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).