Principal Manager, NA & EU Product Engineering

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Breinigsville, PA

19d•$156,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is with EMD Electronics, a company that innovates with science and technology to enrich people's lives in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. EMD Electronics aims to be the company behind the companies, advancing digital living by being a trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services, and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive, and cosmetics industries. They foster a global collaborative organization with individuals who are passionate to win, customer-obsessed, relentlessly curious, and act with urgency to push the boundaries of science. This Principal Manager, NA & EU Product Engineering role is responsible for providing resources and technical support for new product development and sustaining engineering programs. The leader manages regional engineering staff, oversees project management plans, resource modeling, and workload forecasting. The role is part of the global engineering council, contributing to processes and products for a global customer base and working closely with other regional engineering leads.

Requirements

BS degree in engineering or a related field.
8+ years’ experience in operations or engineering roles.
Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
Demonstrated experience leading new product development programs through a structured stage-gate or equivalent process.
External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Adaptable to a fast-paced environment and able to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree with an electromechanical background is preferred.
Experience in engineering roles focused on gas and chemical delivery systems within the semiconductor industry.
Experience transferring new products from development into volume manufacturing.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
Knowledge of safety and quality standards in engineering practices, particularly in the context of hazardous materials.
Proven project management and supplier management experience.
Ability to add value, reduce costs, and deliver business improvements.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of equipment, software, and electrical engineers, as well as production engineers, across North America and Europe, including the Allentown and Breinigsville, PA, and Chandler, AZ sites, focusing on technical leadership and strategic direction.
Own the regional execution of the new product development portfolio, from concept and feasibility through design, prototype build, qualification, and release to volume manufacturing, holding programs to agreed deliverables, development timelines, and managing risks.
Promote safety and quality practices within engineering and laboratory environments, with emphasis on safe handling of hazardous gases and chemicals, establishing rigorous safety protocols and quality assurance measures to ensure compliance with SEMI and ISO standards.
Develop and execute resource plans aligned with workload forecasts, in collaboration with engineering, product development, and stakeholders, ensuring optimal allocation of resources for gas and chemical delivery system projects.
Communicate the impact of change on engineering to stakeholders and recommend solutions that optimize cost without compromising quality or service.
Lead monthly town hall meetings with regional engineering teams, manage the regional budget and forecast, and guarantee compliance with customer and legal standards.
Ensure engineering teams provide day-to-day engineering support across regional manufacturing operations to resolve critical build and installation challenges.
Utilize robust engineering practices to champion quality initiatives, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal and customer escapes, and collaborating with supplier quality teams.
Implement metrics and data analytics to measure engineering deliverables from a global framework, including new product development cycle time and first-pass yield, to inform development priorities.