Kidde Global Solutions · 1 day ago
Electrical Engineering Manager
Bradenton, FL, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKidde Global Solutions is a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions. They are seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Electrical Engineering function for new product development for residential solutions in North America, focusing on delivering reliable life safety devices and leading a diverse team of electrical engineers.
Building MaterialPublic Safety
Responsibilities
Assign team members to new product development efforts for the North America market, on time and on budget
Be part of projects core team as the Engineering representative and provide update on design progression, root cause analysis, creating and presenting action plans to mitigate project risks
Ensure team is accurately defining the scope of work (or work breakdown) needed to accomplish the project, and then delivering to that agreed schedule
Work with suppliers and vendors to drive innovation and new technology within the team
Facilitate internal engineering development processes, such as regular design reviews, technical data reviews, root cause analysis, and sample builds
Ensure the system and sub-system performance through local sample builds and factory sample builds, followed by verification and validation test plans related to the electrical engineering domain. This includes the core electrical design, sensor performance, and RF performance
Utilize Jira to track team tasks and test results
Responsible to provide management with estimates on resource needs (people and capital)
Provide statistical evaluation to ensure sensors work as desired, and the performance in the field is controlled within the set KPI’s
Provide support to Compliance team (planning, documentation, team travel to assist with hands on testing / troubleshooting)
Work with team to drive manufacturable solutions, in conjunction with the factories requirements
Perform alternate component analysis, considering the circuit function in all modes of operation
Lead the team on troubleshooting efforts
Provide insights to leadership for concept feasibility prior to the project initiation
Professionally communicate with parties within and outside of the NPD EE department serving as a strong representative for the team and company
Hold regular team meetings to keep team members informed and engaged on the team’s activities
Facilitate cross collaboration and design reviews
Identify goals for each team member which align to the business goals and provide a realistic path to be successful
Drive team member growth, aligning their skills and weaknesses strategically
Empower the team to make decisions, while providing oversight and processes to ensure these align with the businesses goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering sciences from an ABET accredited college or university
5+ years of experience with electrical design in embedded systems
5+ years of experience as an engineering leader
Ability to work onsite at the Bradenton, FL office
10% travel availability to China, Mexico or supplier in the USA
Preferred
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an ABET accredited college or university
5+ years of experience as an electrical engineering leader, in fast paced development environments
Proven track record of leveraging a team to deliver more than 2 projects at a time
Strong working knowledge of manufacturing and test processes for electrical designs
Strong experience with development of wirelessly connected devices – bringing them up from conceptualization, design implementation, integration testing, and final verification
Power supply design experience for AC and DC inputs
Experience in EMC / EMI troubleshooting and problem solving techniques
Experience designing and analyzing sensing systems comprised of optical components (LEDS, Photodiodes) and/or light scattering inference methods
Ability to design low power products capable of achieving very long life with non-replaceable batteries
Knowledge of statistics and ability to apply them to electrical system design and verification
Skillfully and physically capable of using electrical engineering tools for debugging circuits and modifying surface mount assemblies
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to make decision and move quickly in a problem solving situation
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays)
401(k) with employer match
EAP assistance
Company
Kidde Global Solutions
Kidde Global Solutions supplies fire protection and life safety products for commercial and residential use.
Founded in 2024Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase