66 associate director engineering jobs at 46 companies in California

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Associate Director- Engineering
Hamilton or Poway or Mooresville
OnsiteFull Time
thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology
thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology: German automotive-supplier business segment developing chassis, powertrain, body technologies, and systems for international automakers.
BS in engineering required; substantial Tier I/mechanical engineering and leadership experience; OEM network and IATF knowledge; SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency; ability to travel internationally often.
SAP Integrated Business, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
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Associate Engineering Director, Combination Drug Product/Device
San Diego, California, United States
$174k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine BiosciencesNasdaq Global Select Market: NBIX: Develops treatments for neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders.
5+ YOEDegree in engineering with 5+–10+ years industry experience; expertise in combination product/device development, design controls, manufacturing readiness, regulatory and quality expectations.
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Associate Director, Data Engineering
New York City or Boston or North Carolina or San Francisco
$214k-$267k/yr HybridFull Time
Formation Bio
Formation Bio: AI-native pharmaceutical acquiring and developing clinical-stage drugs to bring new treatments to patients faster.
7+ YOE3+ MgmtRequires 7+ years across data engineering and people management, including 3+ years managing data engineers. Requires data platform architecture, governance, AI tooling, project management, and Python, SQL, Docker, GitHub, and Terraform/OpenTofu knowledge.
Snowflake, Dagster, Airflow, dbt, Python, SQL, Docker, GitHub, Terraform, OpenTofu, LLMs
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Associate Director, App
Cambridge or San Francisco
$204k-$306k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences: Builds AI and autonomous labs for scientific discovery.
12+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; 12+ years engineering experience and 5+ years leading senior engineers. Requires large-scale systems and applied AI expertise.
React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions
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Associate Director, AI/ML Engineering
Princeton or San Diego or South San Francisco
$159k-$199k/yr HybridFull Time
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Acadia PharmaceuticalsThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC: ACAD: Public biopharmaceutical developing and commercializing medicines for underserved neurological and rare disease patients.
7+ YOE7+ years AI/ML engineering; hands-on with Generative/agentic AI; multi-agent frameworks; MCP servers; RAG pipelines; Python; ML Ops/LMM Ops; travel required.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel
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Assistant Director of Engineering
Hollywood, California, United States
$87k-$119k/yr OnsiteFull Time
W Hotels
W Hotels: Marriott's luxury lifestyle hotel brand offers design-led stays to travelers worldwide.
2+ YOEHigh school diploma/GED with 4 years engineering/maintenance experience or an associate degree with 2 years experience; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing; ability to manage budgets, preventative maintenance, and supervise staff.
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Portfolio Analysis Department Associate Director
Chantilly or El Segundo
$168k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides independent technical research and advisory services for space programs.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/physics/OR/math (or equivalent experience), typically 10+ years leading engineering analysis teams, TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph required, U.S. citizenship, ability to travel 15–25%.
MBSE, CDC, PDST, Digital Engineering
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Associate Director Packaging Development
Foster City, California, United States
$182k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Research-based biopharmaceutical developing innovative medicines.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in packaging, engineering, biomedical, chemical, or related science and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. Requires cGMP experience and packaging engineering expertise.
FDA, EU MDR, ISO 11607, ISO 14971, 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, 820, ASTM, ISTA
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Associate Director Packaging Development
Foster City, California, United States
$182k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gilead Sciences
Gilead SciencesNASDAQ: GILD: Research-based biopharmaceutical developing innovative medicines.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in packaging or engineering plus 10 years of relevant industry experience and cGMP experience. Requires packaging engineering leadership, combination products, design controls, risk management, and regulatory knowledge.
ISO 11607, ISO 14971, FDA, EU MDR, 21 CFR, ASTM, ISTA, Workday
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Associate Director, Device Development
Novato, California, United States
$141k-$194k/yr HybridFull Time
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
BioMarin PharmaceuticalNasdaq: BMRN: Develops therapies for rare genetic diseases.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years developing and commercializing parenteral combination products and medical devices, cross-functional team leadership, design controls, contract manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and a bachelor's degree in engineering or life sciences.
ISO, systems engineering
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Associate Director, Energy Consulting
Atlanta or Reston or Concord or United States
$144k-$245k/yr RemoteFull Time
ICF
ICFNASDAQ: ICFI: Global consulting and technology services firm.
