Head of Design & Engineering

The Head of design & engineering will lead the design and engineering function supporting a growing manufacturing operation in Houston. This role provides technical and organizational leadership across the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of modular and prefabricated electrical and mechanical systems.

$160,000+ year

first shift

• Lead the overall design and engineering function for the Houston operation
• Provide technical leadership for modular and prefabricated electrical and mechanical systems
• Oversee engineering and design activities from concept through manufacturing and project delivery
• Review and approve engineering drawings, technical specifications, schematics, calculations, and design documentation
• Ensure designs are technically accurate, manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with project and customer requirements
• Establish and continuously improve engineering standards, processes, procedures, and documentation
• Partner closely with manufacturing and operations to drive design-for-manufacturing, constructability, and production efficiency
• Identify opportunities to standardize designs, components, and manufacturing processes
• Support technical troubleshooting and root-cause resolution throughout production and project execution
• Collaborate with quality, procurement, supply chain, operations, and project management
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineering and design team members
• Support the development and expansion of the engineering organization as the Houston operation grows
• Ensure engineering activities meet applicable customer, quality, safety, and industry requirements

• Lead technical teams, projects, and engineering functions
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineering and design team members
• Support the development and expansion of the engineering organization
• Partner effectively with production teams
• Establish standards and improve manufacturability

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience within manufacturing, modular construction, prefabrication, industrial systems, or a related technical environment
• 5+ years of engineering or design leadership experience, including responsibility for leading technical teams, projects, or engineering functions
• Strong knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical system design
• Ability to review and interpret complex engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation
• Experience working closely with manufacturing and production teams
• Strong understanding of design-for-manufacturing and constructability principles
• Experience establishing engineering processes, standards, and documentation
• Strong technical problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Preferred experience with modular or prefabricated electrical/mechanical systems
• Preferred experience with data centers or mission-critical infrastructure
• Preferred experience with prefabricated electrical rooms or modular power systems
• Preferred experience with switch gear, power distribution, electrical enclosures, or engineered equipment packages
• Preferred experience with mechanical skids or modular mechanical systems
• Preferred experience with off-site manufacturing or prefabrication
• Preferred experience with greenfield/startup manufacturing operations
• Experience building or scaling an engineering team

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