Systems Engineering Manager
CCINTEGRATION INC
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for the system engineering department
- Assign and coordinate NPI (New Product Introduction) projects, including detailed planning and integration of technical activities
- Oversee FA (first article) activities, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and quality standards
- Oversee customer and internal engineering changes (EC process). Ensure timely coordination and approval of engineering changes (EC) to meet customers' requirements and target dates
- Customer-facing to facilitate regular meetings for engineering status and subjects
- Cooperate with cross-functional departments to address and resolve issues/challenges (i.e. Sales. Sales Ops, Solution Engineering, Automation team (TALON), QA, Production team, etc.)
- Analyze technology, resources, and supply chains to assess project feasibility
- Monitor project progress and recommend resource allocation as needed
- Oversee staff development and maintain technical competence
- Establish evaluation criteria to measure departmental performance and effectiveness
- Review departmental objectives for alignment with corporate goals
- Plan and organize engineering programs and assign project staff based on requirements and capabilities
- Collaborate with team members to solve engineering-related issues
- Provide reports on departmental metrics
- Drive continuous improvement in processes, quality, and cost for effectiveness and profitability
- Assist with interviewing, hiring, and training employees
- Complies with all guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of the Company's Information Assets, Security and Systems and that of its clients.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing (highly preferred)
- Minimum 3 years of management experience with strong technical leadership
- Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and problem-solving methods
- Proven ability in cost analysis, product life cycle, and cross-functional collaboration
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong program and project management skills with effective document control
- Excellent analytical skills for troubleshooting and process improvement
- Effective collaboration with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Capable of managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-engineering stakeholders
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Professional demeanor under pressure
- Oversee daily engineering or production-related activities
- Manage engineering priorities based on revenue impacts and business objectives
- Provide status updates during the daily Production calls
- Working knowledge of server, rack integration, complex networking
- Background in IT, data center, or system engineering
- Experience in system-level manufacturing
- Experience with vendor configuration tools
- Familiarity with ERP and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) applications
- Open Office setting
- Interaction with coworkers and Production environments
- Occasional travel may be required