Application Engineering Manager (Electronics)

Overview:

The Manager position is a key leadership role within the Engineering team. The Manager has strong expertise in building and leading teams and in the course of product development.

The Manager must ensure that project teams are properly resourced to deliver innovative and cost-effective products. 

Role:

• Drive the Vision and Mission of the Engineering team, while acting in accordance with the Core Values at all times.

• Provides team leadership, management support, including coaching and active engagement with direct and extended team.

• Manage escalation path to the executive leadership on critical programs, and provide support (Technical and Leadership) to the project team(s).

• Be aware of the big picture (Technical, Product Space, Financial, Organizational, etc.) and proactively support it.

• Communicate as necessary with other senior executives on program status, new initiatives, etc.

• Prepares departmental/project budgets, and put effective controls in place to manage spending within the budget.

• Ensures that programs are properly resourced (both quality and quantity) for success, whether through assignment of direct resources, or leverage of external resources as required.

• Supports Program Management driven reviews as required.

• Responsible (depending on position) for all engineering quote response (effort, material, capital, tooling, etc.) for new programs and customer changes after award of business

• Interviewing, hiring, training, reward and disciplinary actions, and performance appraisals of direct reports.

• Lead the system test to ensure that all system requirements are implemented correctly.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering Mechanical/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering

• Minimum of 10 years deep and relevant electronics product development experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in a Technical Leadership role.

• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in a Managerial role of a technical team.

• Deep and comprehensive knowledge in the development and execution of embedded systems for electronics products.

• Knowledge of the application and delivery of advanced electronic systems into the automotive industry.

• Familiarity with project execution and launch as a tier I or tier II.