Product Development Engineering Manager

Product Development Engineering Manager

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Major and established company with a very good working culture and in a dynamic growth industry has an opportunity for a

Product Development Engineering Manager in the southern portion in upstate NY. In this capacity will be responsible for the overall leadership, development as well as the delivery of high-quality products for the organization. Will provide leadership in areas of automation, fleet management products, and energy products. Will lead and manage technical programs and R&D resulting in new and/or improved product, increased output and/or reduced costs. Will mentor others and manage about 30 people. Executive management will be worked closely to support development of the strategic technology plan and corporate goals/objectives related to new product development. Will lead the team through the entire product development life cycle of complex products involving mechanical / electrical / software and systems. There is a management incentive up to 10% of base and a profit sharing which has been averaging about 7% as well as a competitive relocation package.

• BS Electrical Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Computer Engineer, or BS Computer Science with a Master degree being preferred
• At least 5 years of technical management experience over complex products - electrical and mechanical related
• Must have product commercialization experience
• At least 12 years of technical engineering experience
• Experience managing software resources
• Need to have product development experience that leads to successful product launch
• Managing of projects experience with multiple dependencies at the same time involving a high degree of pace
• Analytical and interpersonal skills that are exceptional
• Must have experience with planning and strategic analysis, business opportunities prioritization, as well as partnering with marketing organization
• Must have extensive knowledge of the new product development life cycle to include planning, risk analysis, requirements, architectural design, development, verification and validation testing
• strong with management tools for correcting behaviors
• Need to have proven ability to handle complex multi-task environments and successfully lead technical development teams
• Need to be a self-starter that is results oriented that is able to manage vision and purpose
• Must demonstrate and apply comprehensive/in depth knowledge of engineering management, development of technology, and process development
• Leadership skills that are demonstrated, both tactical and strategic, to drive the team's continuous improvement
• Complex product experience can be out of automotive, off the road vehicles, material handling, automation, systems and software
• Must have successful experience over multiple active projects at the same time