CareerPlan

Director, Engineering, Automation

USA - California – IrvineFull-time$159k–$226k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the automation of medical device manufacturing technologies for New Product Development to ensure efficiency, scalability, and synchrony with global manufacturing standards.

Role type

Director, Engineering, Automation (Manufacturing)

Builds

Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems for medical device manufacturing and inspection

Domain

Medical device manufacturing / Automation engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Strategic planning, project management, budgeting, team leadership, process improvement, business case development, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory environment knowledge, global integration, talent development

Preferred skills

Advanced degree, cleanroom manufacturing experience, Six Sigma, financial acumen, strategic technology investment

Technologies

Automated manufacturing systems, semi-autonomous systems

Responsibilities

Manage R&D and global automation relationships; lead design and prototyping of autonomous systems; develop automation strategies and roadmaps; create business cases and risk registers; oversee and develop SMEs; manage resource planning and budgeting; drive development of complex automated systems; provide stakeholder insights on automation capabilities; build stakeholder relationships; execute value stream mindset and continuous improvement.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & global team management