Senior Director of Engineering - Analyzer Product Group

Picarro, Inc • Santa Clara, CA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Picarro is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead the Analyzer Group, responsible for engineering delivery across current analyzer products and next-generation analyzer platforms. This role owns end-to-end execution across hardware, firmware, software, systems integration, reliability, and manufacturability, and partners closely with R&D and platform leaders to bring differentiated CRDS-based products to market.
The ideal candidate is a high-ownership engineering leader with deep technical credibility and exceptional operational rigor—someone who builds predictable delivery, drives cross-functional alignment, and sets a culture of professionalism, accountability, and execution excellence.

Requirements

• 12+ years in engineering leadership roles, including managing managers and multi-disciplinary teams (hardware/firmware/software/systems).
• Demonstrated success delivering complex products in a hybrid hardware + software environment (analytical instruments, industrial systems, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to build and execute platform roadmaps and accelerate delivery through modular architecture and strong engineering processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical tradeoffs to executives and cross-functional partners.
• Ownership & Accountability
• Takes responsibility for outcomes; does not deflect ownership across teams or functions.
• Operational Rigor / Planning Excellence
• Produces and maintains integrated HW/FW/SW plans with clear deliverables and resource needs; builds stakeholder confidence through transparency.
• Reliability & Execution Discipline
• High say–do ratio; anticipates risks early and drives mitigation without waiting for escalation.
• Strong Judgment / Change Control
• Drives necessary changes with clear justification and validation; avoids unplanned scope churn.
• Cross-Team Leadership
• Coordinates effectively across engineering, quality, ops, and suppliers—especially during 8D/CAR responses.
• Professional, Respectful Leadership
• Demonstrates consistent professionalism; fosters constructive technical debate without combative or disrespectful behavior; models strong meeting discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with reliability engineering, field escalation processes, and formal corrective action systems (8D/CAR).
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical product environments; exposure to CRDS or optical instrumentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering for the Analyzer portfolio including next-gen platform and products built on that platform.
• Own delivery of key analyzer programs across development, sustaining, and quality.
• Drive cross-team execution for customer escalations, including 8D analyses and Corrective Action Requests (CARs) tied to field issues.
• Partner with R&D leaders on critical technology initiatives, including optical feedback CRDS development, ensuring engineering execution is aligned with research direction and productization requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed