Director of Engineering

Ametek, Inc.•Lower Salford Township, PA

About The Position

The Director of Engineering provides senior leadership for multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and ensures engineering is a direct contributor to business growth, market competitiveness, and operational execution. This role requires a leader who combines strong people leadership, business acumen, and technical credibility. The Director ensures engineering strategy, R&D investment, and execution priorities are tightly aligned with sales growth, customer needs, and long‑term business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Hardware, Software, or related field)
10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including senior leadership roles
Demonstrated success leading multi‑disciplinary engineering organizations
Proven ability to link engineering strategy and execution to business growth
Strong financial and resource planning experience within engineering organizations
Strong, confident people leadership across diverse teams
Strategic mindset with a clear understanding of how engineering enables business success
Collaborative leadership style with firm but fair accountability
Comfortable owning decisions related to cost, schedule, and risk
Passion for developing teams and building a durable engineering culture

Nice To Haves

Aerospace electrical, power, or control systems
Safety‑critical or certified product development
Familiarity with DO‑160, DO‑178B/C, DO‑254
Multi-discipline environments (systems, hardware, software, test)

Responsibilities

Lead and develop engineering managers and technical staff across multiple disciplines
Establish a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Mentor, coach, and develop talent; identify skill gaps and upgrade capabilities where needed
Set clear expectations and hold teams accountable - firm, fair, and consistent
Promote constructive, cross‑functional problem‑solving and decision‑making
Monitor aerospace and defense industry trends, customer priorities, and emerging technologies
Translate trends into engineering strategies, product roadmaps, and R&D investment plans
Ensure R&D activity supports sales growth, competitive differentiation, and market share expansion
Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and long‑range business objectives
Serve as a key engineering leader in the sales and new business development process
Drive creation, review, and approval of technical proposals, including:
Technical architecture and approach
Risk identification and mitigation strategies
Resource estimates and execution plans
Assess technical feasibility, schedule risk, and cost realism for new opportunities
Ensure proposals align with current and future engineering capabilities
Engage directly with customers during pursuit, proposal, and post‑award technical discussions
Oversee day‑to-day engineering operations and resource allocation
Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, quality, and customer requirements
Partner with Program Management to support design reviews, test readiness, and execution risk management
Ensure disciplined systems engineering, verification, validation, and qualification planning
Develop and manage departmental engineering budgets
Create and maintain project budgets, staffing plans, and forecasted spend
Own engineering headcount planning, including hiring, workload balancing, and capacity forecasting
Ensure engineering resources are aligned with program demand and strategic priorities
Actively manage costs while maintaining technical quality and delivery commitments
Work closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Program Management
Ensure engineering decisions consider manufacturability, quality, cost, and full lifecycle support
Reinforce that engineering success is measured by business and customer outcomes
Ensure compliance with AS9100 and applicable aerospace standards
Partner with Quality leadership to enforce disciplined engineering and design assurance processes
Support regulated and safety‑critical product development environments