Sr. Manager, Electronics System Engineering

Responsibilities

• Providing exemplary leadership and mentorship to our team of electronic controls system engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Leading the development and extension of system architecture and design for electronic controller applications, driving technological advancements and ensuring robust solutions.
• Designing, developing, architecting, and testing interconnected systems and technologies that form the ecosystem of our products.
• Taking the lead in project management for electronic control system development and verification activities, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and effectively.
• Overseeing system work product reviews and ensuring the closure of action items before the release of design documentation and work products.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to define and improve system work products, processes, and quality criteria, elevating our development capabilities and product quality.
• Engaging with software, hardware, test, and product development teams throughout the product life cycle, ensuring seamless integration of system engineering work products.
• Defining, documenting, and updating controller system requirements and verification plans in collaboration with various teams.
• Defining and documenting controller system architecture, including key functional blocks, inputs, outputs, and interfaces.
• Creating and maintaining a controller traceability matrix, mapping controller requirements to associated verification activities and results, and actively participating in verification activities.
• Participating in product design reviews to guarantee that products meet hardware and software feature requirements.
• Assisting manufacturing engineering and suppliers by contributing to the development of product test procedures and control documentation.
• Collaborating closely with the customer service team to provide support for product training and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Presenting roadmaps, status updates, and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Requirements

• An innovative solution-first spirit with the ability to think creatively and drive forward-looking solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical discipline).
• 10+ years of experience in the development and/or testing of embedded microprocessor-based controls, along with 5+ years of successful embedded system engineering project management.
• Gained progressive experience from individual contributor to leading a team.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience with electronic controls for Water Heating and/or HVAC equipment is highly valuable.
• Engineering Expertise: Proficiency in System Requirements Documentation, Requirements Allocation, Requirements Traceability, and Test Case development and execution.
• Safety and Certification: Familiarity with Functional Safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508, ISO26262) or Agency Certification Requirements (e.g., UL 60730, UL 174, etc.).
• Quality Assurance: Experience with product and component level FMEAs and electronics failure analysis.
• Product Lifecycle Management: A track record of managing embedded systems development over the entire product lifecycle.
• Technical Competence: Ability to read, understand, and implement technical procedures and government regulations, as well as interpret a variety of schematic, electrical, and mechanical diagrams.
• Collaborative Skills: Proficiency in working with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, business teams, and external subject matter experts.
• Passion for Innovation: A deep passion for building and owning innovative, customer-facing services/products.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as the MS Office Suite.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in HVAC applications is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Test Development for Electronic Products.
• Six Sigma Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Experience in Quality and Reliability aspects of product development.
• Project management experience is a plus.