Director Engineering & Design

Exyte GmbH • Portland, OR

8h

About The Position

We are looking for a Global Engineering Director, this person will practice servant leadership, raising the bar through clarity, coaching, and trust, while orchestrating engineering across the U.S., Malaysia, Taiwan, and Germany. Your mission: deliver an incredible new product journey from concept to HVM, build leaders who build leaders, and institutionalize engineering systems that scale.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, or related) required; MS/MBA a plus.
• 10+ years in product development for complex electromechanical/industrial systems; 5+ years leading multi site teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing stage gate NPI and transferring products to HVM at contract or internal manufacturing.
• Track record of servant leadership: building leaders, coaching performance, and shaping culture.
• Strong collaboration with Product/Operations/Quality; adept at decision rights, interfaces, and operating cadence.
• Willingness to travel 25%, including Malaysia, Taiwan, and Germany.

Nice To Haves

• MS/MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global engineering organization (mechanical/electrical/software/controls/systems, program & test) with clear ownership, decision rights, and interfaces.
• Establish and enforce the 5 phase stage gate process (requirements → concept → design & verification → pilot build/NPI → HVM release), including entry/exit criteria, design reviews, and documentation.
• Drive platform architecture & reuse to reduce cycle time, cost, and complexity.
• Ensure DFx (DFM/DFA/DFT), risk management, and V&V are embedded in every program.
• Build talent systems: competency models, technical ladders, mentoring, internship rotations, and university partnerships.
• Partner with Operations to define transfer to manufacturing criteria and ensure stable ramps in Malaysia and Germany; close loops to engineering for continuous improvement.
• Maintain a data driven cadence (weekly program reviews, monthly scorecards, quarterly strategy) with transparent status and escalation paths.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees