Engineering Director

Engineering Director

Company

The North East based organisation focus on delivering electrification systems to their market that is moving to greener alternatives.

The Engineering Director will develop and grow a world-class global team of Software and Control Engineers to accelerate product development and support customer integration projects.

Role

* Leading and developing Global Software & Control Engineering function

* Develop product lines including power electronics, motors, thermals, energy storages

* Setting clear objectives and key results for the team and driving the team to execute and achieve them with first-time-right and staying on-time.

* Driving the team to support Applications, Product, and Sales on new business opportunities with technical supporting including RFQs review/preparation, design reviews, and discussions with customers.

* Supporting Operations for any manufacturing or quality issues

* Partner with global software service providers

* Developing the control algorithm for next-generation products and increasing the automations across all activities.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree or above in Software, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or related engineering field

* Background in Embedded Software/System (e.g., C programming language), Control or Advanced Control.

* Extensive experience of leading software or control team with 10+ years.

* Experience in the whole software development lifecycle (e.g., V-model)

Additional Information and Requirements

* The Engineering Director must be able travel domestically and internationally

* Beneficial but not essential is experience of power electronics products, experience of using MATLAB/SIMULINK and Atlassian software, functional safety standards

* Able to travel both within and outside of the UK

* The role will be based in the Newcastle upon Tyne site.