Senior Director of NPD Engineering

About the role

The Sr. Director of Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (40+) responsible for both people management and project execution. Most of your time will be focused on project execution. In this role you will lead a team focused on developing new products by working closely with the Product Management team on customer-focused solutions. The Sr. Director of Engineering reports to the Vice President of NPD and Innovation Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Line/People Management (~20% of your time):
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to your team
  • Conduct effective 1:1s, feedback, performance assessments
  • Own hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for your team
  • Encourage subject matter sharing and facilitate training
  • Identify and drive continuous improvement
• Project Execution (~80% of your time):
  • Leads a multi-disciplinary group of engineers to develop HW solutions from concept to delivery
  • Work closely with Product Management to understand the customer needs and develop solutions that meet or exceed expectations within time and budget constraints
  • Promote a culture of execution and engineering discipline
  • Evaluate potential solutions for compatibility with system requirements by working across teams and cultures to align strategies and goals to existing and future AutoStore systems
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and look for ways to improve teams and systems at AutoStore
  • Develop and track associated KPIs
• Culture and Collaboration:
  • Treat people with authentic trust and respect
  • Provide freedom and safety so that individuals and teams can innovate, experiment, and occasionally fail
  • Ensure excellent communication with all levels of the organization
  • Foster a cross-disciplinary collaboration culture
  • Work to avoid silos
• HSE:
  • Promote a safe work environment
  • Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety laws and regulations
  • Facilitate training for persons working with potential hazards
  • Follow up on reported non-conformances

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years of experience in delivering customer focused solutions and products at volume (areas of relevance are robotics, IoT, mechanical, embedded systems, and electronics)
• Experience in managing large global engineering engineers from multiple disciplines executing a diverse set of projects
• Develop and mature modern processes that drive effective execution while ensuring reliable products
• Ability to motivate people and create a safe work environment
• Excellent communication skills across organizational levels
• Ability to think wholistic and contribute to strategic planning
• Familiar with Project Management concepts
• Demonstrates business-oriented acumen

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution
• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders
• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!

Work location: Atlanta, US. Application deadline: October 2nd 2026. Applications are reviewed continuously.