compromising performance. With a robust U.S. manufacturing network, MCG supports data centers, power generation, healthcare, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and industrial facilities where uptime is non-negotiable.Mission Critical Group designs, manufactures and provides value-added services for customers requiring critical power solutions. Powering a new electric world for a brighter, more secure future.

The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading multiple engineering teams, driving execution against business priorities, and developing a high-performing engineering organization. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, this role partners closely with Product, Architecture, Program Management, and Business leaders to deliver scalable, reliable, and innovative solutions aligned with company objectives.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

The following list of responsibilities is not allinclusive,additionalprojects and/or tasks may be assigned to meet operational needs. MCG retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position shouldoperationalneeds warrant.

• Lead and develop engineering managers and individual contributors across multiple teams.
• Drive delivery of strategic engineering initiatives while ensuring quality, security, performance, and reliability.
• Partner with Product Management to translate business strategy into engineering roadmaps and execution plans.
• Establish engineering best practices, processes, and operational metrics to improve efficiency and predictability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage staffing plans, workforce development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Oversee resource allocation and prioritization to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with Architecture and Technical Leads to ensure technical solutions align with long-term platform strategy.
• Monitor and improve key engineering KPIs, including delivery velocity, system reliability, quality, and employee engagement.
• Support organizational change initiatives and help scale engineering capabilities across teams and locations.

Required Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
• Experience leading multiple engineering teams through engineering managers.
• Proven track record of delivering complex software products and platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and modern software development practices.
• Experience managing budgets, staffing, and strategic workforce planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Supervisory Requirements

• Lead and develop engineering managers and individual contributors across multiple teams.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with cloud platforms, modern architectures, DevOps, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience integrating organizations through periods of growth, transformation, or acquisition.

Leadership Competencies

• People Leadership & Talent Development
• Strategic Execution
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Operational Excellence
• Technical Judgment
• Change Leadership
• Customer Focus
• Results Orientation

Success Measures

• Achievement of delivery commitments and roadmap objectives.
• Improved engineering productivity and quality metrics.
• Strong employee engagement, retention, and development.
• Reliable and scalable platform performance.
• Effective cross-functional partnership and stakeholder satisfaction.

MCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. MCG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).