Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager for the Test and Approvals department will lead a team in the verification and validation of product lines for Deep Sea Electronics.

The Deep Sea Electronics’ T&A Department forms part of the engineering function for the Controls and Automation (C&A) Business group, a subsidiary of the Generac Power Systems, that includes the Germany based Motortech. The role will develop an individual with a deep working knowledge of the market leading DSE range of power generation control and automation products and programable devices for the off-highway applications. The T&A Department is split across two sites, Hunmanby North Yorkshire and a site in Mansfield. As such, regular travel between these two sites will be necessary. 2.0 Key

Engineering Manager Responsibilities & Main Duties:

• Line management of the Test and Approvals Engineering Team
• Line management includes day to day task management, 1:1 appraisal, goal setting, creating and guiding personal development plans, holiday approval and sickness review
• Work collaboratively with the Project Mangers to review the content of development projects and provide estimate for test work
• Produce test plans and work with Project Management to manage day to day testing work by allocating tasks to engineers
• Review and be responsibility for testing work to ensure a high standard of output
• Ensure the engineers have the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools to complete the tasks. Work with the department manager to address gaps as necessary
• Manage the T&A facilities and building space, including HIL rigs, EMC labs and apparatus, Environmental chambers and other test equipment
• Identify and introduce KPIs for the improvement of product quality
• Work at the early project stages to review specifications and ensure products and requirements are testable
• Ensure the team understands requirements, product functionality and test plans, such that they are carried out completely and correctly
• Provide technical guidance, make decisions and be a mentor to junior engineers
• Development of in-house tools and process
• Support the wider company by answering technical questions
• Administration and maintenance of documentation forming part of the quality management system
• Review department KPIs to ensure targets are being hit 3.0 Internal & External Relationships Project Managers – assign resource, review project plans, specifications, be an essential part of the project delivery Technical Support – assist technical support with customer queries 4.0 Key Performance Indicators
• Lead a team in the execution of repeatable verification and validation activities to ensure products are of a high quality and fit for purpose
• Maximised team efficiency and throughput focusing on project delivery
• Individual and promoted professionalism
• Personal development of direct reports
• Communication skills, ability to communicate technical issues to wider audience with clarity and precision
• Grow application and product knowledge 5.0 Essential/Desirable Factors Knowledge Essential: • Software development life cycles, tools and processes
• Verification and validation techniques and for both hardware and software
• Continuous development, continuous integration and automated testing

Desirable:

• Electrical and electronic products • Knowledge of the power generation industry and control solutions

• Functional safety and cyber security

• Exposure to off highway and mobile industry

• CE and other regulatory approvals Skills & Attributes

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Familiar with combined stage gated (waterfall) / agile development approaches.

• Comfortable communicating with technical engineers

• Used to working to a high-quality standard, high expectations and an eye for detail

• Good communication skills and ability to discuss product development and areas of risk • Enthusiastic and optimistic

Experience:

Essential:

• Experience working within an engineering department at a senior level, ideally in the V&V function

• Software testing

• Used to working in a high-paced environment

Desirable:

• Atlassian tools, JIRA and confluence

• Smartsheet’s for project management

• SharePoint Qualifications Essential:

• Engineering degree in electrical or electronic engineering