Harley-Davidson Motor Company · 19 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Lighting
Wauwatosa, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $196K/yr
8+ years expHarley-Davidson Motor Company is seeking an Engineering Manager - Lighting to lead a team of engineers responsible for system technical correctness and the delivery of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The role focuses on the technical delivery of lighting, handlebar, and handcontrol systems, ensuring adherence to product development processes while driving system-level strategies.
AutomotiveBusiness DevelopmentIndustrialManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead your team in the delivery of motorcycle and accessory projects utilizing the Great Harley-Davidson Engineering (GHDE) framework and Harley-Davidson Product Development Process methodology
Accountable for technical excellence and on-time delivery of your team’s responsibilities including system requirements, performance, system design integration/packaging, design for assembly/service, test issue resolution, and overall system verification plan
Develop collaborative working relationships with suppliers and internal partners on the development and execution of supplier-led designs to meet technical, program and other stakeholder requirements
Provide professional development, guide technical issue resolution, and align work priorities for 8-12 direct reports responsible for delivering system level engineering on motorcycle and accessory programs across H-D’s portfolio
Leads team to develop and clearly articulate system strategies for Lighting, Handlebars and Handcontrols in partnership and alignment with cross-functional stakeholders, and drives successful implementation of these strategies
End-to-end technical ownership for Lighting, Handlebars and Handcontrol systems. This will include creation and cultivation of standard requirements, PRDs, DFMEAs, test plans, engineering guidelines and other templates
Partner with Electrical Architecture Leader to oversee and drive vehicle and system electrical architecture decisions to ensure achievement of all program-level requirements
Develop staffing plans and set responsibilities of your direct reports to enable successful and efficient delivery of product development goals
Drive culture to continually refine your team’s operating methods and system documentation to drive engineering excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related technical field is Required
Minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience
Demonstrated success in delivering high impact technical engineering projects involving complex system interactions from development through production implementation
Ability to lead engineering teams through issue resolution from data collection, data analysis, root cause identification, solution set generation, and selection of optimal solutions
Ability to effectively communicate technical subjects in a clear, concise manner to multiple levels of the organization and work with diverse global teams both internally and externally
Ability to lead complex technical designs to production leveraging supplier-driven design and expertise
Experience mentoring others either within or adjacent to your direct supervision
Experience authoring requirements, developing test-cases, and establishing traceability to test completion within a formal product development process
Experience using engineering tools and methods such as 3D CAD systems (PTC Creo/Parametric, CreoView, Windchill or equivalent), DFMEA, GD&T, and engineering calculations (bolted joint, bearing press, tolerance stacks, etc) to design, assess, and refine system designs to meet a variety of requirements
Ability to optimize tradeoffs across a system design considering program, vehicle and system level requirements
Preferred
Master's Degree is Preferred (technical or MBA)
Experience in lighting and / or general electrical systems development is preferred
Knowledge of whole-vehicle systems with detailed electrical system/component design & integration experience
Knowledge developing artifacts that support product development in accordance with a functional safety process, ISO26262 preferred
Benefits
Annual bonus programs
Health insurance benefits
A 401k program
Onsite fitness centers
Employee stores
Employee discounts on products and accessories
Company
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$89MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-07-11Grant· $89M
1986-07-18IPO
Leadership Team
Arthur Starrs
President and CEO at Harley-Davidson
Bill Davidson
Special Advisor to the CEO
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