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DFX & Engineering Manager
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What they do
An Aerospace Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of aerospace engineering projects, such as airplane or rocket components. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
$185,307 / year median in Washington
+9% projected growth
Job Description
DFX & Engineering Manager Operations Engineering
- Everett, Washington
- Full-time Reports to: Senior Director, Operations
SECTION 1
Why should you join Fluke Health Solutions? Lead the newly-formed DFX & Engineering pillar at Fluke Health Solutions in Everett, Washington — where the test and calibration instruments your team builds help keep medical equipment safe in hospitals around the world.This is a build-it role:
you will stand up a fourth engineering pillar, set the design-for-excellence (DFX) agenda across the portfolio, and shape how DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology work together to move the operational KPIs that drive the business. Backed by the Fortive Business System and a product portfolio with real, quantified improvement headroom, you will have the mandate, the team, and the runway to make a visible impact — with a clear path toward senior operations leadership.SECTION 2
What this role entails- Lead and develop the DFX & Engineering pillar (DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology) across the FHS biomedical portfolio.
- Own the design-for-excellence agenda — manufacturability, testability, yield, and cost — across new-product introduction and end-of-life.
- Own the engineering KPI bowler — first-pass yield, DPPM, and on-time delivery — and drive countermeasures wherever targets slip.
- Lead the Fortive Business System in the function (PSP, 3P, VRK, Standard Work, Daily Management) and build a strong hiring and talent-development plan.
- Partner across Quality, Materials, Production, Service, R D, and HR to align engineering capacity to the operating plan and backlog.
SECTION 3
What we are looking for A. Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, or related); advanced degree a plus.
- 8+ years of engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, including leading or formally mentoring engineers.
- Demonstrated DFX / design-for-manufacturability leadership and ownership of operational KPIs (yield, DPPM, OTD).
- Working fluency in a business system (Fortive Business System or equivalent Lean / Six Sigma).
- Experience in medical device or other
ISO 9001 / 13485
/ 17025 or FDA-regulated manufacturing. B. Personal / soft skills- Builds and develops extraordinary teams; coaches and elevates engineers.
- Decisive and data-driven, with a bias to intelligent action.
- Strong cross-functional influence and clear communication.
- Curious and improvement-minded; comfortable leading change.