Director of Engineering

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Troy, OH $-$ 2 days ago

Seniority Level: Director

Employment Type:

Full-time

Industries:
Defense and Space Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

We are seeking a hands‑on Director of Engineering to provide leadership for all Engineering activities across the organization and support operations across our facilities.

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Engineering organization, ensuring designs are intentional, manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with program, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Own all engineering activities related to the design, development, integration, verification, qualification, and long‑term sustainment of mission‑critical systems, ensuring performance, safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance are consistently achieved
• Establish and enforce engineering and test standards, processes, and best practices to ensure consistent execution and predictable outcomes
• Drive efficient engineering execution to support rapid development cycles, test readiness, and smooth transitions to production
• Identify and remove organizational, technical, and process barriers that delay delivery, introduce risk, or create rework
• Oversee engineering schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and workload balancing across multiple programs and priorities
• Partner with Program Management to support new product development, contract execution, and ongoing production support to meet aggressive cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Ensure all engineering and test activities meet applicable quality, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements, including aerospace and defense standards
• Lead technical risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution across engineering and test functions
• Support audits, certifications, customer reviews, and regulatory inspections with confidence, accuracy, and data‑driven documentation
• Define clear performance expectations, accountability, and success metrics for engineering and test leadership and staff
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence across teams
• Champion the company’s core values through visible leadership behaviors, decision‑making, and accountability
• Serve as a senior technical leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership on engineering strategy, risk, and investment decisions
• Communicate complex technical risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering workflows, tools, systems, and cross‑functional collaboration
• Promote innovation while maintaining disciplined execution, configuration control, and risk management appropriate for mission‑critical systems
• Track and report on key engineering performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure goals are being met across the engineering and test teams

At Select Tech Services, we believe in Deploying Faster, Operating with Confidence, and Designing with Purpose. As part of our team, you will play a critical role in shaping how we deliver value to our customers while growing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Take your career to the next level! Don’t wait—Click Apply Now and join a seriously awesome team of innovators, problem‑solvers, and leaders. Be part of something bigger and help us drive the future of supply chain excellence!

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

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