Hiring: Director of Hardware Company: Zone 5 Technologies Location: San Luis Obispo County, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:29:55 About the job Experience: •12+ years of hardware engineering experience in aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, or equivalent. •5+ years leading engineering managers or multi-disciplinary hardware teams. Required Skills: •Be accountable for building the people, processes, and architectures that enable Zone 5 to design, integrate, and produce hardware that is safe, reliable, manufacturable, and rapidly deployable. •Lead, mentor, and develop Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Managers and their teams. •Set the strategic vision and roadmap for hardware capabilities, tools, and processes across Zone 5. •Ensure hardware engineering delivers robust architectures, detailed designs, and high-quality integration support on schedule. •Partner with Programs and IPTs to allocate resources, drive execution discipline, and resolve cross-functional issues. •Establish and maintain engineering standards for hardware design, analysis, review rigor, documentation, verification, and configuration control. •Ensure compliance with applicable aerospace standards (AS9100, AS6500, DO-160, MIL-STD-461/704). •Oversee major design reviews and readiness events—PDR, CDR, TRR—ensuring hardware content meets technical and programmatic requirements. Qualifications: •B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline. •Demonstrated experience developing hardware architectures and scaling engineering processes. •In-depth knowledge of DFMA, configuration control, integration workflows, and test readiness. •Demonstrated capacity to lead in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with multiple active programs. •Operational familiarity with Solidworks, Altium, MBSE environments (Cameo), EVM, and AS6500-aligned program execution. Compensation: •Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!