Director of Engineering — AI-Driven Platform & Growth

Paycom - ATS; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Fieldpiece, a global leader in HVACR tools, is seeking a Director of Engineering in Orange, CA, with a future move to Tustin in 2028. You’ll build scalable processes, governance, and metrics while preserving speed, creativity, and an entrepreneurial culture.

You’ll collaborate with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and external partners to shape the engineering roadmap for AI-enabled connected products and platform-based engineering. Require 12+ years and a BS in engineering.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership in R&D/new product development environments.
• Proven success building, developing, and mentoring high-performing matrixed teams.
• Strong strategic leadership balancing long-term organizational development with short-term priorities.
• Experience partnering with ODMs, global suppliers, or international engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable engineering processes, governance, and operating rhythms for growth.
• Establish a scalable platform architecture across hardware, firmware, software, and connected technologies.
• Evolve the organization from entrepreneurial product development to scalable engineering operations.
• Develop and execute a roadmap for engineering capabilities, technologies, and investments to support growth.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean product development

Budgeting & resource planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master's degree or MBA (bonus)

Job description

Fieldpiece, a global leader in HVACR tools, is seeking a Director of Engineering in Orange, CA, with a future move to Tustin in 2028. You’ll build scalable processes, governance, and metrics while preserving speed, creativity, and an entrepreneurial culture.

You’ll collaborate with Product Management, Operations, Quality, and external partners to shape the engineering roadmap for AI-enabled connected products and platform-based engineering. Require 12+ years and a BS in engineering.