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Ametek

Director, Engineering

Tulsa, OK · On-site

The Director, Engineering will direct, set goals, institute operational policies, and coordinate activities of the engineering department to include the design, manufacture, and testing of components ...

Ametek

Director, Engineering

Tulsa, OK

The Director, Engineering will direct, set goals, institute operational policies, and coordinate activities of the engineering department to include the design, manufacture, and testing of components ...

AMETEK, Inc.

Director, Engineering

Tulsa, OK · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

Sep 3, 2026 The Director, Engineering will direct, set goals, institute operational policies, and coordinate activities of the engineering department to include the design, manufacture, and testing ...

U.S. Engineering

Safety Director

Tulsa, OK

Engineering. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service, and ... The Safety Director - AIMS is a critical position at U.S. Engineering Construction and is ...

U.S. Engineering

Safety Director

Catoosa, OK · On-site

Engineering Construction. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service ... The Safety Director - AIMS is a critical position at U.S. Engineering Construction and is ...

U.S. Engineering

Safety Director

Tulsa, OK · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

Engineering Construction. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service ... Job Scope The Safety Director - AIMS is a critical position at U.S. Engineering Construction and is ...

U.S. Engineering

Safety Director

Catoosa, OK · On-site

Engineering Construction. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service ... The Safety Director - AIMS is a critical position at U.S. Engineering Construction and is ...

Matrix PDM Engineering

Electrical Engineer

Tulsa, OK

Job Summary The Electrical Engineer III is responsible for performing advanced design and analysis work as directed to support various field and fabrication offices. Essential Functions * Actively ...

MIRATECH Corporation

Corporate Trainer

Tulsa, OK

All Teams at all sites, more specifically HR, Manager-Product Management, Director-Operational Engineering, Director-Project Engineering, Director-Tech Services and PM, Manager-PM, Director-Sales ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for engineer director in Tulsa, OK is $177,842.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $129,200.00 and $231,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an engineer director?

Engineer Directors are senior leaders in engineering organizations who oversee multiple teams or departments, set technical strategy, and ensure alignment with business goals. They manage engineering managers and lead initiatives related to product development, process improvement, and team growth. Engineer Directors play a critical role in hiring, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration, serving as a bridge between executive leadership and engineering teams. Their responsibilities often include defining long-term technical vision, fostering innovation, and maintaining high standards for quality and performance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an engineer director?

To thrive as an Engineering Director, you need strong leadership abilities, deep technical expertise in engineering disciplines, and a track record of managing complex projects, typically supported by an engineering degree and extensive industry experience. Familiarity with project management tools, engineering software platforms, and certifications like PMP or Six Sigma are often valuable. Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and team-building skills help drive cross-functional collaboration and innovation. These competencies enable Engineering Directors to align technical teams with business goals, deliver high-quality solutions, and foster organizational growth.

What are some common challenges faced by an engineer director when leading cross-functional teams?

An Engineer Director often navigates challenges such as aligning diverse technical teams toward shared business goals, managing communication across departments, and balancing resource allocation for multiple projects. Ensuring effective collaboration between engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders requires strong leadership and conflict resolution skills. Additionally, keeping teams motivated while adapting to shifting priorities or tight deadlines is crucial for the success of engineering initiatives.

What is the difference between Engineer Director vs Senior Engineer?

AspectEngineer DirectorSenior Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, often with leadership experienceBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, technical expertise
Work EnvironmentLeadership roles overseeing teams and projectsHands-on technical work, project execution
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in large organizations, tech, manufacturingWidespread across industries, technical focus

The Engineer Director typically holds a leadership position, managing teams and strategic initiatives, while the Senior Engineer focuses on technical expertise and project execution. Both roles require strong engineering credentials, but the Director emphasizes management and oversight.

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Infographic showing various Engineer Director job openings in Tulsa, OK as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $177,842 per year, or $85.5 per hour.

Director, Engineering

Tulsa, OK • On-site

Ametek
Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

AMETEK rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

92nd of 161 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

The Director, Engineering will direct, set goals, institute operational policies, and coordinate activities of the engineering department to include the design, manufacture, and testing of components and products, and maintain quality standards, specifications and systems by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors and employees. The selected candidate will establish best practices that will provide support for FAA FAR component repair solutions, develop DER repairs, and have involvement with multiple aspects of the FAA FAR-145 component repair process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Directs department activities and develops policies to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and overall product quality associated with manufacturing and testing.
  • Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts.
  • Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.
  • Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demands for new and existing products.
  • Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
  • Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations.
  • Provides direction and example for interpretation and application of company policies and procedures to the engineering activities.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:
  • Bachelor of Science degree required, Aerospace or mechanical engineering.
  • Masters degree preferred.

Experience:
  • Related work experience shall be a minimum of 10 years with at least 5 to 10 years of management role over engineering department.
  • Experience with the policies and procedures of the following regulatory agencies; FAA, EASA, and DOT, relative to Aircraft Fire Suppression and Safety Systems including Oxygen and Stored Energy Systems.
  • Candidate must have strong Mechanical engineering skills with experience of exotic Stainless Steels and related processes such as forming and welding. Experience in a short run production environment is also a job requirement.

