Director, Test Engineering

The Director Test Engineering is responsible for leading NetApps PCBA Manufacturing Test Engineering organization ensuring products are designed validated and manufactured to meet the highest standards of quality reliability manufacturability and operational efficiency. This position leads the engineering team responsible for In-Circuit Test (ICT) Boundary Scan Test (BST) Functional Verification Test (FVT) and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) across both New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and sustaining manufacturing operations.

Reporting directly to the VP Ops Engineering the Director will drive manufacturing test strategy execution automation quality improvements factory yield optimization and continuous process improvement initiatives in partnership with engineering operations supply chain and manufacturing partners worldwide.

The Director leads an organization consisting of one engineering manager and a total team of approximately eleven engineers located in San Jose CA Wichita KS and Taipei Taiwan while driving a portfolio of strategic initiatives focused on improving product quality manufacturing efficiency test coverage cost and operational excellence.

• Define and execute the companys PCBA manufacturing test strategy across ICT BST FVT and ESS.
• Lead manufacturing test development and deployment for all NPI programs ensuring test readiness quality objectives schedule commitments and successful production ramps.
• Drive continuous improvement of sustaining manufacturing test processes methodologies automation coverage efficiency and factory yields.
• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization consisting of managers and individual contributors across multiple geographies.
• Partner closely with Hardware Engineering Firmware Engineering Software Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Quality Engineering Supplier Quality Engineering and Operations teams to ensure robust test coverage throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to test coverage yield performance test efficiency quality escape prevention first-pass yield cycle time and manufacturing readiness.
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing test failures yield excursions and field quality issues.
• Oversee test architecture hardware software automation frameworks fixtures instrumentation diagnostics and manufacturing data analysis.
• Lead engagement with contract manufacturers suppliers and external engineering partners to ensure global manufacturing test excellence.
• Drive a portfolio of continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency quality improvement manufacturing scalability cost reduction and test optimization.
• Champion Design for Testability (DFT) Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Quality (DFQ) practices across product development programs.
• Establish organizational roadmaps budgets staffing plans and resource strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Prepare and present executive-level updates metrics risks recommendations and strategic plans to senior leadership.

• Provide leadership coaching mentoring and performance management for managers and engineers.
• Build a culture centered on accountability technical excellence innovation collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Develop succession plans and organizational capability to support future business growth.
• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships and influence decision-making across engineering and operations organizations.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 15years of experience in engineering manufacturing test engineering product validation or related technical functions.
• Minimum of 8years of people leadership experience including management of managers and technical teams.
• Strong expertise in PCBA manufacturing test methodologies including ICT BST FVT and ESS.
• Experience supporting both New Product Introduction (NPI) programs and sustaining manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success driving manufacturing quality yield improvement defect reduction and operational excellence initiatives.
• Experience working with global manufacturing partners suppliers contract manufacturers and cross-functional engineering organizations.
• Strong analytical problem-solving decision-making and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal written and executive communication skills.

• Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with enterprise storage systems networking products server platforms or other complex electronic systems.
• Experience implementing manufacturing test automation data analytics and advanced diagnostic methodologies.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lean Six Sigma or related continuous improvement certification.

• Successful delivery of manufacturing test solutions for all NPI programs.
• Sustained improvements in factory yield quality test coverage efficiency and cost.
• Execution of strategic test engineering improvement initiatives.
• Strong organizational capability employee development and leadership bench strength.
• Effective partnership across engineering operations and manufacturing organizations to support business growth and operational excellence.