Engineering Director Jobs in Wisconsin
Engineering Director jobs in Wisconsin are open across Milwaukee, Pleasant Prairie, and Madison and other Wisconsin metros, with employers like Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Eli Lilly, and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Engineering Sr. Director, Site Expansion role is a critical role to ensure we continue to make progress towards our mission and our culture. This role will play a critical role in leading the seamless integration of a large site expansion project into the site commercial operation focusing on operational readiness.
Project delivery and readiness
- Deliver engineering support for major expansion project partnering with Lilly Global Project Delivery team to drive efficiency, organizational integration and operational readiness of project integration into the Parenteral manufacturing network
- Ensure thorough and meaningful measurement and analytics on key questions, business needs and delivery of key project milestones to help drive the business and better serve our customers
- Support site annual strategic planning and business plan processes, ensuring project needs including resources are planned and supported
- Lead and manage operational readiness of major expansion project
- Building engineering capabilities for site expansion including planning, hiring and onboarding of internal and external resources
- Partner closely with Engineering leader at the site to ensure alignment between ongoing operations and project needs
Drive Operational Excellence and Project Management alignment
- Lead and facilitate key project meetings and ensure follow up on actions and inform stakeholders
- Anticipate and facilitate the resolution of issues that impact key project deliverables
- Ensure appropriate governance in place to ensure safety, quality, agility and execution to drive most important work
- Monitor the progress on project milestones and collaborate with site project management function ensuring alignment on LKC integrated project schedule and take action to escalate/remove barriers
- Support site to facilitate consistent processes and efficient planning
Effective Communication
- Drive connectivity between sites, functions and networks to ensure alignment of strategic objectives, planning and execution
- Establish and manage documentation and communication of key decisions, actions, and key modifications in time, budget, scope, and risks to key stakeholders
- Influences senior management, internal and external customers to ensure effective stakeholder management
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 10+ Engineering experience in a parenteral manufacturing site
- Experience from onboarding and/or executing larger capital projects
- Previous facility or area start up experience
- Prior management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional group including network and/or global functions
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Solid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agencies
- Previous experience with parenteral engineering/manufacturing
- Previous experience with highly automated equipment
- Previous experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, drug product formulation and filling in aseptic environment
- Previous equipment qualification and process validation experience
- Previous experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release
- Previous experience with Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Warehouses or AGVs
- Previous experience with deviation and change management systems including Trackwise
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $147,000 - $215,600.
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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Engineering Director Job Market in Wisconsin
A snapshot from current Wisconsin openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)5

- Eli Lilly2

- Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals1

- Brunswick Corporation1

- CHULA VISTA RESORT1

Top Industries Hiring
- Education5
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals3
- Technology & Software3
- Manufacturing2
- Chemicals & Materials1
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering director jobs across Wisconsin.
- 10 or more years of software engineering experience with at least 5 in people management
- Proven ability to lead and develop multiple engineering teams or managers of managers
- Experience owning end-to-end delivery of large-scale technical systems or platforms
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and executive stakeholders
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Familiarity with agile delivery frameworks and engineering operational metrics such as DORA
Engineering Director Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How many engineering director jobs are there in Wisconsin?
There are 17+ engineering director openings in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Milwaukee, Pleasant Prairie, and Madison. New positions post regularly as employers across Wisconsin hire.
How much do engineering directors make in Wisconsin?
Engineering directors in Wisconsin earn a median of about $142,060 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $103,720 for the lowest 10% to over $207,680 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most engineering director jobs?
Milwaukee, Pleasant Prairie, and Madison have the most engineering director openings in Wisconsin right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire engineering directors in Wisconsin?
Employers hiring engineering directors in Wisconsin include Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Eli Lilly, and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote engineering director jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes. About 12% of engineering director openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Wisconsin metros.
How do I apply for engineering director jobs in Wisconsin?
You can apply to engineering director jobs in Wisconsin directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Wisconsin location, then apply to each one that fits.
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