Remote Director of Aerospace Engineering

Barnes Aerospace; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Work-life support resources

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace seeks a Director of Engineering to lead new-make and repair engineering across North America. You will oversee NPI, product and process engineering, tooling, automation, and sustaining support, partnering with regional and global teams to implement standards and scalable practices.

The role includes travel up to 50% and remote US work. Responsibilities include building a high-performance organization, delivering credible technical estimates, and driving safety, quality,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership in aerospace or highly engineered manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites and matrices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, writing, and executive communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deploy regional engineering leadership with scalable organization and defined accountability across NPI, product and process engineering, tooling, automation, and technical support.
• Provide technical leadership for new product introductions and review manufacturing plans and equipment selections.
• Build and retain an inclusive, accountable engineering organization with defined career paths and succession planning.
• Support regional resource planning, risk assessment, program reviews, and customer escalations.
• Deliver credible technical estimates and milestone plans; ensure readiness reviews address manufacturability and qualification.
• Own the regional engineering operating model, roadmap, and executive governance of investments.
• Drive manufacturing excellence initiatives to improve yield, quality, throughput, and cost through lean methods.
• Establish engineering quality and compliance, overseeing AS9100, NADCAP, FAA/EASA where applicable; lead regional escalations.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site leadership

Technical communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, metallurgical and related engineering

Advanced degree in engineering or business

Job description

Barnes Aerospace seeks a Director of Engineering to lead new-make and repair engineering across North America. You will oversee NPI, product and process engineering, tooling, automation, and sustaining support, partnering with regional and global teams to implement standards and scalable practices.

The role includes travel up to 50% and remote US work. Responsibilities include building a high-performance organization, delivering credible technical estimates, and driving safety, quality,