Director of Process and Equipment Engineering
Job Description
Job DescriptionCompany Overview
Rangeview is on a mission to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America. We exist to break the legacy manufacturing trap by reinventing critical production for the twenty‑first century. Through advanced software, deep automation, breakthroughs in materials science, and modern financing strategies, Rangeview rewrites both the cost curve and the power structure of making metal parts.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Director of Process and Equipment Engineering to own the major engineering initiatives supporting scaling production and improving the capability of Rangeview's factory, while growing the team, and maintaining a culture of engineering excellence. This person will be a foundational member of the company, and will have freedom to help shape the way that Rangeview does engineering and brings products to market.
A can-do attitude is necessary, exceptional ability will be rewarded, and meaningful equity will be offered.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead & Scale the Process and Equipment team: manage and grow Rangeview's core engineering function. Grow the team strategically as we scale.
- Drive engineering excellence by implementing best practices in process development, root cause analysis, and process design in a hands-on, physical production environment.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to define technical strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.
- Balance strategic vision with hands-on leadership: comfortable diving into technical details, wearing multiple hats, and ensuring both near-term execution and long-term scalability.
- Oversee project prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery timelines across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Implement processes to ensure scalable product development and seamless cross-functional collaboration with Software Engineering, Production, Business Development, and Finance.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and productivity.
- Manage the engineering budget, including headcount planning and vendor/partner relationships.
- Champion a culture of ownership, innovation, and excellence within the engineering organization.
- Be responsible for bringing entirely new processes to market, from prototype to production scale.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of engineering experience in Aerospace and/or manufacturing
- 5+ years of engineering leadership experience (team lead, manager, or director-level role).
- Experience managing large capital projects.
- Experience with highly automated production processes.
- Deep understanding of process development, root cause analysis, and design-for-manufacturing in a hands-on, physical production environment.
- Experienced working across different teams in a startup or high-intensity production environment.
- Familiar with aerospace technical and quality requirements - AS9100, NADCAP, etc.
- Extremely high ownership.
Multipliers
- Experience with investment casting, vacuum melting & casting, heat treatment, ceramics manufacturing
- Experience with SLA printing
- Worked for a high-growth tech company / start-up
- Has been responsible for setting up new manufacturing facilities or production lines 0 to 1
Benefits and Perks
Rangeview offers a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Compliance
Rangeview is a DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant business. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Rangeview is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rangeview is governed on the basis of merit and aptitude and will not be influenced in any manner by any legally protected status.