Director – Producibility and Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Title: Director – Hardware Producibility and Manufacturing COE. Location: Broomfield, CO, USA / Hybrid (with some remote work flexibility)

Responsibilities:

• Lead the mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and component engineering teams.
• Design and implement best practices for documenting and managing system design packages.
• Oversee design quality control, ensuring complete and compliant configurations for procurement and export.
• Collaborate with supply chain, IT, and finance to align enterprise tools (e.g., PLM, SAP);
• Manage configuration control, document release, and change management processes;
• Strategize and execute outsourced and in-house manufacturing plans;
• Drive year-over-year cost reduction and improve cycle times;
• Lead packaging, shipping, and delivery of complex electro-optical and mechanical systems.
• Own staffing, budgeting, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor managers, conduct performance reviews, and manage succession planning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in hardware or mechanical systems development
• Minimum 2+ years managing technical personnel;
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, green card holder, or approved asylum/refugee status);
• Cannot be solely a citizen of China or Russia unless also a U.S. citizen

Preferred:

• Background in quantum hardware, AMO physics, or quantum sensing
• Experience managing engineering managers;
• Strong expertise in mechanical system design and analysis;
• Strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and resource management
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary range: $224,000 - $280,000 (inclusive of performance incentives)
• Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity options and 401(k) with match;
• Student loan repayment benefit;
• Paid parental leave, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays;
• Generous vacation policy
• Flexible work schedule and occasional remote work allowed
• Employee discounts