A professional who directs and coordinates activities of engineering department to design, manufacture, and test electronic components, products, and systems. Responsibilities include:

• Directs department activities, through subordinates, to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
• 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 demand for new and existing products.
• Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Directs personnel activities of department, such as recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, and salary adjustments.
• May direct field testing of products and systems performed by field staff.