R & D Strategy Manager

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 thrive 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?

Siemens, in Spartanburg, SC is a growing facility that has over 800 employees. We produce high-quality, engineered, and make -to-order power distribution equipment. We are currently looking for a R&D Strategy Manager. This role will report to the Director of R&D for Electrical Apparatus and will manage individual contributors. In this role you will be responsible for the product and technology development for Busway and Bus Plugs.

Transform the everyday with us

Electrification & Automation

The Electrification & Automation (E&A) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing in our Future Grids portfolio to create the power distribution grid of the future.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of R&D engineers developing standard designs and configuration rules for Busway and Bus Plugs.
• Ensure the Busway team follows appropriate design practices, follows necessary PLM process steps, and meets industry and regulatory requirements including UL Standards, the National Electrical Code, IEEE Standards, ANSI Standards, Canadian Standards Association, NEMA Standards, and utility requirements.
• Work closely with product management to ensure the Busway product roadmap is filled for the next three to five years.
• Prioritize projects with input from product management, manufacturing, and standards organizations.
• Prepare and manage annual budget, staffing and necessary resources for the department.
• Set goals and priorities for department staff. Coach, manage, and oversee team development.
• Effectively set and manage expectations with cross functional teams and upper management on project timelines.
• Support internal and external customers with product and technical expertise as needed.
• Travel required will be less than 25%.

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

Basic Qualifications

• BS Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in Electrical Power Products industry.
• 8+ years of experience in product design and/or research and development.
• Strong knowledge of UL 857 and NEC.
• Knowledge of CAD tools (Creo and Teamcenter)
• Detail oriented, analytical thinker combined with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate and engage others to deliver results.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve issues.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems including routings, bill of materials, sheet metal punching and stamping, plastic molding, painting, plating, and assembly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Engineering Management or Business Administration (MSEM, MBA).
• Prior experience with codes and standards organizations including UL, IEC, CSA, NOM, NEC, IEEE, NEMA, and others.
• Prior management experience.
• Ability to prioritize and bring clarity to various, sometimes competing, viewpoints and options.
• Proficient with MS-Office applications.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The pay for this position is $120,540 - $206,640 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Can you see yourself, learning, growing, and succeeding here? If so, we'd like to meet you! Come create a better tomorrow with us!

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group USA generated revenue of $19.9 billion and employs approximately 45,000 people serving customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

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