Director of Engineering

ATS Company: ATS Corporation

Requisition ID: 17207

Location:

Irvine, CA, US, 92606

Date: Jul 19, 2026

Director of Engineering

Job Description

The Director of Engineering leads and develops a multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering within a regulated life sciences environment. This role is accountable for people leadership, technical excellence, and execution across the full product lifecycle—from concept and design through verification, validation, and commercialization.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who leads through others, builds strong engineering managers and technical leads, and partners cross‑functionally with Quality, Product, Production, and Commercial teams to bring innovative products to market. This position will be an integral part of BioDot’s Senior Leadership Team.

Essential Job Duties

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior technical contributors across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines

• Build a high‑performance, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, and collaboration

• Own workforce planning, hiring strategy, succession planning, performance management, and career pathing

• Set clear expectations and empower teams to make sound technical decisions while maintaining alignment to business goals

• Provide strategic oversight of system architecture and design across hardware and software platforms

• Identify emerging trends, tools, and technologies, particularly in the AI space that can create competitive advantage.

• Drive the design, development, and validation of new technologies, applications, and workflows.

• Ensure disciplined execution of engineering projects, balancing scope, schedule, cost, and risk

• Guide trade‑off decisions and remove obstacles that impact delivery, quality, or scalability

• Support technical problem‑solving at the system level without micromanaging implementation details

• Champion intellectual property development and ensure effective knowledge transfer across teams.

• Partner closely with Quality and Production teams to support design controls, risk management, design reviews, and audits

• Foster a culture where compliance and documentation are viewed as enablers of product quality and safety

• Serve as a key engineering partner to Product, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Applications, and Service teams

• Support manufacturing readiness, scalability, and design for manufacturability

• Provide engineering input into product roadmaps, timelines, and investment decisions

• Translate company strategy into engineering priorities, roadmaps, and investment plans

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and development methodologies

• Monitor engineering metrics and proactively address risks related to delivery, quality, or resource constraints

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)

• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 5+ years in people management roles

• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a regulated life sciences, medical device, diagnostics, or biotech environment

• Experience managing managers and senior technical leaders

• Strong understanding of translational research, product development, and customer applications in life sciences.

• Strong understanding of laboratory workflows and customer needs across research, diagnostics, or biomanufacturing environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing systems that integrate hardware, embedded software, and application software

• Background in capital equipment, medical devices, laboratory instruments, or automation platforms

• Experience with microfluidic and low volume dispensing

• Proven ability to scale teams and processes in a growing organization

• Familiarity with global product development and manufacturing environments

The salary range for this role is $175,000-$200,000 and is eligible for a discretionary management bonus of 20% based on invidividual and company performance factors.

Join the Winning Team at BioDot, a great place to automate your future! Take your place among the best in the business, and grow your career with the Life Science BioDot division at ATS. We attract some of the most talented and motivated individuals from a range of fields, with our global offering and growth opportunities as we expand throughout the world. We want you to be a part of our TEAM!!!

Work in an environment where a passion for innovation is combined with an uncompromised commitment to quality.

Benefits BioDot offers:

• Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits (including health, dental vision and employee assistance program)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Eligibility

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Paid time off

Annual paid volunteer day off

Fully climate-controlled environment

Professional growth opportunities

And more!