Senior Director, Manufacturing and Test Engineering

Job Description The Senior Director, Manufacturing & Test Engineering is a strategic technical leader responsible for driving operational excellence, modernizing engineering capabilities, and scaling manufacturing and test processes across Mercury. This leader will guide multi-site teams to ensure world‑class quality, cost efficiency, and delivery performance.

This role is central to advancing Mercury’s production readiness and technology transformation initiatives. It requires an influential leader who can operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, collaborating across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Executive Leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team responsible for manufacturing engineering, test engineering, automation engineering, and new product introduction (NPI).Create and execute long-term strategies for manufacturing and test capability, capacity, and technology investment across Mercury.

Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and factory digitalization initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and product scalability.

Own manufacturing and test readiness for new product introductions, ensuring seamless transition from design to full-rate production.

Oversee development, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated test solutions and manufacturing processes.

Champion lean manufacturing and operational excellence methodologies to achieve measurable improvements in yield, throughput, and cost.

Collaborate with Engineering and Program Leadership to ensure manufacturability and testability are integrated early in the product lifecycle.

Establish performance metrics and dashboards to track key indicators related to quality, delivery, cost, and engineering productivity.

Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards (AS9100, IPC, DoD requirements, etc.).Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing engineering organization with a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline)
Typically requires 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including managing manufacturing and/or test engineering organizations within high‑mix, high‑reliability electronics or aerospace/defense environments.

Experience scaling operations, implementing manufacturing automation, and improving test architectures.

Experience with electronics manufacturing processes (PCB assembly, system integration, functional test, environmental test).

Experience with lean/continuous improvement methodologies.

Experience leading multi-site teams and influence across matrixed organizations.

Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and executive-level presentation skills.

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Systems Engineering, or an MBA with a technical background.

Proven leadership in scaling automated test systems, digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or smart factory initiatives.

Deep expertise in RF, microwave, embedded systems, or complex PCB/system-level test methodologies.

Demonstrated success implementing enterprise-wide continuous improvement or lean transformations.

Strong background integrating manufacturing engineering with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and ERP systems.#LI-RL1“This position requires you to have, or be able to obtain, a U.S. government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

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