VulcanForms
Director, Product Development Engineering (CNC Machining)
$176K–$242K
Devens, MA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
About the job
Leads the medical-device CNC product development engineering organization, guiding machining processes from customer design input through validation and transfer to serial production.
What you'll do
- Set engineering strategy, governance, and development roadmaps for precision CNC manufacturing.
- Lead phase-gated process development, validation, and formal handover to Operations.
- Build and develop engineering teams, optimize manufacturing workflows and yield, and serve as a technical lead for customers and internal functions.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive engineering and technical leadership experience in advanced subtractive manufacturing, including multi-axis CNC machining for implantable and surgical medical devices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
- Demonstrated expertise in precision CNC machining, tooling, GD&T, inspection, measurement system analysis, and statistical process control.
- Experience leading phase-gated medical-device development through design transfer, IQ/OQ/PQ validation, and production handover under ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Experience scaling engineering departments, machining LPBF substrates, or using CAD/CAM and machining simulation tools; CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt credentials.
Pay
$176,000 to $242,000 (annual base salary)
Tools
5-axis milling, Swiss turning, EDM, LPBF, Siemens NX CAM, Mastercam, Vericut, CMM
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