Mgr Systems Verification Engineering

Lead the team responsible for ensuring every Starkey product meets the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability before reaching customers around the world. As the Manager of Systems Engineering Product Verification, you'll shape verification strategy, develop a high-performing engineering team, and partner across R&D to deliver innovative hearing technologies that improve lives through exceptional product quality.

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better.

Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what’s possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

The position is responsible for the leadership and development of the Systems Engineering Product Verification team. The team is accountable for final integration and verification of Starkey Products. This role coordinates and leads the cross functional system and product level verification activities, to ensure that the final products meet their specified requirements. Must possess the vision, ability, passion, persistence, communication skills, and team building skills necessary to maintain and mature Systems Engineering Product Verification excellence.

This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the department regarding staff development, resource allocation, task and process management, budget, and performance tracking. Responsible for ensuring that the department is state-of-the-art from both a skill and process perspective.

• Manage department performance, quality, and costs.
  • In coordination with leadership, assist in definition of department long term strategy, as well as annual objectives.
  • Develop and deploy staffing and verification strategies that ensure completion of product verification activities to meet corporate and program milestones.
  • Accountable for the quality and timeliness of Global New Product Introduction (G-NPI) and department deliverables.
  • Manage department budget labor, expense, and capital needs. Monitor and adjust expenses.
  • Ensure Product Verification department goals and objectives support long term strategy of the Systems Engineering and overall Starkey Research and Development organizations.
• Manage hiring, development, mentoring, and motivation of staff.
  • Maintain appropriate job descriptions for all staff.
  • Recruit and maintain an optimum mix of personnel competence to meet business needs efficiently and effectively.
  • Identify and execute departmental and individual training on processes, skills, and tools.
  • Complete annual performance and salary reviews on time.
  • Ensure all staff have individual development goals that align with business needs.
  • Identify and mentor individuals to succeed in critical technical and supervisory positions within the department.
  • Discuss and establish a career track with each employee. Actively monitor and support their progress.
  • Provide motivational leadership, maintain a positive attitude, and keep staff engagement and morale high.
• Perform effective resource management.
  • Oversee daily operations, organize workflow, establish priorities, and manage risk.
  • Manage resource allocations in alignment with business needs. Mitigate the impact of resource constraints.
  • Mange staff PTO…