Manager Engineering Transformation

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineering specialists focused on AI-enabled engineering and validation transformation.
• Establish clear objectives, KPIs, and delivery roadmaps aligned to business outcomes (productivity, quality, cycle time).
• Oversee execution of AI initiatives from concept through division scaling, ensuring measurable impact.
• Direct development and deployment of AI-assisted solutions for: Code generation, review, and defect detection, Software development lifecycle optimization, Analytics automation (GenAI & Agentic AI).
• Drive adoption of AI as a standard engineering capability rather than isolated experimentation.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities for AI-driven automation and workflow redesign.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to embed AI into core engineering processes.
• Drive transition from pilot solutions to enterprise-wide adoption.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders, product teams, and division stakeholders to align AI initiatives with business goals.
• Communicate outcomes, risks, and roadmap to senior leadership.
• Build organizational awareness and capability in AI through training, coaching, and best practices dissemination.

What You Will Have

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or engineering tools, with hands-on AI/ML application experience.
• 3+ years of experience in team leadership or supervisory roles.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, and validation processes.
• Experience in vehicle/site connectivity, large dataset management.
• Strong ability to translate AI capabilities into business value and operational outcomes.
• Experience leading AI transformation initiatives in validation, quality, or engineering domains.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, etc.).
• Background in digital transformation and enterprise-scale implementations.

Additional Details

• This position requires the candidate to be based in Peoria, ILL.
• Relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.