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or related field,8+ years energy industry experience in energy consulting/DSM/program design,project management experience,strong quantitative and communication skills.
Microsoft Excel, OpenStudio, EnergyPlus
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Assessment Director
San Diego, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Supply Chain Management Inc. 1
Supply Chain Management Inc. 1: Minority-owned contractor serving U.S. Navy and commercial clients with engineering, logistics, IT, and professional support services.
7+ YOERequires DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain), associate degree in engineering/math/physics, 7+ years shipboard HM&E experience, MS Office proficiency, technical writing, project management, and ability to perform shipboard surveys and audits.
Microsoft Office
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Associate Director (Multiple Positions) | ZR_880_JOB
Westlake Village or United States
$160k/yr FieldFull Time
Agilisium
Agilisium: Private life-sciences AI and data consulting firm serving pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, and MedTech companies.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in IT, computer science, or related field plus 5 years' experience in validation engineering, with expertise in regulated data, GxP compliance, governance, clinical systems, BI, and quality systems.
Informatica, OpenText, Oracle Inform, Oracle IRT, Medidata Rave, DocuSign, MicroStrategy, Cognos, ServiceNow
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Associate Director, Thrust Reverser Integration Lead (Onsite)
Chula Vista, California, United States
$173k-$329k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace: Aerospace and defense systems manufacturer and service provider for airlines, aircraft operators and governments.
12+ YOESTEM degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 10+ years; engineering team management, customer-facing engineering, structures design/stress, project management, and continuous improvement experience.
Lean, Six Sigma, ACE, CORE
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Associate Director, Global Sales Analytics Engineering - Business Decision Intelligence
Franklin Lakes or San Diego or Vernon Hills
$168k-$269k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BD
BDNYSE: BDX: Global medical technology advancing the world of health.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in relevant field required; 8+ years in analytics/BI/data engineering with 3+ years people leadership; deep semantic layer, SQL, cloud data platform, and enterprise BI experience; executive communication and stakeholder influence.
LookML, Looker, AtScale, dbt, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks
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Protein Scientist, Assistant Director or Associate Director
Carlsbad, California, United States
$144k-$196k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Ionis PharmaceuticalsNasdaq: IONS: Public biotechnology developing and commercializing RNA- and DNA-targeted medicines for people with serious diseases.
5+ YOEPhD in a relevant discipline, 5+ years industry experience (Assistant Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director), deep expertise in protein engineering and recombinant protein expression/purification in microbial and mammalian systems, experience with protein fusion design and characterization, strong communication and leadership.
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Associate Laboratory Director - SSRL Directorate
Menlo Park, California, United States
$219k-$408k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Department of Energy national laboratory operated by Stanford University, conducting multidisciplinary research and providing X-ray facilities worldwide.
10+ YOEPh.D. in relevant science or engineering; distinguished synchrotron or accelerator-science research record; 10+ years relevant experience; complex R&D leadership, funding, strategy, and team-management expertise.
DOE
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Associate Director, RA CMC
South San Francisco or North Chicago
$142k-$269k/yr HybridFull Time
AbbVie
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Global biopharmaceutical discovering and delivering innovative medicines.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's degree in a relevant science or engineering field; 8 years of pharmaceutical experience with 3 years of leadership; regulatory strategy, health authority, matrix, and communication experience.
FDA
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Associate Director, Quality
Hayward, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Baxter International
Baxter InternationalNYSE: BAX: Global medical products and healthcare technology.
10+ YOE7+ MgmtBachelor's degree in science, engineering, or related technical discipline; 10+ years in quality or manufacturing; 7+ years managing teams in regulated medical products environments.
CAPA, ISO 7, ISO 8, GMP, ISO, MDR, ESPP, Microsoft 401(k)
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Associate Art Director (Apex Legends)
Los Angeles or Vancouver or Madison
$154k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Respawn Entertainment
Respawn Entertainment: AAA video game studio creating multi-platform games for players worldwide.
6+ YOERequires 6–8+ years of game-industry concept art experience, expert portfolio, Photoshop, Blender and Maya expertise, game-engine and asset-workflow knowledge, and multidisciplinary leadership skills.
Adobe Photoshop, Blender, Autodesk Maya