Executive Engineering Leader for High-Reliability EMS

Nextek, Incorporated; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long term disability

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Nextek, Incorporated, a niche EMS leader in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a senior engineering executive to drive strategy, staffing, and a robust capital roadmap aligned with customer commitments.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across manufacturing, test, and systems integration, advancing DFM/DFT, qualification, and production-readiness while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, systems engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• At least 15 years of related manufacturing experience, including progressive engineering responsibility and 7+ years leading managers and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Demonstrated leadership of engineering for complex electronic assemblies and systems.
• Strong experience with NPI, process development, production test, failure analysis, and change control.
• Working knowledge of IPC standards and quality-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the engineering strategy, organization design, staffing plan, operating rhythm, and capital roadmap in alignment with growth and commitments.
• Lead manufacturing, process, test, and systems-integration engineering from quotation to sustaining production.
• Establish DFM, DFT, process validation, change control, and production-readiness practices for complex assemblies.
• Own test solutions, including strategy, fixtures, test equipment, diagnostics, data collection, and failure analysis.
• Provide engineering oversight for systems integration across mechanical, electrical, software, and testing interfaces.
• Direct facilities and maintenance operations and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure EPA/OSHA compliance and regulatory reporting with cross-functional partners.
• Resolve escapes and defects using root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Review proposals, estimates, and risks; communicate decisions and resource needs clearly.
• Recruit, coach, and retain a high-performing engineering team with accountability and growth paths.
• Maintain compliance with customer, regulatory, export-control, and safety requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

NPI

DFM/DFT

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

IPC standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial awareness

On-site Huntsville

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering

Job description

Nextek, Incorporated, a niche EMS leader in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a senior engineering executive to drive strategy, staffing, and a robust capital roadmap aligned with customer commitments.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across manufacturing, test, and systems integration, advancing DFM/DFT, qualification, and production-readiness while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.