General Role Description Provide technical leadership for the research and development of tools and controls technologies with time horizons up to 2 years.
Role Accountabilities
Design, develop, and manage R&D project and investment activities to ensure integrity of design and accomplishment of design goals
Research and assess the Company's tools and controls products and systems performance and competitive position and recommend appropriate R&D projects and investments to senior management
Monitor and investigate emerging tools and controls technology and recommend appropriate R&D projects and investments to senior management
Develop and maintain relationships with university professors directing tools and controls technology research programs to identify and recommend new technologies with positive impact on the business
Direct the work of engineers assigned to tools and controls technology projects for which the Chief Specialist is accountable
Provide technical consulting, coaching and training of tools and controls technologies to company and subsidiary engineering team members, as directed by management, to transfer knowledge and ensure successful project execution
Establish and maintain effective working relationship with parent company to secure approval for requested R&D projects and to obtain advance information about new tools and controls products
Investigate tools and controls product failures and recommend corrective actions, as requested
Present tools and controls technology to management, employees, clients and others at technical meetings, conferences and via technical articles in trade or professional society publications
Prepare detailed user guides and related documentation for new tools or controls products or product features
Travel to client or supplier site as needed to ensure development activity meets design goals
General Employee Accountabilities
Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
Give manager best advice
Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
Recommend viable improvements proactively
Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent via education and/or work experience
15 years' experience in tools and controls product and system development
Proficiency in MS Office, software design and programming, Object Oriented modeling, software life cycle management, test design, user interaction design, CAD/CAE
Demonstrated knowledge of local area network communication technology commonly used with motor drives and level 1 systems
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering and product configuration tools commonly used with motor drives and level 1 systems
Demonstrated knowledge of controls commonly used in motor drives and controls commonly used in level 1 industrial systems
Demonstrated presentation skills
Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
Availability to travel domestically, approximately 15%, and internationally, approximately 10%, often with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
Master of science degree in electrical, systems, or computer engineering
12 years' experience in tools and controls product and system development
Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign parent or subsidiary companies
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TMEIC family of motor drive controls, level 1 controls, engineering tools, and product configuration tools
Proficiency in MS Visual Studio-based software development, especially VB6 and C#; relational database design; Subversion; test automation development, especially HP QTP/UFT; AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAE use and automation
Demonstrated experience with field and lab-based usability research methodologies and familiarity with Windows user experience guidelines
Demonstrated knowledge of software development on non-PC form factors, such as tablet and mobile
Demonstrated success leading teams, coaching, and directing the work of others
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