Director of Hardware Engineering

Job overview

The Director of Hardware Engineering role is in-office at least four to five days per week in South Jordan, UT. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Cricut’s mission to make creative tools and personalization accessible. The director leads hardware engineering teams and product development, balancing technical involvement with broader oversight to manage risks, coordinate cross-functional work, and support successful product launches.

What you'll do

• Set priorities across projects
• hire and develop engineers and project managers
• mentor teams in risk assessment, planning, troubleshooting, root-cause identification, and incident management
• contribute to technology and product roadmaps and budgets
• evaluate manufacturing partners
• collaborate with industrial design, user experience, product management, and software teams
• support prototyping through mass production
• maintain product and tooling cost benchmarks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of hardware engineering

south jordan ut

cricut

hardware engineering

product development

engineering leadership

consumer products

electromechanical systems

product roadmap

cross-functional collaboration

in-office

relocation assistance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, yearly lifestyle stipend, and employee discounts.

Why this role

The role is in-office at least four to five days per week and is eligible for relocation assistance.

About the employer

Cricut is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.