Director of Product Engineering

Jobot; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% bonus

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) + match

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Director of Product Engineering in California to lead the development of a portfolio of industrial automation and measurement products from concept through manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, and test/verification teams.

You will shape the product strategy, build high-performing teams, partner with manufacturing for scalable production, and drive improvements in speed, quality, and cost while guiding

Qualifications

• Experience leading product engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record bringing complex industrial products to market.
• Strong ability to align engineering priorities with business goals.
• Experience driving engineering roadmaps and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, and test/verification.
• Drive product development roadmap from concept to commercialization.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure producibility, quality, and reliability.
• Own engineering processes, metrics, and best practices for speed and cost.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate technical opportunities and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Strategy & roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

People development

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Tools

DFM

DFT

Industrial automation tech

Job description

Job details

Lead the future of innovative industrial technology as a Director of Product Engineering, driving cutting-edge products from concept through manufacturing while building high-performing teams.

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brendan Thomas

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 per year

A bit about us

A growing and innovative industrial technology manufacturer is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to lead the development and advancement of a sophisticated portfolio of industrial automation and measurement products.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an accomplished engineering executive who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic product leadership and a strong manufacturing background.

The Director of Product Engineering will lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for developing complex products spanning sensors, electronics, controls, embedded software, mechanical systems, and related technologies.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, forward‑thinking engineering leader with significant experience working in a manufacturing environment and a proven track record of bringing technically complex products from concept through development, verification, manufacturing, launch, and ongoing product support.

Why join us

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a strategically important engineering organization and make a meaningful impact on the future of a sophisticated industrial technology portfolio.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead the development of innovative, technically complex manufactured products.
• Shape engineering strategy and long‑term technology roadmaps.
• Build and develop high‑performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Influence product direction and major business decisions.
• Work at the intersection of engineering innovation, industrial technology, and manufacturing.
• Drive improvements in product development speed, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and operational excellence.

Key benefits include

• Competitive compensation + 30% bonus
• Fortune 500‑level medical/dental/vision
• 401(k) + match
• Generous PTO + 12 paid holidays
• Life, short and long term disability insurance
• Career growth opportunities and professional development
• Fitness membership stipend
• Work perks discount program
• Accelerated career growth opportunities
• High sustainability + innovation goals
• Commitment to safety in the workplace
• Warm + welcoming culture
• & much more!!!

Job Details

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop high‑performing multidisciplinary engineering teams across mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, and test/verification disciplines.
• Build a collaborative, innovative engineering culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, and speed to market.
• Drive the strategic direction and execution of the product development roadmap from concept through commercialization and sustaining engineering.
• Partner closely with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure products are designed for efficient production, quality, reliability, and scalability.
• Identify emerging technologies, industry trends, and market opportunities that can strengthen the company's product portfolio and competitive position.
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate technical opportunities and risks affecting product performance, cost, profitability, timelines, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead technology strategy, intellectual property development, and long‑term engineering roadmap planning.
• Establish priorities and allocate engineering resources based on business objectives, market opportunities, customer needs, manufacturing requirements, and technical considerations.
• Develop and manage relationships with external engineering partners, technical suppliers, and development resources.
• Strengthen engineering processes, standards, metrics, and best practices to improve product quality, development speed, cost efficiency, manufacturability, and execution.
• Ensure products meet applicable safety, regulatory, design, manufacturing, and performance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across product development, engineering operations, testing, verification, manufacturing readiness, and industrialization activities.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product management, commercial teams, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and senior leadership.

What We're Looking For

Leadership & Strategic Experience

• Proven experience leading product engineering, R&D, or multidisciplinary engineering organizations within a manufacturing environment is required.
• Manufacturing experience is required. Candidates must have experience supporting the development and industrialization of physical products that are manufactured at scale.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing product strategies and technology roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of the complete product lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through development, validation, manufacturing, production launch, and sustaining engineering.
• Experience building, developing, and scaling high‑performing engineering teams.
• Strong ability to connect engineering priorities with business strategy, market needs, customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, and financial objectives.
• Exceptional cross‑functional leadership skills with the ability to partner effectively across engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, and executive leadership.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience evaluating product investments, costs, margins, manufacturability, and business cases.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Technical Background

• Required: Demonstrated experience developing physical products within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial automation, process measurement, instrumentation, sensing technologies, or related industrial products.
• Experience managing teams responsible for the development of products involving combinations of:

• Embedded software
• Electronics and electrical systems
• Mechanical engineering
• Sensors and instrumentation
• Controls and automation
• Test and verification engineering

• Experience with embedded systems designed for demanding industrial environments.
• Knowledge of the physical and chemical principles used in measuring process variables such as flow, conductivity, pH, pressure, temperature, or similar parameters.
• Experience leading product development from initial requirements through architecture, hardware and software development, verification, manufacturing readiness, production launch, and sustaining support.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), verification, validation, product industrialization, and manufacturing transfer.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between engineering design decisions and manufacturing cost, quality, throughput, reliability, and scalability.

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline with significant relevant engineering experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with extensive directly relevant experience.
• Significant experience as an engineer, researcher, technical leader, or engineering manager in a manufacturing or industrial product environment.
• Extensive experience leading project teams and managing engineering or R&D organizations.
• Experience working closely with manufacturing operations and leading products through industrialization and production launch is required.
• Experience leading engineering teams in a global or multi‑site environment is highly preferred.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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