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Director of Hardware Engineering

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Cricut

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United States , South Jordan

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Cricut is looking for a Director of Hardware Engineering who understands what it takes to make great products. This individual will be technically competent, passionate about the consumer experience and proficient at product development. You will be adept at developing a collaborative and highly competent engineering team where engineering creativity and passion can thrive. As a leader at Cricut you will be involved in and understand the details, but have a broader perspective to help identify and mitigate risks and issues that could inhibit our various projects and teams.

Job Responsibility:

  • Help set and manage priorities among competing projects
  • Hire engineers and project managers and develop them into high performing teams
  • Mentor the team in key aspects of product development including: Risk Assessment, Project Planning, Troubleshooting & Root Cause Identification and Incident Management
  • Assist in developing the technology and product roadmap
  • Participate in identification and evaluation of new manufacturing partners
  • Assist in the development of annual budgets
  • Partner with ID, UX, Product Management, SW and other organizations in the successful design and development of new products
  • Work hand-in-hand with Product Management throughout the development process
  • Provide technical input regarding new and evolving product opportunities
  • Research and contribute ideas for new opportunities
  • Help to maintain a database of product and tooling costs
  • Help project teams to work through critical issues and develop alternative actions
  • Be involved in the prototyping, pre-production and mass production of new or transferred products
  • Cultivate the Cricut Values both within the engineering team and throughout the organization

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred with a working knowledge of electro-mechanical systems
  • Strong technical aptitude and hands on management experience of a large team
  • A proven track record as a team leader on complex projects
  • Experience in consumer product development
  • 5+ years in project management related to product development
  • Strong communication skills, team work and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Adept at Microsoft Project, MS Excel
  • Proficiency in Minitab highly desirable
  • The ability to understand, apply, and mentor engineers in statistical process control methods is highly desirable including CPKs, T-Tests, X-Bar/R charts, DOEs, etc.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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