Engineering Director: Cabling & Connectivity Leader

LER TechForce, LLC.; Little Rock (AR); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Leadership

Product strategy

Roadmap development

People management

Supplier partnerships

Regulatory compliance

Customer-facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Description du poste

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.