Sr. Engineering Manager, Controls Hardware
About The Position
Thermo King is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager, Controls Hardware to lead its Controls Engineering Professionals. The team oversees the design, development, implementation, validation, and maintenance of embedded controls hardware and sensor electronics across the product lifecycle, and serves as a key interface to global product line Engineering teams. The team owns specifications for sourced electronics components and in-house design and validation of printed circuit board assemblies, with a focus on modularity and reusability. It also manages electronics lifecycles and concurrent programs to meet quality, delivery, and cost targets for global refrigeration and mobile HVAC applications, using both waterfall and agile development processes. The manager will guide technology and engineering development improvements that affect the broader organization. The role includes recruiting, mentoring, and supporting team members’ career development, as well as contributing directly to controls hardware development alongside the team. The position works onsite Monday through Thursday; on Fridays, employees may choose their work location based on work requirements. Multi-region travel of up to 5% may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
- At least 10 years of experience, including at least 4 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Experience leading an electrical or electronics product development team and ensuring designs meet industry standards, regulations, and internal standard-work documentation.
- Familiarity with embedded controls hardware selection, PCB design, layout and schematic capture, and related design and development tools.
- Familiarity with microprocessor and microcontroller architectures, communication links such as CAN and SPI, IoT wireless electronics hardware selection and product design, and RF, analog, and digital electronics design.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills for working in cross-disciplinary software, hardware, and systems engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of radio technologies such as cellular, GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth standards and certifications.
- Experience with Agile development, scrum processes, and related tools such as Azure DevOps.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Controls Hardware Engineering team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Oversee design, development, validation, and implementation of controls hardware and sensors for current and future Thermo King products, ensuring they meet technical specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure embedded controls hardware and sensors meet functional, security, regulatory, and quality requirements for industrial and transportation environments.
- Drive make-or-buy investment decisions for controls hardware and sensors through technical and business-level analysis.
- Oversee controls hardware and sensor electronics lifecycle management, including planning, tracking, and executing projects for necessary design changes.
- Create and improve embedded controls hardware design standard-work guidelines, templates, and tools to improve development cycle time and consistency across teams.
- Work with program management and the broader organization to plan and execute projects, balancing new product development and sustaining needs.
- Work with stakeholders, including Product Management, Controls functional teams, and Platform Engineering Teams, to align on requirements, their intent and impact, and implementation options that deliver the best customer experience.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Delegate tasks to team members and resources outside the team, and organize, mentor, and motivate contributors.
- Recruit new talent, mentor team members, and support their career development.
- Contribute directly to controls hardware development alongside team members.
Benefits
- Health insurance for employees and family, effective on day one.
- Holistic wellness programs with incentives.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
