Lead Systems Engineer

Webasto is looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to help support our rapidly growing Charging Division.       

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall responsible for the system design and engineering deliverables in development projects and series for the P3 product line. (Bi-directional power processing systems to test electric and hybrid electric vehicle components and sub-systems e.g., batteries).
• Directs Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Test and Regulatory engineers and technicians within the project
• Responsible for system requirements, compliance matrix, trace matrix, product definition document (PDD), DFMEA and BOM
• Ensures the quality of design reviews and verifies the design complies with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Creates schedules that contribute to the master project schedule and manages the technical team to the schedule
• Participates in requirements planning and documentation, conceptual designs, make/buy analyses, test methodology, design documentation, anomaly tracking and resolution, design reviews, and hardware/software debugging
• Partnering and outsourcing to proven partners will also be required, and tracking/reporting of project progress with outsource partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading an engineer team
• Experienced in designing software embedded systems
• Experienced in power electronics
• Experience with planning, executing and managing outsourced developments (partial or turn-key)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills including ability to communicate and foster communication between collaborating groups.
• Experience with key project management tools: WBS, Gantt charts, risk assessment and mitigation
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role

Education

• Electrical engineer BS, Master degree is a plus

Required travel: up to 20%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, work is primarily performed in an indoor office setting with extended periods at a computer, on the telephone, sitting or standing.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds in order to move, lift and carry files, records, office supplies and materials. 

Basic communication skills are needed for frequent person-to-person contacts, and telephone usage. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.  The nature of the work has frequent interruptions; contact with the public and clients requires strong communication skills.  May be required to work beyond normal working hours.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against  race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.