Senior Manager R&D/Product Development Engineering

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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to align organizational and departmental objectives.
• Oversee performance requirements, manage budgets, and administer project schedules.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance within projects handled by the team.
• Mentor engineers, fostering growth and nurturing talent within the organization.
• Resolve technical and operational challenges impacting the high-speed cable assembly team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as sales, product management, and field engineering.
• Plan and execute special projects to improve workflow efficiency and enhance capabilities.
• Interact with customers and suppliers to gather insights and translate them into actionable product requirements.
• Establish and utilize technical networks within and outside the organization. Contribute to industry standards for high-speed cable assembly products.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. 12+ years of engineering product development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering management. Industry experience in connectors and cable assembly preferred, especially high-speed cable assemblies.
• Full product development lifecycle experience, from customer requirements to production release. Proficiency in 3D CAD, CAE applications, and GD&T.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including PCB, bulk cable, stamping, molding, plating, and assembly.
• Experience in design for manufacturability to meet mechanical, environmental, electrical, and cost requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and cross-functional team collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and accountability in a global work environment.