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Engineering director job description

Updated March 14, 2024
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An engineering director is responsible for the oversight of the engineering department. Their duties include hiring and training new employees, preparing engineering budgets, implementing new IT systems, and leading large projects.

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Engineering director requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in engineering director job postings.
Sample engineering director requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
  • A minimum of 8 years in an engineering leadership role
  • Expertise in product development and design engineering
  • Ability to manage multiple technical projects simultaneously
  • Strong knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Sample required engineering director soft skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Leadership and team building capabilities
  • Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders

Engineering director job description example 1

Johnson Controls engineering director job description

The mission of Johnson Controls Navy Systems (JCNS) is to supply Chilled Water Air Conditioning (A/C) Plants, Refrigeration Systems and associated equipment to the US Navy and Coast Guard. Our robust, high reliability products are designed, manufactured and tested in York, PA to military and other stringent customer specifications. JCNS applies refrigerant compressor technology along with principles of mechanical design, thermodynamics / heat transfer, electromechanical systems and controls to the design, manufacture and test of centrifugal compressors / chillers and their associated components and systems.

The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading a multi-discipline engineering organization involving the design, development and qualification of new products, business development activities that support growth, and sustaining engineering within a fast paced production environment. In this role you will lead teams of engineers focused on solving complex customer and manufacturing problems, launch new products, and improve current products and processes, in order to deliver sustained growth while fostering a culture of teamwork that makes Johnson Controls an employer of choice.

The Director of Engineering is a key business leader and member of the Johnson Controls Navy Systems (JCNS) leadership team reporting to the General Manager, Navy Systems.

Provide vision that develops and maintains a high-performing organization toward achieving operational excellence.

Guide organizational transformation to embrace and execute modern systems, methods, and tools; lead continuous improvements in alignment with strategic plan.

Partner with functional leadership team members and other business area peers to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Provide strong technical engineering leadership coupled with equally effective project management. Project a professional, engaging and courteous demeanor when communicating both within and outside the organization. A leader who fosters teamwork across the organization and can build a top performing team. Demonstrates a high level of analytical / problem solving, critical thinking, planning and organizing skills – proficient at setting and achieving priorities; time management. Meet financial objectives (indirect expenses and labor utilization). Attract and retain high-potential employees to support the business; resolve resource / staffing issues. Identify and develop critical skills required to meet business objectives. Develop strategies for improving and optimizing organizational performance. Develop and maintain measures related to performance, quality and affordability. Establish goals and standards of performance, create budgets, staffing plans, and short and long-term strategic product and technology roadmaps / plans. Understand industry trends and best practices to ensure Johnson Controls develops and maintains the capabilities required to provide technical discriminators. Engage frequently and instill confidence with our industry customers including US Navy civilians and officers leveraging your strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Qualifications
What we look for
A bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 12+ years of engineering / management experience. In depth knowledge and experience of heavy machinery and water chilling and refrigeration plant design practices to achieve highly reliable designs within defined cost and schedule constraints is preferred. An understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and pressure vessel design best practices is preferred; experience with control system design and centrifugal compressor design is a plus. Proven track record of increasing responsibilities in managing engineering organizations of significant complexities, including managing development projects throughout all aspects of the product life-cycle from requirements through production and sustainment. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. The ability to inspire a team of engineers and designers to be productive and successful in a fast-paced working environment with multiple conflicting priorities is key to the success of the business. This is a working manager role and requires leading and mentoring the team to address complex and challenging technical issues. Thorough knowledge of DoD procurement and product development. Experience in working with military specifications (MIL-SPECs), ASTM/ASME specifications and detailed customer specifications is required. Knowledge of MIL-SPEC requirements for shock testing, vibration testing and electromagnetic interference testing is a plus. Excellent communication (written & oral), interpersonal and presentation skills, along with strong analytical and project management skills – data driven and results oriented. Active DoD Confidential or Secret clearance preferred.
Who we are
The primary mission of Johnson Controls Navy Systems is to supply Chilled Water Air Conditioning Plants, Refrigeration Systems and associated equipment to the US Navy and US Coast Guard. Johnson Controls Navy Systems is a part of the Johnson Controls Federal Systems business. Our robust, high reliability products are designed, manufactured and tested in York, PA to military and other stringent customer specifications. Most of our designs are custom engineered for the specific application Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou. Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)
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Engineering director job description example 2

