Director of Engineering - Cabling and Connectivity

LER TechForce, LLC.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LER TechForce seeks a Director of Engineering in Little Rock, AR to lead an engineering team focused on structured cabling products, including fiber-optic and coaxial cables. The role spans strategy, execution, and collaboration across engineering, sourcing, supplier operations, and customer teams.

You will set a clear technical vision, develop people, and guide products from concept through validation, while driving productivity, cost reductions, and timely market readiness.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of engineering experience.
• At least two years in a people-management role.
• Knowledge of structured cabling technologies and markets.
• Ability to lead local and remote engineering teams.
• Experience with product strategy, portfolio management, and roadmap development.
• Strong foundation in engineering methods, standards, tools, testing, and validation.
• Knowledge of supplier qualification, quality management systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Business and financial acumen to balance technical priorities with commercial goals.
• Clear communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team: Recruit, coach, and mentor engineers, designers, and managers.
• Shape product direction: Develop technology strategies and roadmaps aligning with customer needs and business goals.
• Guide product development: Provide technical direction for new products and ongoing improvements.
• Oversee testing and validation: Ensure rigorous testing, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strengthen supplier partnerships: Collaborate with Global Sourcing and Supplier Operations to evaluate samples and qualify suppliers.
• Connect with customers: Provide technical support, product demonstrations, and education to internal and external customers.
• Drive measurable improvements: Identify opportunities to boost productivity, cut costs, accelerate time to market, and design for sustainability.
• Lead through change: Align departments and manage priorities and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Product strategy

Roadmap development

People management

Supplier partnerships

Regulatory compliance

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Director of Engineering | Little Rock, AR

Lead a talented engineering team. Shape product strategy. Turn technical expertise into business growth.

LER TechForce is seeking a Director of Engineering to support our client in Little Rock, Arkansas. This role offers the opportunity to guide an engineering organization developing structured cabling products, including fiber-optic, twisted-pair, and coaxial cables.

We’re looking for a leader who can set a clear technical vision, develop people, and guide products from concept through validation. You’ll work across engineering, sourcing, supplier operations, and customer teams to strengthen the product portfolio and pursue new market opportunities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead and develop the team: Recruit, coach, and mentor engineers, designers, and managers, building technical capabilities and a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Shape product direction: Develop technology strategies and product roadmaps that align engineering priorities with customer needs and business goals.
• Guide product development: Provide technical direction for new products and the ongoing improvement of existing cable and connectivity products.
• Oversee testing and validation: Ensure engineering work is completed thoroughly and on time, with appropriate product testing, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strengthen supplier partnerships: Collaborate with Global Sourcing and Supplier Operations to evaluate samples, qualify suppliers, and support supplier performance.
• Connect with customers: Provide technical support, product demonstrations, and education to internal and external customers.
• Drive measurable improvements: Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce material costs, accelerate time to market, and advance sustainable product design.
• Lead through change: Build alignment across departments and business units while managing project priorities, risks, and organizational change.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Eight or more years of engineering experience, including at least two years in a people-management role.
• Knowledge of structured cabling technologies and markets, including fiber-optic, twisted-pair, and coaxial cable products.
• A demonstrated ability to lead and develop local and remote engineering teams.
• Experience with product strategy, portfolio management, and roadmap development.
• A strong foundation in engineering methods, standards, tools, testing, and validation.
• Knowledge of supplier qualification, quality management systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Business and financial acumen, with the ability to balance technical priorities and commercial goals.
• Clear communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Sound judgment, adaptability, and a disciplined approach to execution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Formal training in organizational leadership or change management.

ABOUT LER TECHFORCE

LER TechForce is a WBENC-certified women-owned engineering services and workforce solutions provider supporting customers across North America. For more than 20 years, we have connected organizations with the expertise needed to move critical product development initiatives forward.

Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ler-techforce/