Senior Director of Engineering - Electrical CPG

The Judge Group, INC.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group, INC. in West Chester, PA seeks a Sr Director of Engineering to oversee product innovation and modification processes.

You will lead the product engineering team in designing, developing, and executing advanced mechanical products, bridging technical execution with strategic vision across mechanical design, thermal management, enclosure engineering, and hardware architecture. You will drive the product roadmap from architecture to high-volume manufacturing, partnering with

Qualifications

• BSME in mechanical engineering; MS/MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in mechanical product design; 3-5 years in leadership.
• Proven ability to take products from concept to mass production.
• Experience with domestic and international contract manufacturers and tooling vendors.
• Strong leadership and team-building experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary product engineering teams through full product development lifecycle.
• Oversee mechanical architecture decisions, materials, thermal management, and precision mechanisms.
• Ensure designs align with requirements, cost targets, schedule, and quality benchmarks.
• Enforce design for manufacturability/assembly, serviceability, and reliability practices to streamline transitioning to manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (UL, RoHS, ISO) and safety requirements.
• Manage budgets, tooling, prototyping lab equipment, and vendor relationships.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MSME or MBA preferred

Tools

SolidWorks/Creo

FEA/CFD

Job description

Industry leading electrical products manufacturer in the West Chester, PA area is seeking a Sr Director of Engineering to oversee product innovation and modification processes. You will lead their product engineering team in the design, development, and execution of advanced mechanical products. In this role, you will bridge technical execution with strategic product vision, overseeing cross-functional teams spanning mechanical design, thermal management, enclosure engineering, and physical hardware architecture. You will drive the physical product roadmap from initial architecture through high-volume manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Direct and mentor multi-disciplinary product engineering teams (mechanical design, CAD/CAE, structural analysis, testing) through the full product development lifecycle (NPD/NPI).

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Oversee mechanical architecture decisions, material selection, thermal dissipation, enclosure engineering, and precision mechanisms for next-generation physical hardware.

• Product Execution: Partner closely with Product Management and Operations to ensure mechanical product designs align with product requirements, cost targets (COGS), schedule, and quality benchmarks.

• Design for Excellence (DFX): Enforce robust Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), Serviceability, and Reliability (DFR) practices to streamline transitioning designs to manufacturing partners.

• Compliance & Standards: Ensure product compliance with relevant regulatory standards (e.g., UL, IP enclosure ratings, shock/vibration, RoHS, ISO) and physical safety requirements.

• Resource & Budget Management: Manage departmental budgets, engineering tooling, prototype lab equipment, resource allocation, and external vendor/partner relationships.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or related field; Master’s (MSME) or MBA preferred.

• Experience: 10+ years in mechanical product design with at least 3-5 years in a managerial or direct leadership capacity.

• Technical Expertise: Proven background taking complex mechanical products, physical assemblies, and consumer or industrial hardware from concept to mass production.

• Knowledge Base: Deep understanding of 3D CAD product modeling (SolidWorks/Creo), FEA/CFD analysis, injection-molded plastics, sheet metal enclosures, precision mechanisms, and tolerance stack-up analysis.

• Manufacturing Experience: Direct experience working with domestic and international contract manufacturers (CMs), custom tooling vendors, component sourcing, and supply chains.

• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to build, retain, and inspire high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.