Electrical Engineering Manager- Hearing Devices

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc•Village of Cottage Grove, WI

23h

About The Position

The Electrical Engineering Manager- Hearing Devices leads a global development team to design, build, & deliver the next generation of hearing aid products. Works alongside industry experts, audiologists, product marketing, industrial design, design quality assurance, and global manufacturing partners to take products from idea through to production. Maintains close surveillance of product development to ensure designs and test results match the technological specifications and end use requirements. Evaluates feasibility of design, manufacturing, profitability, competitiveness, marketing potential, etc. and makes recommendations.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution in Engineering
Advanced degree in engineering a plus
5 years of successful and demonstratable technical leadership
5 years of project engineering or project management in complex electrical hardware and system development
10 years of professional experience in electrical hardware design
Proficiency reading and understanding patents
Well-qualified candidates will possess working knowledge of hearing aid architecture and design
Ability and willingness to travel both internationally and domestically (approximately 4x/year), communicate with global teams during non-business hours
Ability to work well with numerous diverse groups and individuals
Ability to lead and inspire a team of engineers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Can work with a diverse group of people, superior communicator, act as teacher and motivator
Strong feel for what internal and external customers require
Always ready to dig in to assist
No-compromise attitude in achieving targets
Innovative yet skeptical of unproven technology; Visionary yet practical
Skilled in planning, organizing resources, and establishing priorities for work assignments for optimum results
Able to handle multiple projects
Ability to creatively solve problems and utilize internal resources to accomplish tasks
Individual judgment and effective analytical skills are required to deal with situations that may arise and require effective resolution
Able to maintain positive attitude under stress
Great demeanor, ability to have fun, and has interest in building a strong culture and high performing team
Assertiveness and resourcefulness
Desire to be challenged
Well-rounded engineering experience including analog and digital hardware design, microcontrollers, digital communications, wired and wireless communication

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering a plus
Well-qualified candidates will possess working knowledge of hearing aid architecture and design

Responsibilities

Assists Vice President Global Research and Development in attracting and hiring top engineering talent
Provides work direction to engineers
Train and mentor staff in product development processes
Coach engineers to maximize KPI scores
Product specification review and communication with cross-functional team to set development plan
Translation of product requirements into actionable technical development tasks
Lead the technical engineering, design, and development
Assist development team in working through any roadblocks with deliverables
Monitors resource use by participating in project sign offs at critical phase gates
Communication window for global technical development teams
Lead team on multiple projects through key component and product development processes
Follow all phase gate deliverables and ensure completion to company standards
Daily interaction with global product marketing, engineering, supplier, manufacturing, and quality teams
Execution of design to specification, manage team to meet schedule and cost requirements
Review quality and test data, perform product sample reviews and make design decisions, support value-add / value-engineer opportunities for cost and manufacturing efficiency
Train global teams on design and functional requirements