Director Of Engineering
Wilmington, Massachusetts, Us
Responsible for all engineering activities related to lifecycle management of the company’s products. This includes design, development, prototyping, compliance testing, transfer to manufacturing, change management, and end-of-life activities.• Developed and executed a staffing plan to grow the team from 4 to 17 full-time engineers across all disciplines including optics and photonics specialists. Utilized 3rd party resources (HW, SW, test teams) to support development schedules. Maintained team and capital budget.• Led the Product Life Management process, standardized engineering change management, and established product-focused engineering teams to ensure product reliability and quality as part of achieving ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certification.• Led a cross-functional team through a design thinking process to document, implement, and iterate on a customized New Product Development (NPD) process to provide project flexibility based on risk analysis and team consensus.• Led, and system architect, for the cross-functional team that designed and developed the Chromatiq Spectral Engine™ (CSE). A novel spectrum simulating light source used for testing and calibrating optical / imaging sensors found in high-end smartphones, tablets, cameras, vehicles, etc.