Director of Hardware Engineering

The Director of Hardware Engineering provides strategic leadership and technical direction for Fluke's hardware engineering organization. The role is responsible for long-term lifecycle management, world-class hardware development practices, engineering discipline maturity, and robust execution from concept through sustainment.

Requirements

• Lead the full hardware engineering lifecycle—from architecture and requirements through design, verification, launch, sustainment, and end-of-life.
• Establish and mature discipline-specific hardware engineering best practices across electrical, mechanical, PCB, and test engineering.
• Serve as the senior hardware subject matter expert, ensuring strong alignment with systems, firmware, software, product management, and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Develop long-term lifecycle strategies including component selection, obsolescence mitigation, and sustaining engineering.
• Lead external staff augmentation, including SOW creation, negotiation, and quality governance.
• Build organizational depth through technical mentorship, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Drive strategic supplier engagement to ensure component availability, cost optimization, and technology co-innovation.
• Guide hardware capability investments and roadmap alignment with business strategy and future market needs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, and engineering efficiency.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Relocation Assistance