Engineering Director, Power Connection Systems

Your Job Are you a visionary engineering leader ready to drive innovation and excellence in high-power automotive interconnects?

We are seeking a dynamic Engineering Director to lead and elevate our High-Power product engineering organization. In this strategic role, you will inspire and align multiple new product development teams, translate business strategies into actionable plans, and drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Collaborating closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams, you will ensure engineering efforts align with product and technology roadmaps to deliver measurable business outcomes. Your strong communication skills, adaptability, and resilience will enable you to foster innovation, build partnerships, and navigate complex challenges.

If you are passionate about delivering operational excellence and shaping the future of automotive connectivity, we invite you to join us and make a lasting impact.
What You Will Do

• Strengthen the High-Power product engineering organization
• Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies
• Collaborate closely with Product Management to align engineering projects with the product roadmap and address technology gaps through a comprehensive technology roadmap
• Provide strategic leadership and vision across multiple new product development teams
• Ensure rigorous management of budgets and schedules to meet or exceed business unit requirements and deliverables
• Translate business segment strategies into actionable engineering plans and effectively guide their execution across the organization
• Drive strategic initiatives and innovation within the Business Unit by promoting clear communication, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable results
• Oversee risk management, compliance, and operational excellence, ensuring engineering activities meet regulatory standards
• Ability to travel domestic and internationally (up to 25% Travel would be realistic)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent suitable experience in the interconnect space
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, preferably in high-power automotive interconnects or related industries
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing engineering teams, including senior engineers and supervisors
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex product development projects from concept through launch
• Experience collaborating with Product Management to align engineering efforts with strategic product roadmaps
• Strong background in engineering process development, continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), and tool deployment
• Proficiency in budgeting, resource planning, and schedule management for engineering projects
• Understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, and quality standards relevant to automotive or similar manufacturing sectors

• Master’s degree in Engineering, MBA or equivalent post undergraduate degree
• 5+ Years experience with high voltage electrical connector designs
• Experience with resins, metals, engineering tools and processes, manufacturing processes (injection molding, stamping, plating, automated assembly)
• Established network of contacts across interconnect ecosystem, ranging from OEM to supply base
• Proven track record of “clean sheet” design to PPAP product development at major US OEMs a plus

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