Mechanical Engineering Manager

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Role Description:

• As the Engineering Team Leader for automotive sensors—including pressure, rotary, speed, and position sensors—you will oversee a new product development team from understanding customer requirements to designing, validating, and supporting mass production.
• Your primary responsibility will be to guide the team in delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable sensor solutions.
• By leveraging your expertise, you will drive innovation and play a critical role in expanding the organization’s business within these product lines.

Responsbilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in the research, design, and development of pressure, rotary speed, and position sensors for automotive applications.
• Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and serve as the primary customer-facing leader for engineering support.
• Foster innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team, and promote cross-functional collaboration globally.

Sensor Development:

• Define and execute the sensor development strategy, integrating mechanical, electronic, and software components.
• Oversee design, simulation, and prototyping, optimizing for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with operations to develop efficient manufacturing processes for high-quality sensor production.

Testing and Validation:

• Lead calibration and testing of sensors, working closely with the test team to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Troubleshoot validation issues and drive standardization of testing systems for efficiency.

Sensor Technology Expertise:

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of MEMS and magnetic sensing technologies for robust product development.
• Provide technical support to customers on sensor integration and troubleshooting.

Innovation and Industry Trends:

• Stay updated on industry trends, pressure, rotary, speed and position sensors sensing technologies.
• Propose research projects (ADPAC) and collaborate with Product Managers to keep technical roadmaps current.

Project Management:

• Manage project schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure successful, timely completion.
• Enhance lean product development and drive strong P&L outcomes.

Documentation:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of designs, tests, and results, and prepare reports for internal and external audiences.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of engineering team leadership experience.
• Proven expertise in sensor development like MEMS or Magnetics sensing technologies.
• Strong technical knowledge of sensing technologies and scientific principles.
• Proficient in sensor testing, calibration, and validation.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills.
• Strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration abilities with international partners.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

WE VALUE

• Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• Standards Knowledge – IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 9001.
• Project management ability.
• Solid knowledge on Automotive sensors development.
• Solid knowledge in sensors electronics, measurement & signal processing.
• Functional Safety (FuSa) Knowledge and Expertise (ISO 26262).
• Familiarity with software development coordination, regulatory, and compliance requirements for sensors.