Director of Hardware Engineering

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is seeking a Director of Hardware Engineering to lead the development of ruggedized embedded products across a diverse set of applications. This role provides both strategic and operational leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, guiding programs from requirements definition through design, bring-up, and production release. The Director will set technical direction, ensure engineering rigor, and drive continuous improvement across PCB, Signal Integrity, Component Engineering, Power, Programmable Logic, Mechanical, and Digital Design teams. X-ES offers a high-tech environment where creative, analytical, and critical thinking are highly valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and plan product development resources utilizing and improving resource capacity models.
• Provide product planning input, both at the corporate and individual product levels.
• Drive a culture of accountability.
• Provide technical leadership and direction for hardware engineering teams.
• Manage product development, innovation, and hardware engineering systems.
• Ensure rigorous design reviews, technical audits, and compliance with internal standards, customer specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Drive strategic initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to organizational leadership.
• Lead team development, foster an empowered risk-based culture, and drive continuous improvement in engineering processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field.
• Minimum of 13 years of relevant engineering experience with embedded products, including five (5+) years in an engineering management role.
• Proven experience leading the development and delivery of complex embedded products for external customers.
• Deep knowledge of embedded products and development and production processes.
• Expertise in the oversight and optimization of engineering design tools including schematic capture, PCB design, drafting, 3D modeling, thermal management, and other related tools.
• Knowledge of hardware development tools and methods (EDA and CAD).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and solve complex problems.
• Proven ability to create high-performing teams through the mentoring and development of engineers and managers.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway in Verona, WI.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field.
• Experience with embedded products form factors such as VPX, COM Express, SOSA, VME, cPCI, ATCA.
• Familiarity with military requirements such as MIL-STD 810, 461, 464, 704, 1275, DO-160, 178.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing.

Compensation and Benefits

Extreme Engineering Solutions offers a competitive compensation package excellent benefits, including:

• No-deductible, low-copay group health and dental insurance (90% employer paid)
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off, plus eight paid holidays a year
• Safe Harbor 401(k) contribution
• Participation in the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

X-ES also takes a casual, small-business approach to company culture. At our state-of-the-art office and manufacturing facility located in Madison’s growing tech corridor, there’s no formal dress code, flexible scheduling, and dedicated personal workspaces. Our employees kick back at regular company events and enjoy lunches from local pizza places and food carts. At X-ES, we strive to offer a comfortable, relaxed environment for our employees to do their best work.

About X-ES

When “rugged enough” isn’t rugged enough for embedded computing systems, industry leaders in the military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial sectors turn to Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES). Because we strive to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction, we hire strong contributors and give them space to thrive. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees both drive and directly benefit from our success. Together, we meticulously design and build products that stand up to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

Extreme Engineering Solutions is located in the Madison, WI area. The company designs and manufactures rugged embedded computing solutions for a variety of applications. For more information, visit www.xes-inc.com.

Extreme Engineering Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law.

All X-ES job postings and application procedures are posted in compliance with Section 39.08 of the Madison General Ordinances.