Engineering Manager - Electronics Division

Org Marketing Statement:

In Motion Systems Group and Electronic Motion & Control Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

Position Summary:

Coordinates the total engineering focus of the Sensors Product Engineering Department. Responsible for managing and providing technical direction to a product development engineering team for all sensor products, systems, or programs inclusive of new products, improvement of existing products and development of custom products for high volume customers. Defines plans, monitors and controls scope, costs, schedule and technical performance; coordinates the technical effort and establishes operational plans to accomplish program objectives. Additionally, he/she is responsible for assisting in solving field quality and manufacturing issues for all product lines. This position will have responsibility for Design Engineers and Technicians meeting their project goals and objectives.

Liaison includes Product Manager/BDM to provide technical support in the areas of product design and development; Manufacturing Engineering to facilitate incorporation of current manufacturing practices into new designs and improve manufacturability of existing products; Quality Control to assist in the resolution of manufacturing problems; Purchasing Department to assist in qualification of new vendors and in resolving technical problems with vendors. Maintain an aggressive risk avoidance program when designing new products and reducing inherent risks found to be associated with existing products.

Responsabilities:

• Define plans and monitor costs (non-recurring and recurring), schedule and technical performance for a major product development and/or core engineering project or multiple projects.
• Implement on-going project status reviews using project management tools and engineering systems, maintaining effort within defined scope, cost and schedule constraints. May act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for projects applying Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Makes decisions on technical priorities or design alternatives for projects within the team's scope.
• Acts as the primary technical contact on team or project performance and as an advisor to engineering or business unit leadership.
• Represents the organization as the technical liaison in providing solutions to customer problems.