Director, Research & Development

Belden Inc•Town of Henrietta, NY

23h•$140,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Director of Advanced Development Team will oversee and direct the cross functional engineering team by leading the research, design, development, test and release of new products and technologies according to business needs.

Requirements

Ability to lead, coach, mentor team
Knowledge of embedded product design techniques and tools
Expert in high speed opto-electric technologies
Familiarity with embedded product development
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem-solving skills
A comprehensive understanding of Engineering and Product Development concepts
Strong team building skills

Nice To Haves

10+ years of embedded engineering, preferably in a related field or equivalent including graduate degree experience.
3+ years leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, management as well as technical vision for entire Advanced Development team.
Be a subject matter expert and contribute to the development of products and technologies when necessary.
Develop and implement all product development plans.
Direct and manage engineering resource allocation, schedules, and budget.
Manage and oversee joint development with 3rd party vendors along with outsourced development.
Provide suitable decision making for product development maintaining sensitivity to constraints and business needs.
Stimulate hiring, training, performance reviews and career plans for engineering team.
Present employee development, mentoring, coaching and team building.
Assist removing technical obstacles, help enhance team processes, handle resource issues
Report on prevailing project schedule as well as progress on regular basis.
Supervise technology trends like emerging standards for fresh technology opportunities.