Product Engineering Manager - PRF

Engineering Taipei City, Taipei

Description

Position at Samtec, Inc

Summary/Objective
The Product Engineering Manager will lead a team of other engineering designers to develop technology solutions for Samtec's elite customers. This person will be tasked with the challenge of optimizing all our engineering design processes through several existing systems. This individual should be comfortable in design development, sustaining product design, and cradle to grave lifecycle ownership.
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities. 
  • Works directly with marketing and sales to review opportunities and develop engineering cost analysis based on product scopes.
  • Work directly with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, electroplating, suppliers, and other necessary groups as a cross functional team to develop products and solutions.
  • Makes significant contributions to design, development, and validation of connector solutions (including but not limited to board, cable, power, high speed, and panel mount products).
  • Works hands on to identify problems during new product development and/or when quality concerns arise.
  • Adhere to all corporate engineering standards including but not limited to documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
  • Autonomously plans and schedules own daily tasks and develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education and judgment.
  • Manage both technical and non-technical people.
  • Ability to quickly identify issues, develop, and execute a plan.
  • Delegate projects and oversee the progress and engage when required.
  • Establish metrics for the group.
 “The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities” 
Required Experience
  • 7 – 10+ Years’ Experience in a Management role of designing high frequency cable and connector.
  • Must be a self-starter with strong leadership skills.
  • Experience leading and working with technical staff.
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in relating to both internal and external customers.
  • Proficient in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Experience in engineering design software (Solidworks, AutoCAD, etc.).
  • Experience in simulation software (FEA, CFD/thermal modeling, etc) is preferred but not required.
  • Candidate MUST have proficiency in all of the following: GD&T, DFM, FMEA, and Six Sigma.
  • Willing to travel (including out of the US) for up to 4 weeks per year.
Preferred Education  
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET Accredited University. 
Training required
 
  • On the job training as appropriate.
Languages 
English, Chinese 

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Privacy Policy: https://www.samtec.com/about/legal/#privacyrightspage

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