Director - Software, Electronics & Controls

Position Overview: Eaton Corporation’s Industrial Sector is seeking a Director - Software, Electronics and Controls. This person will lead and direct a global, multi-disciplinary team in software and electronics development in the Software, Electronics, and Controls (SWEC) engineering Center of Excellence (COE). This person will also supervise several managers and technical leads, with a mixture of direct and indirect reports in the US, Europe and India. The goal is to ensure that quality, financial targets, productivity, and technology objectives are met when supporting the design and development of components and systems for the Aerospace, Vehicle and eMobility businesses at Eaton. This position can be located in Southfield, Marshall or Galesburg, MI. Essential Responsibilities: Global leadership for the SWEC functions; applying proficient technical knowledge and leadership to SWEC CoE to all phases of design and development to ensure support requirements are met for existing product support, future new product development and IR&D technical support for Eaton’s Industrial Sector business units Review and approve design proposals based on requirements/statement of work and present to stakeholders/customers Utilize and promote the tools associated with the Eaton Business System to ensure that engineering processes and product designs are competitive on a worldwide basis with respect to cost, performance, quality, time-to-market and reliability for electronics Actively lead improvement projects that result in significant reduction in time-to-market and overall improvements in engineering productivity via the use of automation and other state-of-the-art tools and processes Develop individual goals / development plans for other managers and senior technical engineers, including constant feedback and end of year performance reviews. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the value proposition and quality of the engineering deliverables Continuously develop and enhance the technical capabilities of the teams in terms of breadth and depth of capabilities to provide best in class design in line with present and future business needs Drive culture of innovation with focus on new patent disclosures and high-impact ideas Participate in the creation of technology road map based on Product/COE Strategy globally and deploy them within the group and build organization’s capability. Drive employee survey action plans to attain high level of employee engagement & managerial effectiveness Responsible for managing teams at multiple sites, including capacity planning, resource management, and project staffing to meet external and internal customer deliverables and expectations, including the use of global and external resources for software and electronics Ensure appropriate product documentation, design standards, and related material specifications are developed on a global basis to drive consistency and organizational improvements. This includes design reviews in conjunction with the Chief Engineer’s Office to ensure design standardization Plan, develop, and recommend the engineering operating and capital expenditure budget for the SWEC CoE activity centers Position Criteria: The individual possesses significant experience in electronic control system design, design and development of new and improved electronic and software products, problem solving Proven expertise in electronics, software and controls design and development using Model based development and Hardware in loop validation Expert knowledge of industry standards and their associated certifications - knowledge and working experience of ISO26262 or DO178/260 Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills; ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior-level IS and customer management Qualifications Basic Qualifications: At least 15 years of progressive embedded systems experience with complex automotive and/or aerospace systems or components At least 5 years of experience in the Automotive embedded systems At least 3 years of experience managing teams Candidate must be authorized to work in the US on a continuous basis without company sponsorship Education: An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution is required An Advanced degree is preferred Compensation: Eaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation, including long term incentive, and complete benefits Location: This position can be located in Southfield, Marshall or Galesburg, MI ABOUT EATON: Why Work At Eaton: https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/careers/whyworkateatonflyer/Why-Work-at-Eaton-Flyer-boxes.pdf 2020 Annual Investor Conference: https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/investor-relations/investor-toolkit/financial-reports/annual-investor-conference.html Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. 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Job: Engineering Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico Organization: Industrial Sector Job Level: Director Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within United States and / or Puerto Rico Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time