Humana engineering director job description

The Digital Health and Innovation organization is seeking a talented leader with deep digital and cloud engineering experience for the position of Director, Full Stack Engineering. This is a key leadership role in the Digital Health and Innovation Engineering organization and is responsible for leading and developing a team of approximately 75 talented architects and engineers. This team designs, develops and maintains cloud based (Azure) platforms that enable our experience delivery teams to create exceptional digital experiences for our members and consumers at a speed of 40%- 50% faster than in the past.
Responsibilities

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Developing and executing an effective 12-24 month technology strategy and roadmap that allows us to meet the demands our product management, experience engineers, and line of business partners Developing trusting and collaborative relationships with our Enterprise Architecture, product management and line of business leaders to ensure that technology implementations align with enterprise technical standards and business goals Making decisions typically related to the implementation of new/updated programs or large-scale projects for the function and supporting technical/operational procedures and processes Implementing strategic plans, driving goals and objectives, and improving performance Leading the organization through change as we continue to modernize our software delivery processes to adapt continuous integration and deliver cloud native solutions Ability to effectively communicate and present to senior leaders Effective cost management and budget management including cloud cost optimization Embracing and enabling a dev-ops culture to achieve operational excellence and desired outcomes Leading talent management and culture efforts, associate training, development, and engagement Encouraging innovation, evaluation, and implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity Providing input into function's strategy

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree3 or more years of Digital Transformation leadership10 or more years of technical experience in system and software engineering including 8 or more years of technical experience in leading development of large-scale enterprise software systems (to include strategic planning, resource planning, operations management, and budgeting) In-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across the function or segment Experience building and leading an Agile software engineering organization that enables rapid development and delivery of next-generation digital products Solid understanding of the SDLC, Cloud migration (preferably MS Azure) and DEVOPSKnowledge of Agile Development MethodologiesAbility to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, identify process improvements, and foster quality in others Passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree

Additional Information
Location - Remote anywhere across the USRequires travel as business needs dictate, expected to be less than once per month Work-At-Home Requirements, if applicable: Must have the ability to provide a high-speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense. A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required. Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role. A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information COVID Policy: We are a healthcare company committed to putting health and safety first for our members, patients, associates, and the communities we serve. Humana and its subsidiaries require vaccinated associates who work outside of their home to submit proof of vaccination, including COVID-19 boosters. Associates who remain unvaccinated must either undergo weekly negative COVID testing OR wear a mask at all times while in a Humana facility or while working in the field.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40
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Engineering director job description example 3

Caesars Entertainment engineering director job description

The Director of Data Engineering position will develop new APIs and web-based products to consume and execute machine learning models. Primary focus will be to integrate data science models with Caesars Digital Product team and develop internal web-based consumption tool.
KEY JOB FUNCTIONS :


Efficiently collect, process and access data necessary for Data Science team Build infrastructure and "pipelines" for handling data, using generalization and abstraction layers to improve efficiency and sustainability of data architecture Design redundancies, automated monitoring and robust architecture to minimize data downtime Working with distributed clusters of variety of servers Collaborate with data scientists to productionalize machine learning models Collaborate with digital product teams to align with product road maps and ensure API feeds are always working Develop web-based tools to serve data science insights to internal stakeholders


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:


MS or PhD in quantitative field, preferred computer science Graduation from a top-tier program or other evidence of high performance/potential preferred Demonstrated experience in developing data solutions Previous experience working in a cloud environment 2+ years relevant analytics experience preferred 5+ years relevant management experience preferred Real time data (ie Spark, Kafka) experience required Web development, client and server side scripting (ie HTML, Javascript, PHP, Python Flask) experience required Javascript libraries JQuery, Vue.js, chart.js preferred Relational Database (ie SQL) experience required Must possess very strong interpersonal, communication and consensus building skills; willing to work on developing and managing key relationships across the organization. Must be able to work in a deadline-oriented environment, ensuring decisions and management communication is occurring in a timely fashion across all geographical areas of operations Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business


At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars , Harrah's , Horseshoe and Eldorado brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values - Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail - every day. Our mission, "Create the Extraordinary". Our vision, "Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don't perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars". If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.

As the Director of Data Engineering, your primary focus will be to integrate data science models with the Caesars Digital Product team and develop an internal web-based consumption tool. This role requires an M.S. or Ph.D. in a quantitative field, along with 2 years of analytics experience and a minimum of 5-year management experience.
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Updated March 14, 2024

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