Full-Time
Director of Engineering
Posted on 9/8/2026
Rocket EMS
Compensation Overview
$150k - $200k/yr
Carson City, NV, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
Category
 Manufacturing & Process Engineering (1) |
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Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is required.
- Ten to fifteen or more years of experience in PCBA manufacturing engineering, including at least ten years in a leadership role, is required.
- Deep knowledge of IPC-J-STD-001 Class 3 and Space/Military Addendums, IPC-A-610 Class 3, AS9100D, IPC-7351, IPC-7711/7721, and IPC-2221 is required.
- Experience with aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-reliability electronics is required.
- Strong experience in SMT printing, placement, and reflow; AOI/AXI; DFM/DFX; rework; chemical wash; polymerics; and test strategies is required.
- The successful candidate must be eligible to access export-controlled information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all process and manufacturing engineering functions within a high-mix, high-reliability PCBA manufacturing environment producing Class 3 aerospace and mission-critical assemblies.
- Lead PCBA manufacturing engineering, process engineering, NPI, DFM/DFX, sustaining engineering, and automation/continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure engineering processes comply with IPC, J-STD, AS9100, and aerospace customer addendums while optimizing manufacturability, quality, cost, and throughput.
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team covering SMT Process, Manufacturing, New Product Introduction, and Automation.
- Drive engineering strategy aligned with company objectives for quality, cost, yield, and delivery.
- Serve as the technical authority for IPC-J-STD-001 Class 3, IPC-A-610 Class 3, IPC-7711/7721, and aerospace process controls.
- Own company-wide engineering initiatives across PCBA manufacturing functional areas, including build readiness reviews and standardization efforts.
- Ensure process qualification and documentation align with the J-STD-001 Space & Military Addendum and applicable aerospace customer requirements.
- Establish and maintain process windows, control plans, PFMEAs, and validation reports.
- Lead DFM/DFX reviews, tooling design, stencil strategy, and prototype builds.
- Oversee creation of travelers, bill of materials validation, build instructions, and work instructions in compliance with AS9100.
- Manage engineering change control, engineering change orders, configuration management, and revision control.
- Lead LEAN/continuous improvement programs focused on waste reduction, defect elimination, and throughput improvement.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineering to address defects, conduct root cause investigations, and support MRB activities.
- Implement process monitoring, statistical process control, and Industry 4.0 tools.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, Program Management, Supply Chain, and SMT departments.
- Provide engineering support during customer audits, first article inspections, PFMEAs, and technical reviews.
- Partner with external suppliers on polymerics, tooling, fixtures, materials, and new process technologies.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree is preferred.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and technical decision-making abilities.