Qualifications:
  • Proven leadership and management experience to lead engineering teams.
  • Strategic mindset with regard to NPD planning.
  • Proven team player who has demonstrated capabilities in the following areas: excellent communication, presentation, leadership and interpersonal skills, well developed problem-solving skills; solid organizational skills; and the demonstrated ability to be self-directed and effectively relate to all levels of an organization.
  • Looking for a hands-on individual with the ability to see the big picture.
  • Ability to work well under pressure, multitask and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to set goals and objectives to meet Business expectations.
  • The right person will be ambitious and flexible who wants to learn and grow professionally.
  • Must read, write, and speak English fluently.

Direct Reports:
  • 5-10 direct reports

Typical Working Conditions:
  • Work will be conducted mostly indoors in an office type environment.
  • Exposure to heat or cold will mostly be limited to when walking from one building to another. The use of PPE such as safety glasses and safety toed shoes are required in designated working areas.

Essential Physical Tasks:
  • Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Regularly required to sit or stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms
  • Regular use of hands/fingers for handling, holding, grasping and typing on a computer keyboard
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Other:
  • Due to contracts with the United States Government, the candidate must be either a US Citizen or Green card holder
  • Travel: 10-15% as position may travel to other Midwest or North American MRO business or customer locations

Business Unit:
  • The AMETEK Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Group is a global provider of third-party maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial, regional, general aviation and rotor-wing aircraft. It offers a wide range of services, including avionics, fuel and fluid systems, heat transfer, hydraulics, oil, oxygen, power generation, pneumatics, radios, and safety equipment. AMETEK MRO businesses are AEM, Aeromedic, Ameron, Antavia, Avtech, B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, Muirhead Avionics, Southern Aeroparts, AMETEK MRO Florida and AMETEK Singapore. Its operations are FAA, EASA, CAAC and CAAS approved.
  • The pursuit of innovation and excellence are the driving force at AMETEK MRO. For decades, our businesses have served the MRO market offering total solutions. With a focus on innovation, performance and integrity, AMETEK MRO is well positioned in highly competitive market segments to expect continued business growth. Supporting this growth are our eleven certified repair centers and over 700 employees across the globe.

BUSINESS UNIT: DRAKE AIR
  • Drake Air is a leading FAA/EASA/CAAC/AS9110C/AS9100D certified repair station specializing in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Heat Transfer Components (Heat Exchangers, Pre Coolers, Oil Coolers, Fuel Heaters and Accessory items) for all types of commercial, regional, general aviation, military and rotor wing aircraft. Innovation has been a cornerstone to Drake Air's success, as best reflected in our core replacement program called Nu-Matrix™. With Nu-Matrix the old core matrix is replaced using an FAA approved process, restoring the unit back to zero time and in full compliance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers specifications. Nu-Matrix has proven to provide customer's the same performance, reliability and service life of an OEM new unit for much less than the cost of a new part replacement. Drake Air's highly skilled engineering and technical departments consistently provide repair alternatives that provide our customers excellent value and significant cost savings.
  • Acquired by AMETEK in 2008, Drake Air is a unit within AMETEK MRO's Division, a recognized global provider of third-party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.
  • Website: www.drakeair.com

BUSINESS UNIT: SOUTHERN AEROPARTS
  • Southern Aeroparts (SAI) is an AS9110C and AS9100D certified repair station providing a broad range of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for commercial aircraft components. These services include electromechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic capabilities for all types of electric motors, cargo drives and actuators; fan reverser, flight control and landing gear actuation components; and pneumatic motors and valves. Additionally, SAI maintains a repair rather than replace mentality. Utilizing our full, in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities and upon customer acceptance, SAI uses FAA/PMA approved parts and DER repairs. This approach allows SAI to continuously provide the cost-effective repairs to our customer base.
  • Located in Tulsa, OK, Southern Aeroparts maintains a repair rather than replace mentality. Utilizing full, in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities, SAI is able to continuously provide innovative, cost-effective repairs.
  • Acquired by AMETEK in 2006, Southern Aeroparts is a unit within AMETEK MRO's Division, a recognized global provider of third-party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.
  • Website: www.southernaeroparts.com

BUSINESS UNIT: B&S AIRCRAFT
  • AMETEK MRO B&S Aircraft Parts and Accessories, a Class I, II and III repair station with an Unlimited Rating from the FAA, is a recognized industry leader in starter generators, inverters, fuel systems, boost pumps and much more. B&S supports the business and general aviation markets, the US Military, commercial air carriers as well as rotor wing operators. Additionally, B&S has been chosen as the authorized repair center for a number of leading aircraft manufacturers such as Hawker Beechcraft, Cessna Aircraft and Pilatus.
  • Acquired by AMETEK in 2007, B&S Aircraft is a unit within AMETEK MRO's Division, a recognized global provider of third-party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.
  • www.bsaircraft.com

Compensation
Employee Type: Salaried
Currency: USD
Salary Minimum: 170,000
Salary Maximum: 200,000
Incentive: No
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

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