Director of Engineering in Meridian

Energy Jobline ZR; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks an accomplished Aerospace Engineering Leader to head engineering operations in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will influence engineering strategy, NPI, manufacturing readiness, and production execution while guiding organizational growth.

Leading multidisciplinary teams, you will shape design and production engineering, tooling and test strategies, and drive continuous improvement across the function.

Qualifications

• Over 12 years of aerospace/defense manufacturing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong design and manufacturing engineering background.
• Experience with NPI, tooling, production readiness, and engineering change management.
• AS9100-regulated environment experience.
• Cross-functional leadership across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain & Program Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing & Production Engineering.
• Oversee NPI & Production Readiness.
• Direct Design & Manufacturing Engineering activities.
• Manage Tooling, Automation & Test Engineering.
• Oversee Configuration Management and change control.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across projects.

Skills

Aerospace manufacturing

Engineering leadership

NPI

AS9100

Cross-functional leadership

Design engineering

Production readiness

Tooling/Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description
Senior Manager / Director of Engineering | Aerospace Manufacturing
Job Location: Columbus, MS
Salary: $140,000-$180,000 Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Lead. Build. Scale.
We’re looking for an accomplished Aerospace Engineering Leader to lead engineering operations within a growing, highly regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.
This is an opportunity to have direct impact on engineering strategy, NPI, manufacturing readiness, production execution, and organizational growth.

What You’ll Lead

• Manufacturing & Production Engineering


• NPI & Production Readiness


• Design & Manufacturing Engineering


• Tooling, Automation & Test Engineering


• Configuration Management


• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence


• Multidisciplinary Engineering Teams

What We’re Looking For

• 12+ years of aerospace/defense manufacturing experience


• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline


• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams


• Strong design + manufacturing engineering background


• Experience with NPI, tooling, production readiness, and engineering change management


• Experience in an AS9100-regulated environment


• Strong cross-functional leadership across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain & Program Management


• Hands-on, operational leadership style with strong business judgment

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than an engineering management role.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape engineering strategy, lead NPI, improve manufacturing performance, build high-performing teams, and directly influence the company’s growth.