Engineering Manager - Mobile Controls

Engineering Manager, Mobile Controls

Location:

Modesto, CA

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Exempt

Reports To:

Branch Manager

The Engineering Manager, Mobile Controls leads a team of developers, engineers, and integrators responsible for mobile equipment control system solutions, including low-voltage DC control systems, electronic controls, electrical schematics, system design, system integration, software/application integration, testing, and production documentation. This role is responsible for developing team capability, improving engineering tools and processes, and ensuring mobile application projects are completed accurately, on time, and in alignment with customer, quality, and manufacturability requirements.

This position also supports sales, customers, and vendors by providing technical guidance on system integration, software development, product selection, and mobile control solutions that promote the use of HCI and MCDS products in mobile equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership and Team Development

• Manage engineering team activities, including electrical schematic creation, system design, system integration, software development, electronic controls, testing, and production documentation.
• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to engineers, developers, and integrators to improve productivity, teamwork, accountability, and quality of work.
• Develop the team's engineering, software, application integration, product, and tool capabilities to improve productivity, accuracy, engineering throughput, and readiness for mobile application and electrification opportunities.
• Perform leadership functions related to hiring, coaching, performance reviews, corrective action, and separations in coordination with company leadership and HR.

Project Execution and Engineering Delivery

• Lead the execution and delivery of mobile application projects, including planning, coordination, delegation, customer requirement review, documentation, testing, and completion.
• Ensure new product designs meet company expectations for on-time completion, design for manufacturability, documentation accuracy, quality, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate and develop electrical systems, products, components, and applications by applying knowledge of electricity, materials, controls, mobile equipment requirements, manufacturing methods, assembly methods, and testing practices.
• Support sales, internal teams, customers, and vendors by providing engineering information, product selection guidance, and mobile control solutions that promote the use of HCI and MCDS products in mobile equipment.

Engineering Process, Quality, and Documentation

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, including design, documentation creation and management, ECOs, master document control/PDM, development tool enhancements, sustaining engineering, and engineering process audits.
• Establish and maintain product and process quality standards, including in-process quality checks, internal and customer design reviews, testing methods, and compliance with applicable regulations, industry standards, customer requirements, and internal quality expectations.
• Maintain current technical knowledge related to mobile controls, electronic systems, software/application integration, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a related field with at least two years of practical experience, or 5+ years of practical experience designing low-voltage DC control systems.
• 3+ years of experience performing increasingly responsible engineering design and leadership duties.
• 4+ years of mobile electronic control solutions experience.
• Experience with electronic controls required; software development experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of electrical engineering concepts.
• Ability to produce quality CAD drawings and/or review engineering drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Proficiency in electronic systems, electronics troubleshooting, and electronic testing.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and related documentation tools.
• Proficiency with electrical…