C&I A Electronics Engineering Director

Nidec•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality. All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society. Job Summary The Director of Electronics Engineering is responsible for the long-term technical activities related to the development, evaluation, testing and lifecycle of new electronics products integrated into CIMD-A electric motors. This role leads the engineering activities for electronics, control boards, sensors, power interfaces, and firmware used in commercial and industrial motor applications. The role partners closely with New Product Development (NPD), Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Field teams to ensure electronics designs are robust, compliant, cost-effective, and supportable throughout the product lifecycle. The position plays a critical role in developing new products, driving continuous improvement of electronics performance in demanding industrial environments, reducing field issues and managing component obsolescence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in electronics engineering, engineering, or embedded systems
Experience in electric motors, industrial equipment, drives
Prior leadership experience managing technical engineering teams
Strong technical and people leadership
Cross-functional collaboration and influence
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on problem solving
Embedded electronics used in electric motors and industrial equipment
PCB-based control electronics, sensors, power interfaces, and firmware
Reliability engineering, failure analysis, and environmental robustness
Regulatory and certification requirements for motor electronics
Structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, DFMEA, 6Sigma)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Own engineering responsibility for all motor-integrated electronics across CIMD-A.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electronics engineers.
Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action for electronics failures.
Act as the escalation point for complex electronics issues (quality, customer, production).
Establish technical standards, priorities, and workload planning for activities.
Participate in technical discussions with customers and marketing, aiming to define the best-fit of electronics products for the business.
Work directly with NPD team during the entire electronics product development (design reviews, tests validation, pilot builds, and production phases).
Ensure smooth transition of electronics designs from NPD into manufacturing.
Feed field, manufacturing, and warranty learnings back into future electronics architectures and platform decisions.
Drive corrective and preventive actions using structured methodologies (8D, DFMEA).
Manage electronics component lifecycle risks, including obsolescence, alternate sourcing, and redesign initiatives.
Ensure electronics designs meet reliability expectations for industrial motor environments (temperature, vibration, EMI/EMC).
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to resolve electronics assembly, testing, and yield issues.
Support development & improvement of electronics test strategies & validation processes.
Reduce scrap, rework, and warranty exposure related to electronics.
Work directly with electronics suppliers and manufacturers to resolve quality and performance issues.
Lead cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives related to electronics BOMs and design improvements.
Support supplier qualification, audits, and ongoing performance management.
Ensure sustained compliance of electronics with applicable standards (UL, CSA, CE, EMC, RoHS, REACH, IEC).
Support certification maintenance and regulatory updates impacting motor-electronics.