Director of R&D, Electronics & Software

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

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We are looking for a Director of R&D for Electronics and Software. This position will be based at our Peachtree Corners, GA location.

You will lead product and technology development for electronics, embedded software, systems, and testing that enable reliable, cutting-edge residential and commercial circuit protection and electrical distribution products. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, partner with Product Management on product and portfolio roadmaps, and balance technical feasibility, product cost, manufacturability, compliance, and future revenue. This primarily onsite leadership role also oversees the Peachtree Corners electronics lab and collaborates with test facilities in Tucker, GA.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Lead product development across electronic hardware, embedded software, systems, architecture, and test teams for circuit protection, controllers, and electrical distribution products.
• Lead solutioning of tough technical challenges at the hardware, software, and systems levels.
• Partner with Product Management, manufacturing, standards organizations, and other stakeholders to translate product needs into feasible roadmaps, prioritize projects, and support internal and external customers with technical expertise.
• Drive products that support future revenue, lower costs, improve manufacturability and market position, and meet industry, regulatory, and utility requirements, including applicable UL, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, CSA, and NEMA standards.
• Manage R&D resources, managers, and individual contributors to maximize delivery, retain critical domain expertise, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and maintain an engaged technical organization.
• Own annual cost center, staffing, project, people, material, and capital planning while evaluating product feasibility, resource tradeoffs, cost structures, and financial metrics.
• Oversee the Peachtree Corners electronics lab, including modern test equipment, safety practices, and standards-aligned test procedures, while coordinating product evaluation and certification with the Tucker test facilities.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or other related Engineering degrees.
• 10+ years of experience in the electrical power products industry including residential power control systems.
• 5+ years of experience with the following:
  • Leading and motivating technical professionals and large multidisciplinary matrixed teams spanning electronic hardware, embedded software, systems, and testing, including resolving complex technical and cross-functional issues.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical circuit protection products and solutions, product and system architecture, electronic component manufacturing, embedded processors, and wireless technologies.
  • Leading the solutioning of tough technical challenges at the hardware, software, and systems levels.
  • Experience with applicable electrical codes, standards, and certification requirements, including UL, CSA, NOM, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and NEMA, plus electrical design tools and product lifecycle processes.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes, including routings, bills of material, stamping, plastic molding, plating, brazing, electrical contact fabrication, and assembly.
  • Experience with R&D financial metrics, annual budget, staffing planning, project and department budgets, product cost management, capital investment, and project prioritization.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to work onsite regularly.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience leading the development of connected electrical products that combine hardware, embedded software, systems, gateways, wireless technologies, Internet of Things capabilities, and cloud connectivity.
• Experience with Altium, Pro/E Creo, Teamcenter, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience overseeing an electronics or hardware test laboratory, including equipment planning, safety practices, test procedures, evaluation, and product certification.
• Experience leading primarily onsite engineering teams in a laboratory-based environment and building productive relationships among technical experts, Product Management, manufacturing, and adjacent engineering organizations.