Sr. Engineering Manager, Controls Hardware
About The Position
Thermo King is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager, Controls Hardware to lead its Controls Hardware Engineering team. The team oversees the design, development, implementation, validation, and maintenance of embedded controls hardware and sensor electronics throughout the product lifecycle, and serves as a key interface to global product line Engineering teams. Its work includes ownership of specifications for sourced electronics components and in-house design and validation of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), with emphasis on modularity and reusability. The team also manages electronics lifecycles and concurrent programs against quality, delivery, and cost targets for global refrigeration and mobile HVAC applications, using waterfall and agile development processes. The manager will lead and develop the team while also contributing directly to controls hardware development. The role drives technology, engineering-process, and product-roadmap improvements that can benefit the broader organization. The position is based onsite Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to choose a work location on Fridays according to work needs. 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.
- 10 or more 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 requirements.
- Familiarity with embedded controls hardware selection, PCB design, layout and schematic capture, and related design and development tools.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills for working across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Siemens Xpedition, or PADS Professional.
- Familiarity with microprocessor and microcontroller architectures, communication links such as CAN and SPI, and IoT wireless electronics hardware selection and product design, including RF, analog, and digital electronics design.
- Knowledge of radio technologies such as cellular, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth standards and certifications.
- Experience with Agile development, scrum processes, and related tools such as Azure DevOps.
- Willingness to undertake multi-region travel of up to 5% as required.
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 compliance with technical specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure embedded controls hardware and sensors meet functional, security, regulatory, and quality requirements for industrial and transportation environments, including wireless and cybersecurity compliance.
- Drive make-or-buy investment decisions for controls hardware and sensor components through technical and business-level analysis.
- Oversee lifecycle management of controls hardware and sensor electronics, including planning, tracking, and executing projects needed to implement design changes.
- Create and improve embedded controls hardware design standard work, 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.
- Partner with stakeholders, including Product Management, Controls functional teams, and Platform Engineering teams, to align on requirements, their impacts, and implementation options that deliver a strong customer experience.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to complete 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, support their career development, and contribute directly to controls hardware development alongside the team.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs.
- Incentive eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
