Director, Engineering Services

Brooks Automation•Chelmsford, MA

1d•$166,154 - $224,797

About The Position

Brooks Automation is a provider of automation solutions for the semiconductor industry, including precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions. The Director of Engineering Services will lead global Document Control, CAD Services, and Environmental Compliance teams responsible for protecting product data and intellectual property and supporting regulatory compliance. The role sets direction for these services, strengthens engineering standards and workflows, and drives continuous improvement. The position leads global engineering services across five sites, owns the organization’s budget and staffing, and represents Engineering Services in relevant ISO and customer audits. It also champions responsible AI adoption while partnering with IT and Legal to protect intellectual property, data security, and regulatory compliance and to maintain human oversight. The role represents Engineering’s priorities in PLM governance and works with IT, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders on shared product-data practices, workflows, and service priorities. It maintains engineering data quality and IP-protection policies, partners with IT to sustain and improve engineering systems and EBS integration—including for merger and acquisition activity—and keeps systems and CAD onboarding and training effective.

Requirements

At least 7 years in an engineering services leadership role, including management of global teams.
Experience with enterprise PLM systems such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar, and the engineering data management, document control, and release processes they support.
Experience working cross-functionally and influencing leaders and employees at all levels.
Experience selecting CAD tools and negotiating license agreements and costs.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Windchill; familiarity with Agile PLM; experience contributing to an enterprise PLM selection or implementation is a plus.
Experience with Creo and Altium environments and integrating CAD data and release processes with PLM.
Experience leading engineering tool adoption using service metrics and user feedback.
Background in environmental compliance programs.

Responsibilities

Lead the global Document Control organization across five sites, setting annual objectives and metrics and driving continuous improvement in engineering document control and release.
Lead CAD Services for Creo mechanical and Altium electrical environments; define global CAD strategy, license governance, and version roadmaps.
Establish and maintain global CAD standards, data quality, and consistent integration with engineering data and release processes.
Lead the Environmental Compliance organization, set annual objectives and metrics, and partner with Legal, IT, and Supply Chain.
Represent Engineering Services in ISO and customer audits related to engineering document control, product data, and release processes.
Own budget and staffing for a global team.
Champion responsible AI adoption across Engineering Services, partnering with IT and Legal to safeguard intellectual property, data security, and regulatory compliance and maintain appropriate human oversight.
Represent Engineering’s priorities in ongoing PLM governance and work with stakeholders to align product-data practices, workflows, and operational priorities.
Maintain engineering product-data quality, data standards, and IP-protection policies and procedures.
Partner with IT to sustain and improve engineering systems and their integration with the E-Business System (EBS), including PLM and CAD integration for corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Keep engineering systems and CAD onboarding and training current and effective, using service metrics and user feedback to guide improvements.