Sr Manager, R&D Electrical and Software Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Sunnyvale, California
Posted in Other 24 days ago.
Job Description:
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, or helping find cures for cancer.
Location/Division Specific Information
- Work Location: Sunnyvale, CA (on-site)
- Group: Analytical Instruments Group
- Division: Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division
How will you make an impact?
This position requires a passionate individual that has strong technical experience in analog and digital design, and a broad range of experience in firmware and software development. This strong technical experience will be the foundation to guide the team in a leadership capacity to drive innovation, new product development projects, install an efficient development process/standard methodologies, building the capabilities within the team to address current and future needs, and continue to inspire the team on continuous improvement.
What will you do?
- Defines, plans, and implements the Electrical Engineering (EE), Firmware (FW), Software (SW) exploratory, new product development, and sustaining projects, per technology plan, in support of the ICSP business unit business strategy.
- Offers technical guidance and knowledge to the team, ensuring alignment with industry norms and established methods.
- Proactively partners with multi-functional teams, such as other R&D departments, product management, and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of electrical/software engineering solutions into the overall product development process.
- Creates and maintains a short and long-term technical and resource support strategy for the team that aligns with the ICSP business unit strategic plan.
- Conducts risk assessments and implements mitigation strategies to address potential challenges or issues during the development process.
- Manages project budgets and resources effectively, optimizing productivity and efficiency.
- Supervises industry trends and advancements in electrical/software engineering, and incorporates innovative technologies and methodologies into the R&D process.
- Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and standards.
- Mentors and develops team members, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Collaborates with external partners, suppliers, and vendors to source materials, components, and equipment.
- Engages in technical reviews, presenting project updates and findings to senior management and other key individuals involved.
- Identifies and implements process improvements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the electrical/software engineering function within the R&D department.
- Maintains accurate documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and project reports.
How will you get here?
Education
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (BS or equivalent experience) is required; a MS/MBA degree is preferred.
Experience
- 12+ years of relevant experience.
- 5+ years of successfully leading and managing R&D teams; including hiring, training, and performance management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in leading and managing R&D projects from conception to commercialization.
- Hands-on design knowledge in low-level signal acquisition, filtering, and signal processing required.
- Experience in Diagnostics, Life Sciences, or Analytical Chemistry industry strongly preferred.
- Experience at creating and fostering an empowered, creative, collaborative, innovative, positive, fun, and accountable team culture.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to overcome challenges and achieve project objectives.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate findings to individuals with varying technical backgrounds.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $163,100.00-$215,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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