Director, Engineering Services

Brooks Automation US LLC; Chelmsford (MA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Holidays

Flexible Vacation

Job summary

Brooks Automation is seeking a Director, Engineering Services to lead the global Engineering Services, Document Control, CAD Services, and Environmental Compliance teams. You will set direction, strengthen standards, and drive continuous improvement across worldwide sites.

You will champion responsible AI adoption, manage budgets, and partner with IT and Legal to safeguard IP while maintaining human oversight and regulatory compliance in PLM workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in an engineering services leadership role, including managing global teams.
• Experience with enterprise PLM systems and the engineering data management, document control, and release processes they support.
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing leaders and employees at all levels.
• Experience selecting CAD tools and negotiating license agreements and costs.
• Preferred Hands-on experience with Windchill; familiarity with Agile PLM.
• Experience contributing to an enterprise PLM selection or implementation is a plus.
• Experience with Creo and Altium environments, and with integrating CAD data and release processes with PLM.
• Experience leading engineering tool adoption using service metrics and user feedback.
• Background in environmental compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead global Engineering Services.
• Lead the global Document Control organization, with teams across five sites around the world, setting annual objectives and metrics and driving continuous improvement in how engineering documents are controlled and released.
• Lead CAD Services, supporting Creo (mechanical) and Altium (electrical): define the global CAD strategy, license governance, and version roadmap to balance cost, productivity, and IP protection.
• Establish and maintain global CAD standards, ensuring CAD data quality and consistent integration with engineering data and release processes.
• Lead the Environmental Compliance organization, setting annual objectives and metrics and partnering with Legal, IT, and Supply Chain.
• Represent Engineering Services in ISO and customer audits related to engineering document control, product data, and release processes.
• Own organization budget and staffing for a global team.
• Champion responsible AI adoption across Engineering Services, identifying and evaluating opportunities to improve document control, CAD services, environmental compliance, and PLM workflows while partnering with IT and Legal to safeguard intellectual property, data security, and regulatory compliance and maintain appropriate human oversight.
• Strengthen engineering systems and processes.
• Represent Engineering’s priorities in ongoing PLM governance and use.
• Work with IT, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to agree on shared product data practices, align workflows, and set maintenance and improvement priorities for day-to-day operations.
• Maintain engineering product data quality, data standards, and IP-protection policies and procedures as part of ongoing service delivery.
• Partner with IT to sustain and improve engineering systems and their integration with the E-Business System (EBS), including PLM and CAD integration for corporate merger and acquisition activity.
• Keep engineering systems and CAD onboarding and training current, comprehensive, and effective, using service metrics and user feedback to guide improvements.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD tool selection

License governance

Environmental compliance programs

CAD data integration

PLM systems knowledge

Strategic planning

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

Creo

Altium

Job description

Director, Engineering Services Job Description

Brooks is a leading provider of automation solutions with over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, offering precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions that empower chip manufacturers worldwide. Our product portfolio includes a range of automation solutions, including robots, vacuum systems, and atmospheric robots for semiconductor manufacturing (www.brooks.com). Are you looking for a place where you can be part of a transformation? Join us at Brooks Automation and be a part of a dynamic organization that is shaping the future of technology.

Brooks is a leading provider of automation solutions with over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, offering precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions that empower chip manufacturers worldwide. Our product portfolio includes a range of automation solutions, including robots, vacuum systems, and atmospheric robots for semiconductor manufacturing (www.brooks.com). Are you looking for a place where you can be part of a transformation? Join us at Brooks Automation and be a part of a dynamic organization that is shaping the future of technology.

As Senior Director of Engineering Services, you will lead the global Document Control, CAD Services, and Environmental Compliance teams that protect our product data, intellectual property (IP), and regulatory compliance. You will set the direction for these services, strengthen engineering standards and workflows, and drive continuous improvement.

What you will do:

• Lead global Engineering Services


• Lead the global Document Control organization, with teams across five sites around the world, setting annual objectives and metrics and driving continuous improvement in how engineering documents are controlled and released.


• Lead CAD Services, supporting Creo (mechanical) and Altium (electrical): define the global CAD strategy, license governance, and version roadmap to balance cost, productivity, and IP protection.


• Establish and maintain global CAD standards, ensuring CAD data quality and consistent integration with engineering data and release processes.


• Lead the Environmental Compliance organization, setting annual objectives and metrics and partnering with Legal, IT, and Supply Chain.


• Represent Engineering Services in ISO and customer audits related to engineering document control, product data, and release processes.


• Own organization budget and staffing for a global team.


• Champion responsible AI adoption across Engineering Services, identifying and evaluating opportunities to improve document control, CAD services, environmental compliance, and PLM workflows while partnering with IT and Legal to safeguard intellectual property, data security, and regulatory compliance and maintain appropriate human oversight.


• Strengthen engineering systems and processes


• Represent Engineering’s priorities in ongoing PLM governance and use.


• Work with IT, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to agree on shared product data practices, align workflows, and set maintenance and improvement priorities for day-to-day operations.


• Maintain engineering product data quality, data standards, and IP-protection policies and procedures as part of ongoing service delivery.


• Partner with IT to sustain and improve engineering systems and their integration with the E-Business System (EBS), including PLM and CAD integration for corporate merger and acquisition activity.


• Keep engineering systems and CAD onboarding and training current, comprehensive, and effective, using service metrics and user feedback to guide improvements.

What you bring

• Required 7+ years in an engineering services leadership role, including managing global teams.


• Experience with enterprise PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar) and the engineering data management, document control, and release processes they support.


• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing leaders and employees at all levels.


• Experience selecting CAD tools and negotiating license agreements and costs.


• Preferred Hands-on experience with Windchill; familiarity with Agile PLM.


• Experience contributing to an enterprise PLM selection or implementation is a plus.


• Experience with Creo and Altium environments, and with integrating CAD data and release processes with PLM.


• Experience leading engineering tool adoption using service metrics and user feedback.


• Background in environmental compliance programs.

Compensation Base Salary Range: $166,154.04 USD to $224,796.65 USD. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

At Brooks, we offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance, 401(k) Plan, Exempt employees are provided company paid holidays and Flexible Vacation to enjoy personal time off and incidental sickness.

Your recruiter can share more with you during the hiring process.

Work Location & Flexibility

At Brooks, we aim to foster a collaborative and engaging environment while offering flexibility where possible. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. Specific expectations will be shared during the interview process.

Brooks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and proudly serves as an equal‑opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Diversity enhances our innovative capabilities and strengthens our ability to serve our customers and communities effectively. At Brooks Automation, we celebrate the unique experiences and perspectives each individual brings, believing they are essential to our collective success. Join us in building a workplace where every team member is valued and can thrive.

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Since our founding in 1978, Brooks Automation has been a leading automation provider and trusted partner to the global manufacturing industry. Our customers choose the Brooks Automation platform because we consistently deliver best-in-class reliability and cost of ownership, with a solution that is optimized for value within their application. We deliver value through our understanding of the application challenge, providing solutions at scale that create an automated advantage for our customers. We are committed to innovation by continuously developing new product offerings and partnering with our customers to integrate solutions for their manufacturing process tools. This benefits our customers with improved throughput and yield and a lower cost of ownership.