Sustaining Engineering Manager

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places.

With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards.

We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now!

Job Title :
Sustaining Engineering Manager

Base Salary Rate : $142,520-$167,670

Job type: F ull-time

The Edwards and Kidde Commercial divisions of Kidde Global Solutions is currently looking for a Sustaining Engineering Manager who will have direct reporting responsibilities for a cross-functional engineering team tasked with maintaining a substantial fire alarm control panel, detection and device and notification appliance product portfolio.

• First tier Engineering support for requests and queries from Technical Support, Product Management, Quality, Factory/Operations, Supply Chain and Sales
• Triage incoming requests to ensure that there is a clear understanding of relative criticality of a request or issue for our Customers and our Business
• Assign resources to align with business priorities and work with other Engineering team leaders to allocate their resources to address tasks when necessary
• Deliver clear and timely communication to team, cross-functional departments, and leadership
• Identify and execute Productivity efforts
• Lead product certification and listing efforts (UL/ULC, FM, EN54, CCCF, etc.)
• Ensure product compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Component EOL and Allocation resolution through alternate source approval or redesign project
• Execute projects to add features to released products
• Drive root cause analysis of quality and manufacturing issues
• Define design trade-offs as necessary to ensure the highest level of product performance and quality when considering product cost, manufacturability and available technologies
• Ensure products meet requirements for quality, safety and reliability
• Participate in design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) reviews
• Drive cross functional development of standard work and continuous improvement
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

• 10+ years of experience in Engineering design, test and development
• 8+ years of experience in the Commercial Fire Alarm industry
• 5+ years of experience with direct report Engineering management and / or Project Management

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Communications, Computer Science or Systems Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in the Commercial Fire Alarm or similarly regulated industry
• Significant experience in embedded systems, firmware and hardware design
• Expertise in operations and manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Excellent…