VP of Engineering

1HMX is a global leader in Human Machine eXperience (HMX) solutions, delivering innovative, high-performance products that power the future of human interaction with technology. Our portfolio includes electro-mechanical assemblies, virtual reality components, infection control interfaces, and industrial and medical display systems. With a focus on quality, precision, and customer satisfaction, we support a wide range of industries from our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Job Summary

The VP of Engineering is the senior engineering leader responsible for setting and executing 1HMX’s global engineering strategy. This role leads cross-site engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions, scalable, manufacturable designs; drive improvement initiatives for cost, quality, and time-to-market; and standardize engineering processes, tools, and governance across 1HMX locations and business units.

Key Outcomes / What Success Looks Like

• New product introduction (NPI) performance that meets customer and market requirements: on-time, on-cost, on-quality launches
• Reduced Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) through robust design controls and disciplined change management
• Improved manufacturability and supply chain continuity (DFM/DFA, VA/VE, supplier engineering engagement)
• Standardized engineering execution across global sites (common tools, templates, stage gates, KPIs)
• Strong engineering bench strength with clear roles, development plans, and succession coverage
  
  

Essential Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute a global engineering roadmap aligned to 1HMX business objectives (growth, margin, customer expansion, operational scale).
• Serve as executive sponsor for engineering governance, technical standards, design reviews, and risk management.
• Build a high-performing culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering organization (EE/ME/FW/SW, test, sustaining, manufacturing/industrial engineering).
  
  

Product Development & NPI Execution

• Own engineering delivery for NPI programs from concept through launch, including scope, resources, schedules, and technical decision-making.
• Establish and enforce a product development lifecycle (PLM discipline, phase-gate milestones, design verification/validation).
• Drive design for manufacturability/assembly/test (DFM/DFA/DFT) in partnership with Operations and Quality.
  
  

Application Engineering and New Business

• Serve and support sales efforts as the executive engineering lead for strategic new business pursuits
• Lead application engineering on developing winning new business proposals
• Lead engineering efforts to support field issues, customer escalations, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Standardize Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes and ensure configuration control across sites and suppliers.
• Ensure lifecycle management of components, obsolescence mitigation, and second-source qualification.
  
  

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Supply Chain on supplier selection, qualification, and technical performance management.
• Align with Quality on design controls, audits, corrective action systems, and reliability test strategy.
• Partner with Finance on engineering budgets, headcount strategy, and ROI-based prioritization.
• Support Sales/Customer teams with technical credibility in key customer engagements.
  
  

Systems, Tools & Data

• Drive innovation in the deployment of next generation product life cycle tools (PLM/PDM, CAD, ECAD, requirements, documentation, test data).
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related).
• 12 years progressive engineering leadership experience, including multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven executive-level leadership in product development and manufacturing environments (electronics/electro-mechanical strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience scaling engineering processes across multiple sites and/or global operations.
• Strong working knowledge of design controls, change management, and industrialization best practices.
• Excellent executive communication skills and ability to influence across functions and geographies.
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s degree (MS/MBA) is a plus.
• Experience with regulated or high-reliability environments (aerospace, medical, industrial, telecommunications, automotive) helpful.
• Experience with high-mix manufacturing, contract manufacturing, and supply chain risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma, reliability engineering, and operational excellence frameworks.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Executive leadership and organizational design
• Proven ability to innovate and lead product execution and systems thinking
• Technical depth with strong business judgment
• Data-driven decision making and KPI discipline
• Clear, candid communication; effective stakeholder management
• Talent development, coaching, and accountability culture
  
  

Physical / Travel Requirements

• Domestic and international travel up to 25–40% (varies by program and site needs).
• Ability to work occasionally in manufacturing environments (PPE required).