Director of Operations Engineering Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Director of Operations Engineering to lead AI-powered document, spreadsheet, and slide workflow tasks. You will own production capacity planning, BOM packaging, root cause analyses, and maintenance schedules, delivering high-quality artifacts across processes.

The role is fully remote with flexible 5–20 hours per week, starting ASAP. Candidates should have 5+ years in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations management and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations.
• Knowledge of root cause failure analysis and equipment maintenance planning.
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship with excellent written communication.

Responsibilities

• Create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows (production capacity models, BOM packages, QA reports, maintenance schedules).
• Support the AI interviewer and align outputs with project requirements.
• Communicate clearly and ensure high-quality, precise documentation in fast-moving AI projects.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Root cause analysis

Documentation design

Job description

Pay

$90/hr
The rate in the listing.
From the Ethos listing, checked Nov 4.
How Ethos hiring works
Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career, then matches you to projects like Director of Operations Engineering. Keep your CV open and cover these:

• Hands-on experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations
• Working knowledge of root cause failure analysis, equipment maintenance planning
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication

About this role
From the Ethos listing
About This Opportunity
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced directors of operations engineering who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.
We're looking for directors of operations engineering with 5+ years in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations management to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: production capacity models, bill of materials packages, root cause failure analysis reports, equipment maintenance schedules, quality control inspection checklists, and supplier qualification packages.

Compensation

$90/hour
Commitment:
Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location:
Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date:
ASAP

Qualifications

Hands-on experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations, with direct ownership of production capacity planning, bill of materials packages, or quality control processes
Working knowledge of root cause failure analysis, equipment maintenance planning, and the supplier qualification standards used in regulated manufacturing environments
Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

How long hiring takes

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Common questions

How many hours a week is this Director of Operations Engineering work?
Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $90/hr that is $450 to $1,800 a week. You set your own hours.
What experience does this Director of Operations Engineering listing ask for?
The listing asks for hands-on experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical operations, with direct ownership of production capacity planning, bill of materials packages, or quality control processes; working knowledge of root cause failure analysis, equipment maintenance planning, and the supplier qualification standards used in regulated manufacturing environments; and expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $90/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.
Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.