Manager - Electronics Engineering

As the
Electronics Engineering Manager, you will play a significant part in the
development of products by engaging in a very collaborative, rapidly changing
environment to integrate new technologies into Kohler products and solutions.
You will contribute at every stage of the K&B product development cycle,
from concept to production, driving both individual product features and
overall system validation activities.

Excellent
communication and collaboration skills are a must, as you will be asked to
partner with team members and other engineering teams. In this role, you will
have the opportunity to drive the technology and product development for many
of Kohler's consumer products.

You will be responsible
for leadership of a team of electronic engineers within the electronics engineering
group. This is a hands-on position; you will also be responsible for designing
and implementing electronic subsystems for new products. Reporting to the
Director of Engineering- Electronics and Smart Technology, the successful
candidate will guide efficient engineering development and grow our talent for
the long-term evolution of the group. You must possess a level of expertise
that will facilitate both electronics product development, as well as coaching,
continuous learning, and career development of team members.

• Drive the current and future of hardware architecture

• Outline requirements & document feature specs

• Coordinate with your engineering team and the program management team technical updates

• Make strategic technical product decisions that positively affect the engineering team's ability to deliver embedded technologies

• Provide team members career-development opportunities and maintain an ongoing constructive feedback loop with them

• Inspire innovation and technical growth in your associates through hands-on mentoring and encouragement

• Manage the team to deliver product solutions that are on time and on budget

• Coach the team as they progress through their careers and conduct performance reviews

• Participate in all phases of product development (requirements, analysis, architecture, development, testing, debugging, and delivery)

• Collaborate with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, and other engineers to build best-in-class products

• Own the electronics design process and continually enhance the process to improve efficiency and productivity

• Manage contract development resources as needed