Director of Engineering

Talent Finders, LLC; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Finders, LLC seeks an experienced Director of Engineering in Beaverton to lead a 20–25 person team spanning Manufacturing, Process, and Test Engineers. The role emphasizes PCBA/SMT know-how, regulated industry experience, and cross-functional leadership to enable未来 growth and product introductions.

The candidate will drive engineering programs, establish robust processes, and partner with BD/PM to win new business while ensuring quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing/EMS, including at least 5 years supporting new product introduction.
• Significant experience leading engineering teams in an SMT/PCBA manufacturing environment.
• Extensive knowledge of PCBA processes, high-level assemblies, box build, and electronics manufacturing technologies.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as aerospace, defense, medical device, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, process improvement, and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; Black Belt certification preferred.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Customer-facing experience with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Strong understanding of SMT equipment and processes, including printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow, AOI, X-ray, selective solder, and wave solder.
• Experience with DFM/DFT, stencil design, reflow profiling, defect analysis, root cause analysis, and rework processes.
• Working knowledge of IPC and J-STD requirements; Class 1-3 IPC training preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of business finance and the financial impact of engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the Engineering Team, establishing priorities, assigning resources, and ensuring timely completion of projects and deliverables.
• Develop, coach, and mentor engineering staff to build technical capability, accountability, initiative, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish and maintain engineering processes, standards, and performance expectations that support safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify staffing, training, equipment, and resource requirements and make recommendations to executive leadership.
• Promote continuous improvement, Lean/Six Sigma practices, standardization, and problem-solving throughout Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain an engineering technology roadmap aligned with strategic objectives, customer requirements, and industry trends.
• Assess internal capabilities against current and future market and customer requirements and recommend investments in equipment, technology, software, and technical resources.
• Evaluate emerging and disruptive technologies and identify opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead or support the selection, implementation, validation, and integration of new manufacturing technologies and equipment.
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of PCBA manufacturing, SMT, high-level assembly, box build, test, and related manufacturing processes.
• Serve as a technical resource to customers and prospects, working directly with customer engineering teams to evaluate designs, manufacturing requirements, and process improvements.
• Partner with Business Development and Program Management on new opportunities, customer selection, and portfolio management.
• Provide engineering input to quotations, including technology fit, DFM/DFT analysis, process requirements, tooling, equipment, and technical risks.
• Evaluate customer designs and requirements against internal capabilities and identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

PCBA manufacturing

SMT/PCBA

Lean Six Sigma

DFM/DFT

Regulated industry

Project management

Customer communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Fast Growing Electonics Manufacturing Operation in Beaverton seeks an expeirenced Director of Engineering to join the leadership team. This is a key role that will oversee a team of 20-25 Engineers, including Manufacturing, Process, and Test Engineers. Qualified candidates should have prior experience in a PCBA manufacturing environment with knowledge of Surface Mount Techology. The company has doubled in size over the past 3 years with projects for signficantly more growth in the years ahead due to increased demand in the Defense and Space Industry. Awesome culture and great benefits.

Engineering Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and direct the Engineering Team, establishing priorities, assigning resources, and ensuring timely completion of projects and deliverables.
• Develop, coach, and mentor engineering staff to build technical capability, accountability, initiative, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish and maintain engineering processes, standards, and performance expectations that support safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify staffing, training, equipment, and resource requirements and make recommendations to executive leadership.
• Promote continuous improvement, Lean/Six Sigma practices, standardization, and problem-solving throughout Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain an engineering technology roadmap aligned with strategic objectives, customer requirements, and industry trends.
• Assess internal capabilities against current and future market and customer requirements and recommend investments in equipment, technology, software, and technical resources.
• Evaluate emerging and disruptive technologies and identify opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead or support the selection, implementation, validation, and integration of new manufacturing technologies and equipment.
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of PCBA manufacturing, SMT, high-level assembly, box build, test, and related manufacturing processes.
• Serve as a technical resource to customers and prospects, working directly with customer engineering teams to evaluate designs, manufacturing requirements, and process improvements.
• Partner with Business Development and Program Management on new opportunities, customer selection, and portfolio management.
• Provide engineering input to quotations, including technology fit, DFM/DFT analysis, process requirements, tooling, equipment, and technical risks.
• Evaluate customer designs and requirements against internal capabilities and identify opportunities to improve manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost.

New Product Introduction

• Direct Engineering's participation in the NPI process from quotation through production launch, ensuring effective transition of new products into manufacturing.
• Establish and maintain robust DFM/DFT processes that support accurate quoting, manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost objectives.
• Oversee manufacturing process development, documentation, tooling, programming, and technical requirements for new products.
• Ensure engineering support for quick-turn and complex product introductions.
• Direct engineering support for component management, including regulatory requirements, declarations, obsolescence, and product lifecycle considerations.
• Ensure Document Control provides accurate, timely, and controlled documentation for internal and customer requirements.

Operations Support

• Provide engineering leadership and technical support to Manufacturing, Quality, and Process/Manufacturing Engineering teams in resolving complex production issues.
• Lead defect review, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and process improvements for recurring or significant manufacturing issues.
• Support validation planning and execution for processes, equipment, and manufacturing changes.
• Provide technical direction for SMT, selective and wave solder, reflow, inspection, X-ray, test, rework, and other manufacturing processes.
• Ensure engineering standards and processes comply with applicable customer, regulatory, quality, and industry requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience in electronic manufacturing/EMS, including at least 5 years supporting new product introduction.
• Significant experience leading engineering teams in an SMT/PCBA manufacturing environment.
• Extensive knowledge of PCBA processes, high-level assemblies, box build, and electronics manufacturing technologies.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as aerospace, defense, medical device, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, process improvement, and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; Black Belt certification preferred.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Customer-facing experience with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Strong understanding of SMT equipment and processes, including printing, SPI, pick-and-place, reflow, AOI, X-ray, selective solder, and wave solder.
• Experience with DFM/DFT, stencil design, reflow profiling, defect analysis, root cause analysis, and rework processes.
• Working knowledge of IPC and J-STD requirements; Class 1-3 IPC training preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of business finance and the financial impact of engineering decisions.