Job Description

Bright Machines is seeking an experienced Engineering Director to lead all manufacturing engineering functions at a modern electronics manufacturing facility specializing in server assembly, box build, and rack-level integration and testing. This role will own cross-functional engineering activities to drive operational excellence, scalability, and innovation, building and shaping the engineering organization as part of a next-generation model factory.

Responsibilities

• Establish and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Lead and mentor engineering teams
• Develop and implement engineering strategy
• Drive a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
• Own process design, optimization, and control
• Implement lean manufacturing principles
• Manage site-level industrialization of new products
• Partner with OEMs/customers to ensure manufacturability
• Lead development and deployment of test systems
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance systems
• Identify opportunities for production automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in related engineering field
• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience in electronics manufacturing
• Proven track record managing teams in box build and system assembly
• Strong background in test engineering and process validation
• Experience with NPI processes and customer collaboration
• Familiarity with MES, SPC, and lean/Six Sigma
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills

Benefits

• No benefits