Director of Engineering

Company Description:

Spirit Electronics is a veteran-owned woman-owned value-added supplier of high reliability components engineering services and superior supply chain solutions. With a history rooted in serving the military and space industries Spirit strives to be a valued partner to key technology sectors. As an award-winning distributor Spirit delivers authorized products and a range of value-added services including SMI/VMI foundry access electrical and environmental testing design assembly and end-of-life management.

Position Overview:

Spirit Electronics is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Engineering to provide technical leadership and direction across the Engineering organization. This role is responsible for advancing Spirits engineering capabilities in semiconductor and component testing qualification failure analysis circuit card assembly (CCA) and other value-added engineering services. The Director will lead and develop engineering talent establish technical standards and methodologies guide complex engineering programs and ensure engineering solutions meet customer quality and aerospace and defense requirements. This position serves as a senior technical leader and key partner to Sales Programs Quality and Operations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide overall technical leadership direction and accountability for the Engineering department.
• Lead engineering activities supporting electrical test engineering lab activities and process and analytical testing qualification screening failure analysis and device evaluation.
• Oversee Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) contract manufacturing PCB design and related value-added services.
• Establish engineering standards technical methodologies design practices documentation requirements and review processes.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex engineering challenges customer requirements test strategies qualification plans and root-cause investigations.
• Oversee the development validation and continuous improvement of test programs fixtures processes and engineering solutions.
• Review and approve engineering reports test plans drawings specifications and other engineering deliverables. As required to support engineering department.
• Oversee engineering activities comply with AS9100 MIL-STD-883 customer specifications and applicable aerospace and defense requirements.
• Partner with Quality to support corrective actions failure investigations process validation audits and technical compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales Technical Sales Programs and customers to evaluate requirements define technical solutions support proposals and identify new engineering capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies equipment software and engineering methods that expand Spirits technical capabilities and value-added service offerings.
• Develop engineering roadmaps and capability plans aligned with company strategy customer demand and growth objectives.
• Lead mentor and develop engineers and technical staff; establish clear performance expectations and support succession and professional development.
• Support hiring and workforce planning to ensure the department has the technical expertise necessary to meet current and future business needs.
• Manage engineering priorities project execution and technical resources while maintaining focus on quality schedule and customer commitments.
• Develop and manage the Engineering department budget including capital equipment and technology investments in partnership with executive leadership.

• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Bachelors degree in electrical Aerospace or related Engineering discipline (masters preferred).
• Strong technical experience in: Semiconductor/component testing Environmental screening temperature testing PEM Qualification Failure analysis and device evaluation PCB layout simulation and design tools
• Knowledge of defense/aerospace standards (MIL-STD-883 AS9100).
• Proven track record of managing engineering teams
• Proficiency in ERP systems
• Excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills.
• Background in high-reliability microelectronics for aerospace and defense.