XMA’s Director of Engineering is a key leadership role responsible for driving engineering innovation, program execution, and team development. This role manages a team of RF/Microwave Design Engineers, Technicians, and technical professionals, providing both strategic oversight and hands-on technical guidance.

With a deep understanding of RF design, mechanical packaging, and manufacturing processes, the Director of Engineering will play a critical role in advancing XMA’s technology roadmap, ensuring that product development aligns with business objectives and customer needs. This position is part of the leadership team, actively contributing to company-wide strategic planning, business budget accountability, and financial decision-making in support of corporate goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serve as a senior company official in strategic planning discussions, providing engineering insights that impact corporate decision-making and future growth initiatives.

2. Contribute to business budget planning, ensuring alignment between engineering investments, product development costs, and overall company financial objectives.

3. Lead and develop the engineering team, setting clear objectives, fostering innovation, and mentoring engineers to drive technical excellence.

4. Establish departmental standards, priorities, and output expectations, balancing strategic oversight and hands-on leadership.

5. Guide the team in the design, development, and testing of RF passive components (e.g., coaxial attenuators) while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and performance. Your expertise in RF design will be crucial in every step of the process.

6. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing engineering efficiency, product performance, and cost-effectiveness.

7. Oversee new product development and introduction (NPD/NPI), utilizing Stage-Gate methodology to ensure disciplined execution.

8. Assign and manage engineering project workflows, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and meeting customer expectations.

9. Define and track engineering KPIs, including time-to-market, cost efficiency, and RF performance metrics.

10. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and manufacturing teams to align product development with customer requirements and market trends.

11. Serve as a subject matter expert in RF/Microwave engineering, providing guidance on RF design, RF simulation tools, and mechanical implementation.

12. Support failure analysis, design verification, and manufacturing work instructions, ensuring a seamless transition from prototype to production.

13. Participate in engineering builds and full-rate production when necessary to validate designs and quality standards.

14. Provide cost estimates for new products and redesigns, factoring in engineering resources, labor, and materials.

15. Work closely with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to optimize manufacturing processes and supplier partnerships.

16. Develop risk management frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate risks in RF design, fabrication, and testing.

17. Actively contribute to customer and supplier engagements, supporting technical sales discussions and problem resolution.

18. Recruit, train, and mentor engineering team members, building a high-performing culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

19. Lead succession planning and employee development initiatives to strengthen technical capabilities within the team.

20. Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Technical leadership in RF/MW design, simulation, and mechanical packaging.
• Hands-on expertise in RF simulation tools.
• Stage-Gate program management experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to drive successful cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking with a focus on business impact.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Direct supervision and leadership of exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Responsible for hiring, training, performance management, and team development.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10-15 years of RF/MW engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of RF design principles, mechanical design, and materials science.
• Experience with RF simulation tools.
• Familiarity with thin film sputtering, photolithography, and etching.
• Experience in project management methodologies, including Stage-Gate.

Travel

Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20-30% of the time, depending on business needs.

Equipment/Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications; primarily MS Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Six Sigma Certification (preferred).
• CST for electromagnetic modeling or other RF simulation tools.
• Candidate should have a strong mechanical aptitude.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to lift to 30 pounds at times.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance

Schedule and Work Environment:

• This is a full-time position that will require occasional work outside normal business hours. We operate on a 9/80 schedule, working 9 hour days with every other Friday off.
• Ability to work remotely as required.
• Part of this job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• While performing some duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our business some positions may require US Citizenship.

Employment is contingent upon the completion of background check, satisfactory to XMA Corporation, passing a drug test, execution of XMA’s Non-Solicitation, Confidentiality, and Inventions Agreement, completion of trade compliance screening satisfactory to XMA Corporation, and execution of Amphenol’s Protective Agreement (APA).

AAP/EEO Statement:

XMA Corporation organization is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law including the protected classes under New Hampshire law which are summarized below.

In New Hampshire, the following are each a protected class: age, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions and sexual harassment), race, color, marital status (including civil union status), physical or mental disability, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic test results, status as a smoker or non-smoker, and military membership (state and federal).

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Manchester, NH 03103 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Manchester, NH 03103: Relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person