Director Engineering - Software

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $184,000 (minimum) - $230,000 (midpoint) - $276,000 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) & Annual Time Based Equity (Stock)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Director of Engineering with Software expertise, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Director of Engineering is tasked with building, leading, and enhancing a critical engineering organization responsible for designing, developing, validating, improving, and supporting products, systems, and applications. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, this role provides high-level technical and organizational expertise to guide design efforts, customer interactions, and quality-related problem solving. The Director is accountable for setting strategic direction and delivering management leadership within a key engineering area. Specifically, this role oversees a global team of over 80 Software Engineers, focusing on both new development and sustainment of production items. The team adheres to rigorous development standards for commercial aerospace electronics, including DO-178 DAL A and MIL-STD-882, ensuring high-quality and compliant solutions.

What you will be doing...

• Leads the establishment of a strong design culture and directs systemic improvements to achieve high-quality, compliant products.

• Ensures the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of design standards while overseeing assigned phases of engineering, including technology, platform, system, product, and production design.

• Provides strategic direction, technical proposals, and support for systems, products, or services, and acts as the senior engineering management contact for projects, vendors, and customers.

• Manages and mentors a large engineering team, fostering career development, and ensures alignment with organizational goals and development processes.

• Oversees strategic planning for products, processes, and infrastructure, while managing capital, budgets, and goal flow from corporate to organizational levels.

• Represents the company at trade shows, conferences, and external events to evaluate and implement innovative methods to enhance competitiveness.

• Participates in cross-functional collaboration, leveraging internal assets, and may contribute to company-wide councils or activities.

• Demonstrates expertise in Design for Six Sigma, lean product development, and waste elimination, with a strong focus on innovation and breakthrough solutions.

• Possesses refined leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing key stakeholders and aligning teams to achieve results.

• Brings deep technical knowledge, financial management skills, and market understanding, with expertise in systems, PLC processes, and Woodward business systems.

What we are looking for...

Education:

• UNITED STATES\US - Technical/Vocational Degree

• UNITED STATES\US - Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS)

Experience:

• of increasing level of responsibility within a product development engineering organization

• Experience of leading a comprehensive engineering organization

• Champions training required within 1 year

• Greenbelt or Black belt experience preferred

License & Certifications:

• Six Sigma - Certification

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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