Sr Dir of Mfg & Test Engineering

F5 Networks, Inc.; Spokane Valley (WA); Hybrid; USD 226,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. in Spokane Valley is seeking a Sr Dir of Mfg & Test Engineering to lead manufacturing and test engineering across hardware production. You will set strategy, align priorities with corporate goals, and drive initiatives to improve test systems, automation, and data analytics.

The role requires deep experience in high-volume outsourced contract manufacturing and SMT environments, plus strong leadership and English communication skills. Base pay ranges widely and includes benefits.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing large teams in manufacturing/test
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for manufacturing and test engineering across all hardware production lines.
• Oversee long-term roadmap for test capability, automation, data analytics, networking, and remote monitoring infrastructure.
• Develop and implement manufacturing best practices to raise operational maturity.
• Enhance test infrastructure efficiency and align DFx with product development goals.
• Guide quick resolution of manufacturing and testing issues affecting release schedules.
• Ensure alignment of test plans, tooling, fixtures, and methods with product timelines.
• Lead production process improvement projects with design, QA, and supplier teams.
• Develop budgets for manufacturing and test operations and secure VP approval.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Building

English Proficiency

Education

B.S. in Electronics

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

The Sr Dir of Mfg & Test Engineering will lead and set the strategic vision for our manufacturing engineering, test, and test development teams. You will align team priorities with corporate goals and drive initiatives to ensure our test systems efficiently produce world-class quality hardware.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for manufacturing and test engineering across all hardware production lines.
• Oversee long-term roadmap for Contract Manufacturer test capability, automation, test data analytics, networking, and remote monitoring infrastructure.
• Utilize experience and principles of manufacturing best practices to develop departmental operational maturity. Establish team goals that align corporate promises, technical excellence, and industry best practices.
• Drive enhancements to test infrastructure efficiency and factory uptime. Drive DFM and DFTest requirements into Product Development's design goals.
• Draw on engineering experience to guide quick assessment and resolution of technical issues whether related to manufacturing processes, vendors, design margins, test limits, or product software issues.
• Align test-plans, manufacturing tools, ICT fixtures, programming tools, structural test equipment, AI assisted optical inspection tools, and test methods meet release schedules.
• Participate in production process improvement projects with the product design, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing quality, and contract manufacturer engineering teams.
• Develops budgets for manufacturing & test engineering operations for VP approval and manages budget once approved.
• Lead adoption of AI assisted / augments workflows and test methods.
• Develops and approves exceptions to policy tied directly to the sub-function or area of responsibility.
• Manages the interface with IT (Digital) for production/NPI requirements, new technologies, external site disruptions, and enhancements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including ability to develop a consensus and drive all organizations to achieve goals.
• Strong Leadership skills and Team Building Skills. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major business partners. Interactions frequently involve specific skills, such as negotiating with management or senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience in a mid - high volume outsourced contract manufacturing and SMT environments.
• 7 years of experience in managing manufacturing test, manufacturing engineering or other applicable manufacturing related teams.
• B.S. degree in electronics or appropriate degree with experience in manufacturing process, manufacturing test, manufacturing quality control, or contract manufacturing management.

The senior position requires a deep understanding of manufacturing test operations, product development processes, contract manufacturer interactions, industry best-practices and F5 corporate goals. Possess a initiative-taking, positive-attitude, a keen sense of self-motivation, accountability, and responsibility.

LI-KT1 The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $226,400.00 - $339,600.00 F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.

F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter.

Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

Together, we’re building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you - the best minds in the industry. We’re committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.