Director of Engineering

Powercast Corp. • Fox Chapel, PA

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About The Position

Powercast is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead, scale, and inspire our engineering team. In this role, you will bridge technical vision and business strategy. You will manage cross-functional engineering teams spanning electrical, mechanical, embedded systems, and firmware engineering—taking complex hardware products and semiconductor chips from initial architecture and prototyping through to high-volume design for manufacturing and commercial production.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hardware engineering experience, with 5+ years in senior management roles (managing managers and multidisciplinary teams) in a fast-paced hardware or consumer electronics tech company.
• Deep background in board-level electrical design, mechanical architecture, embedded firmware/software systems, and prototyping techniques.
• Hands-on experience bringing high volume (1M+) physical hardware to market through EVT, DVT, and PVT stages, including working directly with domestic and overseas manufacturing partners.
• Proven track record of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent across multiple disciplines.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex hardware engineering tradeoffs (e.g., cost vs. performance vs. schedule) to non-technical stakeholders and executive teams.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience scaling a hardware organization through high-growth product launches or expanding product portfolios.
• Deep knowledge of supply chain risk management, custom tooling, and vendor qualification processes.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent field.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and grow project managers and team leads across EE, ME, Firmware, and Test.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing culture centered on design robustness, quality, safety, and structured operational execution.
• Partner with product management, industrial design, operations, and supply chain to align product roadmaps with business goals.
• Balance aesthetic, performance, cost (BOM), and manufacturability requirements.
• Oversee high-level system architecture, component selection, and design for excellence (DFX/DFM/DFA).
• Ensure products comply with global regulatory standards (FCC, CE, UL, RoHS) and meet strict reliability targets.
• Implement hardware development cycles (gates, design reviews, testing, and V&V protocols) to increase release predictability and product quality.
• Allocate lab equipment, prototyping resources, and capital expenditures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director