Manager, Electrical Engineering – Embedded Controls

Role Overview

• Lead and manage a global electrical engineering organization responsible for embedded hardware and software development, including teams in North America and India
• Own the controls architecture and strategy aligned with cold storage product roadmaps and platform reuse initiatives
• Provide technical oversight for embedded firmware, control algorithms, sensing, actuation, and communications
• Drive modular, reusable, and scalable control solutions across multiple product platforms
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process
• Support products manufactured at multiple global production facilities
• Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps
• Lead advanced development and innovation initiatives supporting future NPD programs and intellectual property creation
• Partner with Product Management, Quality, and Regulatory to develop and maintain embedded HW/SW requirements, safety analyses, and traceability from customer needs through verification and validation
• Ensure electrical and controls designs meet applicable regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., FDA, UL, IEC, CE, CSA)
• Drive standardization of system-level specifications, test plans, and validation strategies
• Champion modern embedded software development practices using Confluence, Jira, and Git for requirements management, agile execution, version control, and documentation
• Establish and maintain best practices for coding standards, reviews, configuration management, and release processes
• Develop budgets, resource plans, and schedules in partnership with NPD project managers and leadership
• Balance internal resources, global engineering contractors, and third-party support
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers and technicians to build technical depth and leadership capability
• Foster a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, physics, or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience leading teams in embedded controls hardware and software development
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products
• Experience supporting regulated products (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA, CE)
• Experience with PCBA development, ICT/FCT testing, and design for manufacturability
• Experience with circuit design and simulation
• Experience with data acquisition systems, automated testing, and technical documentation
• Familiarity with Lean / PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems
• Strong foundation in embedded control system design for thermal products
• Experience developing and reviewing control algorithms (PI/PID) and embedded firmware
• Proficiency with PCB design tools, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Programming experience in C, C++, or equivalent object-oriented languages
• Qt framework experience highly desired
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, RTOS environments, and embedded operating systems
• Knowledge of digital and analog circuit design, signal conditioning, and simulation tools
• Experience with serial and networked communications (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
• Exposure to IoT platforms, cloud connectivity, and embedded data architectures preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• IoT
• Qt
• RTOS

Benefits

• Standard (Mon-Fri) work schedule
• Up to 10% domestic travel