Electrical Engineering Manager

ebm-papst Inc.

Job Description

Department: R&D – E-Drive Solutions

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Manager (E-Drive Services)

Summary

The Electrical Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of the E-Drive Services group to provide technical solutions that accelerate the R&D department’s ability to design, prototype, test, and analyze ebm-papst motor products. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and people development to drive innovation, ensure product quality, and support organizational growth.

Essential Functions

The essential functions of the job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the following:

Department & Product Leadership

• Manage department activities for new product development, modifications of existing designs, process improvements, and test procedure development.

• Ensure engineering deliverables meet performance, cost, compliance, and timeline requirements.

• Collaborate in a matrix organization with project management, design engineering, applications engineering, industrial engineering, quality, and customer-facing teams to ensure cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Develop and execute long-term engineering strategies aligned with company technology roadmaps.

• Proactively identify and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, test automation, IoT integration, and energy-efficiency improvements, for application in motor control and related products.

• Promote innovation in problem-solving, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

People Management

• Hire, train, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team including hardware and software engineers, PCB layout engineers, assistant managers, and technicians.

• Provide mentorship, performance reviews, and career development opportunities, with emphasis on building a succession pipeline and fostering diversity and inclusion.

• Lead with confidence, motivate staff, resolve interdepartmental issues, and recognize contributions.

• Champion safety and compliance in all engineering activities.

Technical Expertise

Ensure departmental proficiency in:

• Hardware: BLDC motor drives; embedded controllers, analog and digital circuit design; switch-mode power supplies; and serial communication protocols.

• Software: Embedded programming, interface testing, and system-level debugging.

• Compliance & Reliability: EMC design and test practices, component stress analysis, power system analysis, regulatory compliance including UL, IEC, and ISO, and high-reliability design.

• Manufacturing: PCB assembly processes, EMS partner collaboration, design for manufacturability and reliability, regulatory testing, and automated testing.

Financial & Operational Management

• Plan departmental resource needs and staffing in collaboration with senior management.

• Prepare annual budgets, control departmental operating costs, and submit capital equipment requests as needed.

Support & Collaboration

• Partner with Applications Engineering for routine customer questions.

• Provide technical expertise to Design and Industrial Engineering teams.

• Support the RMA Laboratory with electronic failure analysis.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field required.

• Eight or more years of related electrical engineering experience, including at least three to five years in leadership or management capacity.

• Experience in global and/or regional manufacturing operations is a plus.

• Proven ability to work effectively within a matrixed organizational structure is highly valued.

Employee Expectations

All employees are expected to:

• Adhere to company policies and uphold organizational values.

• Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment.

• Maintain consistent, reliable attendance.

• Report unsafe conditions or practices to management.

Benefits: Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance; HSA options; life and disability insurance; voluntary supplemental benefits; a 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions; and paid time off.