Head of Electric / Electronic Development, Automotive eCompressors (Onsite) - Relocation Assistance
BU4 Electronics & Mechatronics
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Relocation Assistance Offered: Yes
This position is open to consideration for applicants who currently reside in the US and will require relocation to the Lockport / Greater Buffalo, NY area. MAHLE offers a comprehensive relocation assistance package in accordance with our Domestic Relocation Policy.
SUMMARY
Located in Lockport-NY (USA) at the West New York Technical Center, this position will be responsible for the E/E Engineers in Europe, Valencia-ES, and in China, Changshu.
Lead a global department of Electric / Electronic Development and System Engineering teams for the Electrical AC Compressor product segment.
Manager of managers and team members, responsible for department management, maturity, efficiency, deliverables to projects, and budget compliance.
Strong cooperation with other departments:
- Indirect report to Head of eCompressor Development
- Technical coordination with different Development Engineering areas and their extended teams in other domains
- Direct responsibility over the XDK.EE functional area
The Head of Electric/Electronic Development defines the specific objectives of the area and is in charge of the decision-making process of the area.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the Electric / Electronic Development teams for the AC Electrical Compressor product segment (including supplier monitoring) and System Engineering team.
- Product (Inverter) Customer and Plant Support.
- Requirement Managers (From & To Internal teams, From & To External - Customer/Suppliers) ensuring proper Design to Quality, Design to Manufacture, Design to Safety, and Design to Cost mindset.
- Organize the department structure and continuous improvement of its maturity.
- Describe/update and align the team Missions, Roles, Interactions of the teams and associated RASIC with other departments.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure frictionless collaboration.
- Set department goals and monitor their implementation.
- Describe, harmonize, and align the main Processes and Guidelines of the team, and PDP deliverables maturity by gate reviews.
- Communication of lessons learned between projects and different Product Development Engineers.
- Ensure fulfilment of XDK and BU4 general rules, processes, and tools.
- Structure, follow, and report the monitoring of the added value of the team to Key projects.
- Define and align with Management / PM and Product Managers the KPI templates for the specific Domain.
- Apply and organize the report of these KPI for Key projects.
- Ensure successful fulfilment of the domain commitments to ongoing projects.
- Plan (anticipate) and follow the adequacy between workload and resources for the team.
- Resource management in terms of people and equipment.
- Track, and pull/align with PMs the required Resource Requests (Budget) per project.
- Track Hours recording into the system and follow/report on a regular basis the adequacy with budget.
- Define and update the Resource estimation guidelines for PMs, with clear criteria, aligned with management and PM/Product Managers.
- Define required team setup per project and associated staffing.
- Provide coaching, organize training needs, and people development.
- Identify and develop sustainable possibilities for external support (MESI/Brightskies/Subcontractors) or internal reallocation when relevant.
- Manage external suppliers.
- Conduct interviews for new hiring.
- Mentoring and training of the department team members.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Physics, or similar Engineering related discipline is required; Master's degree is preferred.
- 5 or more years of experience directly managing technical teams within the automotive industry is required.
- 10-15 years of advanced technical experience in the following areas is required:
- Power electronics topologies and hardware design.
- Embedded software development.
- Advanced technical background in the following areas:
- Prototype assembly and testing.
- Functional, Thermal, Electrical and EMC validation.
- Mechanical design and simulations.
- Manufacturing processes.
- Automotive Quality Standards: VDA 6.3 and AIAG normative.
- Automotive deliverables for PPAP and PSW.
- Knowledge of SPICE processes.
- Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO26262) is desired.
- Knowledge in Cybersecurity is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience in the following areas is required:
- Leading development teams, delegating tasks, coaching and promoting people.
- Managing international and remote teams.
- Project management and monitoring: Timing, Cost, Risk.
- Interacting and negotiating with clients, suppliers, and external companies.
- Working in a V model development process (ASPICE, CMMI).
- Developing and implementing automotive electronics development processes.
- Customer requirements analysis and negotiations.
- System/block diagrams, electronics schematics, e-Layout, mechanical design, 3D models, 2D drawings, Bill Of Materials, automotive validations procedures and normative, validation plans and automotive quality deliverables.
- Problem solving through 8D report methodology.
- Planning resources, budget, and CapEx management.
- Projects acquisition and offer preparation.
- Participation in customer audits, product portfolio strategy, business plans preparation, and experience in reporting to Management.
- Domestic and International travel is required (up to 25%).
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Facts about the job
- Company health insurance
- Casualty insurance
- Discount platform for employees
- Insurance benefit
- Life Insurance
- Benefits package 'MAHLEforMe'
- Additional maternity pay
- Mobile working
- Paid holiday
- Entry level: Management
- Part- / Full-time: Full Time
- Functional area: R&D
- Department: BU4 Electronics & Mechatronics
- Location: Lockport, NY, US, 14094
Closing date for applications:
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Your future at MAHLE
As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute to designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimizing existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.