Senior Director of Engineering - Analyzer Product Group
Listed on 2026-07-10
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Engineering
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Management
Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Program / Project Manager
Senior Director of Engineering – Analyzer Product Group
Picarro | Posted Mar 2 | Sunnyvale | Full‑time | Negotiable
Location:
Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)
Reports to:
SVP, Engineering
Org:
Engineering / Analyzer Development
Picarro is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead the Analyzer Group, responsible for engineering delivery across current analyzer products and next‑generation analyzer platforms. This role owns end‑to‑end execution across hardware, firmware, software, systems integration, reliability, and manufacturability, and partners closely with R&D and platform leaders to bring differentiated CRDS‑based products to market. The ideal candidate is a high‑ownership engineering leader with deep technical credibility and exceptional operational rigor—someone who builds predictable delivery, drives cross‑functional alignment, and sets a culture of professionalism, accountability, and execution excellence.
Scopeof Responsibility
- Lead engineering for the Analyzer portfolio, including next‑gen platform and products built on that platform.
- Own delivery of key analyzer programs across development, sustaining, and quality.
- Drive cross‑team execution for customer escalations, including 8D analyses and CAR closure tied to field issues.
- Partner with R&D leaders on critical technology initiatives, including optical feedback CRDS development, ensuring engineering execution is aligned with research direction and productization requirements.
- End‑to‑End Program Execution & Predictable Delivery:
Establish and maintain comprehensive, integrated project plans that cover hardware, firmware, and software with clear milestones, dependencies, resourcing, and risk burndown. Drive weekly operating cadence: status, risks, decision logs, and mitigation plans; ensure stakeholders have high visibility into progress and blockers. - Technical Leadership & Decision Quality:
Provide strong technical leadership across analyzer architecture and design tradeoffs; drive decisions that are necessary, validated, and value‑based, avoiding churn and unnecessary redesign. - Customer Issue Management:
Own engineering response for customer escalations requiring 8D and CAR processes, driving cross‑functional coordination across engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers. Ensure timely root‑cause identification, containment, corrective actions, verification, and customer‑ready reporting—particularly for strategic accounts. - People Leadership, Culture & Professionalism:
Build and lead a high‑performing organization: hire, develop, coach, and retain strong managers and technical leaders. - Resource, Budget, and External Partner Management:
Manage internal and external resources (including consultants) to maximize impact; ensure utilization aligns with the plan and desired outcomes. Track spend, forecast accurately, and manage within budget constraints; report variances early with corrective actions. - Engineering Excellence:
Quality, Reliability, DFM/DFS:
Drive engineering best practices across analyzer development, including DFM, DFS, reliability, and scalability. Establish a culture where verification and validation occur at each step, and quality is engineered in—not inspected in.
- Ownership & Accountability
- Operational Rigor / Planning Excellence
- Reliability & Execution Discipline
- Strong Judgment / Change Control
- Cross‑Team Leadership
- Professional, Respectful Leadership
12+ years in engineering leadership roles, including managing managers and multi‑disciplinary teams (hardware/firmware/software/systems).
Demonstrated success delivering complex products in a hybrid hardware + software environment (analytical instruments, industrial systems, or equivalent).
Proven ability to build and execute platform roadmaps and accelerate delivery through modular architecture and strong engineering processes.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical tradeoffs to executives and cross‑functional partners.
Preferred- Experience with reliability engineering, field escalation processes, and formal corrective action systems.
- Experience in regulated or safety‑critical product…
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