Director of Product Line Engineering

Job description

The Director of Product Line Engineering provides technical and lifecycle leadership for ZincFive’s released battery-based power solutions. This role sets engineering direction and drives cross-functional initiatives to improve product performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, serviceability, and end-of-life circularity. Responsibilities include but are not limited to change governance, continuous improvement, cost engineering, field and service support, and technical roadmap development. This role will work onsite at ZincFive’s headquarters in Tualatin, Oregon, and reports to the VP of Engineering.

Director Of Product Line Engineering Job Duties

Leads cross-functional alignment on product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, new service opportunities, upgrade pathways, and end-of-life strategies

Lead, develop and manage a team of electrical and chemical engineers

Represents released product lines' technical requirements in executive, operational, and engineering forums

Ensures product architecture, design intent, technical documentation, and configuration integrity remain current and consistent

Oversees engineering change governance, including ECO/ECN processes, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, reliability, and quality standards

Drives lifecycle management for released products, including continuous improvement roadmaps, field upgrades, and end-of-life transitions

Acts as the primary technical liaison for field operations, service teams, customer escalations, and commercial stakeholders

Partners with engineering, operations, service, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to align product strategy, resolve issues, and achieve business objectives

Anticipates and resolves component obsolescence, vendor-related risks, supply-driven changes, and other technical lifecycle challenges

Develops commonality, value engineering, and cost-out strategies to simplify manufacturing, reduce costs, and improve supply security

Utilizes reliability, manufacturing, warranty, field, and service performance data to prioritize engineering actions and portfolio improvements

Provides technical guidance on product configurations, options, variant strategies, and field upgrade feasibility

Oversees technical content and collateral supporting installation, commissioning, service, warranty, and customer support activities

Leads portfolio-level continuous improvement programs focused on cost, quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction

Fosters strong interdepartmental collaboration to enhance customer service, streamline processes, and support shared business goals

Domestic and international travel (up to 25%)

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

13+ years of experience leading complex engineering programs in energy storage, power electronics, industrial equipment, or similar industries

7+ years of progressive leadership experience, including team leadership, coaching, mentoring, and talent development

Demonstrated systems engineering expertise with experience in complex hardware development environments and stage-gate processes

Strong experience managing released product lifecycles, including engineering change control, configuration management, cost reduction, quality improvement, field support, and end-of-life transitions

Proven ability to lead product health and continuous improvement initiatives using reliability, warranty, operational, and field performance data

Experience managing vendor performance, component obsolescence, supply chain risks, and supply-driven engineering decisions

Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, sourcing strategies, value engineering, and cost optimization through engineering design decisions

Ability to operate as a senior technical leader, influencing and aligning cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial organizations

Excellent communication, presentation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to facilitate executive discussions, technical deep dives, and complex stakeholder alignment around competing priorities and tradeoffs

Proven ability to prioritize engineering resources and make strategic portfolio-level decisions while maintaining strong execution discipline

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading teams through evolving technical and business challenges

Knowledge of UL, IEC, and IEEE standards applicable to energy storage and power systems

Experience with battery technologies, thermal management, power conversion systems, and connected product or field analytics environments

Preferred Experience/Skills

Master’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering

Key Competencies

Strategic and operational leadership

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Planning, organizational and problem-solving skills

Strategic thinking, strong business acumen and pragmatic decision making

Creativity and innovation

Teamwork and collaboration

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Work involves sitting, standing, and lifting up to 10 pounds

Repetitive typing and computer work for extended periods of time

Domestic and international travel

Ability to wear PPE on face and body when required

Manufacturing, warehouse, lab, and office environments

Must be able to maintain a level state of alertness while performing this job

Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role.

In addition, the successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, paid sick time, paid time off for vacation, paid holidays, paid community service days, professional/personal learning program, and applicable state/federal paid family leave.

ZincFive is committed to employing a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status. We maintain a safe workplace and perform pre‑employment testing. ZincFive is a participant in E-Verify and receives employment authorization of new hires through Social Security and the Department of Homeland Security databases.

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Worksite address

tualatin, OR, 97062, US

Who can apply

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