Manager, Engineering

The primary function of this role is to lead a team of high-performing Electronic product engineers at Pune that deliver the products for future industrial machines. Provide leadership for developing competitiveness of new products, cost out initiatives, localization, PMI of existing products & validation for the specification. Be a member of global Engineering Leadership Team to work in global platform to support global engineering and local business
This role requires a proven track record of motivating high-performing teams and achieving ambitious targets, while fostering strong collaboration across international teams. This role also requires proactively identifying, sourcing, and prioritizing hardware engineering initiatives. This role will operate onsite at our Magarpatta, R&D facility, and report directly to the Director, Engineering.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Lead and develop a team of electronic/electrical Engineers and PCB designers, assigning tasks and ensuring timely project completion. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and skill enhancement within the team.
• Manage the complete electronic product lifecycle, including design, development, PMI, PCB layout and product compliance along with documentation.
• Responsible for ensuring required technical skill and competency development along with capacity building and capability enhancement.
• Drive individual and team goals, performance metrics, and development plans.
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Manage workloads and priorities
• Work closely with senior leadership, customers, and suppliers to align project goals, timelines and deliverables.
• Drive design verification, validation, and industrial compliance testing (CE,UKCA, FCC, RoHS)
• Engage with external testing labs for EMI/EMC and environmental testing.
• Lead initiatives for cost reduction, process automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers.
• Conduct performance reviews, recruitment, coaching and mentoring.
  

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical / Controls Engineering, Business, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• Should have Core Electronics and Electrical knowledge on New Product development as well as Product Maintenance and Improvement.
• Proven experience (3+ years) in People/Project management, preferably in Embedded product development or technology-driven environment.
• He/She needs to have proven experience in the Industrial and Electrohydraulic domains within the embedded product design industry.
• Understanding of technical standards, EMI/EMC testing, functional safety (IEC61508), and other product compliance standards.
• Strong Knowledge of electronics, embedded systems, and Industrial communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, RS485, SPI, I2C-(ProfiBus,EtherCAT,MODBUS etc)
• Experience with hardware development lifecycle processes, production and aftermarket support with preferably in Industrial products and related ECU/Analog/Digital electronics.
• Knowledge of embedded software design and development will be an added advantage.
  

Employee Benefits

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:
Bonus systemPaid vacationFlexible working hourPossibility to work remotelyPension planPersonal insuranceCommunication packageOpportunity to joinEmployee Resource GroupState of the art virtual work environmentEmployee Referral ProgramThis list does not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.
Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.