Engineering Manager PCBA Operations

Engineering Manager Opportunity in Albuquerque

Seeking an accomplished engineering manager with 10+ years in electronics manufacturing (EMS) and 5+ years in project management, eager to relocate to the Southwest Rockies region to lead strategic growth in Albuquerque.

A dynamic, customer-focused leader with a strong technical foundation in product, process, and test engineering. Proven track record of scaling new product introduction (NPI), driving design for excellence (DFx) and cost-reduction initiatives, and building high-performing, cross-functional teams. Combines hands-on expertise in Lean/Kaizen methodologies and bill of materials (BOM)/engineering change notice (ECN) governance with executive presence to align plant operations, corporate engineering roadmaps, and key aerospace, military, and industrial customer accounts.

Core competencies & technical skills

• Leadership & culture: Cross-functional team building, executive coaching, rapid change/Kaizen management, autonomous execution.
• Manufacturing & quality: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS), NPI & large-scale product transfers, DFx analysis, process validation, lean manufacturing.
• Systems & compliance: BOM & ECN management, product cost reduction, capital budgeting, RoHS, conflict minerals, and environmental standards.
• Test & tech: Electronics test development, aerospace/military/tech-industrial hardware markets.
• Business & strategy: Customer relationship management (CRM), strategic roadmap development, executive leadership team (ALBUQUERQUE BU) participation.

Professional highlights & key responsibilities

• Business unit leadership: Serves as a core member of the Albuquerque leadership team and the company-wide corporate engineering team to shape strategic roadmaps and resource allocations.
• Engineering operations: Oversees product, process, and test engineering organizations; manages capital spend, annual budgets, and cross-functional project prioritization.
• NPI & lifecycle management: Directs end-to-end new product introduction, rapid prototyping, large-scale product transfers, BOM/ECN integrity, and comprehensive DFx/cost-reduction reviews.
• Quality & compliance: Drives continuous quality improvement and ensures strict compliance with RoHS, conflict minerals, and evolving environmental regulations.
• Customer & account advocacy: Acts as technical and executive liaison for key commercial, aerospace, and defense accountsresolving complex escalations and building long-term executive trust.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) / production environments.
  • 5+ years in formal project management.
  • 3+ years in people leadership / management.
• Domain knowledge: Deep familiarity with aerospace, military, and tech industrial product lifecycles, electronics test development, and entrepreneurial continuous-improvement cultures.