Senior Engineering Manager

Gentherm • Novi, MI

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About The Position

The Senior Engineering Manager leads and develops a team of product engineers to execute strategic engineering initiatives and deliver high-impact solutions. The role drives operational excellence within the Applications Engineering function by translating strategic objectives into actionable plans, optimizing processes, and ensuring consistent execution. Through leadership, collaboration, and technical guidance, the manager empowers the team to deliver innovative solutions, strengthen customer relationships, and provide high-quality service that supports business growth and customer success.

The manager oversees engineering resources and technical solutions for Gentherm North America, ensuring products are designed safely, cost-efficiently, and on schedule in accordance with applicable specifications, industry standards, and the PCP process. The role also guides validation, design feasibility, cost-reduction and continuous-improvement efforts, and serves as a technical liaison among customers and Project Management. The position manages a team of nine people and may require up to 25% local travel.

Requirements

• 8 to 10 years of progressive industry experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in an Automotive Engineering Management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Excellent customer engagement, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and communicate technical solutions and business value effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience leading, developing, and mentoring high-performing teams to achieve business objectives, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Engineers to ensure Gentherm North America has adequate, technically competent, efficient, and robust engineering resources and technical solutions for approved projects and programs.
• Ensure products are designed according to applicable specifications and industry standards in a safe, cost-efficient, and timely manner while following the PCP process.
• Ensure adequate test and validation methods model product behavior in the field, using new methods or industry standards as appropriate, and review validation test results for reliability.
• Provide feedback on design feasibility, review DVPR, and approve the use of surrogate data.
• Support Gentherm North America's financial and commercial objectives and actively support cost-reduction initiatives.
• Oversee the organization of manufacturing and industrial engineering documentation for new and existing products and maintain correct engineering and technical disciplines.
• Drive continuous improvement of existing product designs and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction, including CI and VAVE initiatives.
• Guide the team in developing new product concepts and improved versions of existing products.
• Act as a technical liaison between the customer and Project Management to identify project timelines from design through production and service.
• Manage engineering development meetings and facilitate program launches with customers.
• Lead and develop a team of nine people.
• Set team objectives, drive change and continuous improvement, foster learning and development, and support innovative ideas, processes, and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior