R&D Manager - Product / System Development

We are looking for an R&D Manager to join our team at Innomotics.

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Motors and drives are our business, redefining reliable motion from check-time per day to uptime per lifecycle, from simply on/off to everything smart in between. Our most powerful engine: more than 15,000 dedicated experts, doers, colleagues. For them, engineering the future means keeping businesses in motion – in e-motion. We are the “we” in power – and we can empower you.

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Are you looking for the stability of an established global player with the lean, innovative spirit of a mid-size hidden champion? That’s us! Are you looking to shape entire industries with a future-proof portfolio of more sustainable, energy efficient solutions? Deal, let’s go!

The role.

R&D Manager of the Product/System Development department reporting to the Director of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The System Development Manager is a vital role at Innomotics LLC and has a significant impact on the direction of new technologies and our business.

Strategically this person leads conceptualizing, crafting and defining test criteria for new medium voltage drive product platforms, specifically the cascaded H-bridge topologies. Additionally, they work multi-functionally within the global organization in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Tactically this person is the day-to-day manager of the department and is responsible in leading the planning and the development of all project work within the department.

This role is based in our New Kensington, PA facility, and will work a hybrid schedule (1-3 days onsite). Open to relocating the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of a 10–15-person product development team that includes electrical and mechanical engineers.
• Monitors and proactively mitigates risks and issues through all phases of the product development lifecycle to ensure quality and timely delivery innovative systems.
• Collaborates with Product Management to define a product roadmap that enables achievement of business goals in an efficient and low risk manner.
• Globally performs an architecture strategy to build a new generation of the product platform for Innomotics medium voltage drives.
• Enjoys working on exciting and sophisticated projects while balancing deadlines, budget, and scope requirements.
• Driving constant improvement based on critical metrics tied to business performance levers.
• Interacting with staff in their professional development.
• Work with multi-functional groups that include (but not limited to) power electronics, SW development, product compliance, applications engineering, manufacturing, type testing, and drafting.
• Develop new design methods, processes or changes in design to improve manufacturing efficiency at factories or sub-vendors.
• Strong technical leadership, documentation, project management, and writing skills.

Your profile.

• Minimum BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of related work experience. Advanced degree may be substituted for years of experience.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Strong grasp on fundamentals of electrical engineering (or) power electronics concepts, theories and practical applications of medium voltage drives.
• Demonstrates and applies a broad knowledge of field of specialization through successful completion of sophisticated assignments.
• Experience in control theory for the design, analysis, and testing of power electronics-based converters required.
• Development experience on the Innomotics Perfect Harmony GH180 product.
• Demonstrates knowledge of organization's business practices and issues.
• Required travel 5%.

The pay range for this position is $109,200 - $187,200. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

What we offer.

At Innomotics, we are committed to an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our company’s success. We apply lean principles and seek to continually improve our processes and customers’ experience.

Why you’ll love working at #TeamInnomotics

• Competitive compensation based on qualifications
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, first day of employment
• Matching 401(k) (immediate employer match)
• Competitive paid time off plan, paid holidays, and floating holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs available
• Flexibility to work remote a few days a week
• Paid parental leave

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