Director of R&D, Electronics & Software

Siemens; Peachtree Corners (GA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Peachtree Corners, GA seeks a Director of R&D for Electronics and Software to lead development across electronics, embedded software, systems and testing for circuit protection and electrical distribution products. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, partner with Product Management on roadmaps, and balance feasibility, cost, manufacturability and regulatory compliance.

This is an onsite leadership role overseeing the Peachtree Corners lab and coordinating with Tucker facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 10+ years in electrical power products industry including residential power control systems.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams and resolving cross-functional issues.
• Knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and certification requirements (UL, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA).
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and to work onsite regularly.

Responsibilities

• Lead product and technology development for electronics, embedded software, systems, and testing.
• Guide product roadmaps and balance feasibility, cost, manufacturability, and compliance.
• Collaborate with Product Management and manufacturing to translate needs into feasible plans.
• Drive products to improve revenue, reduce costs, and meet industry standards.
• Manage R&D resources, managers, and contributors to maximize delivery and collaboration.
• Oversee Peachtree Corners electronics lab and coordinate with Tucker facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Budgeting & planning

Travel readiness

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Pro/E Creo

Teamcenter

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 thrives 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?

Transform the everyday with us!

We are looking for a Director of R&D for Electronics and Software. This position will be based at our Peachtree Corners, GA location.

You will lead product and technology development for electronics, embedded software, systems, and testing that enable reliable, cutting-edge residential and commercial circuit protection and electrical distribution products. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, partner with Product Management on product and portfolio roadmaps, and balance technical feasibility, product cost, manufacturability, compliance, and future revenue. This primarily onsite leadership role also oversees the Peachtree Corners electronics lab and collaborates with test facilities in Tucker, GA.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Lead product development across electronic hardware, embedded software, systems, architecture, and test teams for circuit protection, controllers, and electrical distribution products.
• Lead solutioning of tough technical challenges at the hardware, software, and systems levels.
• Partner with Product Management, manufacturing, standards organizations, and other stakeholders to translate product needs into feasible roadmaps, prioritize projects, and support internal and external customers with technical expertise.
• Drive products that support future revenue, lower costs, improve manufacturability and market position, and meet industry, regulatory, and utility requirements, including applicable UL, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, CSA, and NEMA standards.
• Manage R&D resources, managers, and individual contributors to maximize delivery, retain critical domain expertise, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and maintain an engaged technical organization.
• Own annual cost center, staffing, project, people, material, and capital planning while evaluating product feasibility, resource tradeoffs, cost structures, and financial metrics.
• Oversee the Peachtree Corners electronics lab, including modern test equipment, safety practices, and standards-aligned test procedures, while coordinating product evaluation and certification with the Tucker test facilities.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or other related Engineering degrees.
• 10+ years of experience in the electrical power products industry including residential power control systems.
• 5+ years of experience with the following:
  • Leading and motivating technical professionals and large multidisciplinary matrixed teams spanning electronic hardware, embedded software, systems, and testing, including resolving complex technical and cross-functional issues.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical circuit protection products and solutions, product and system architecture, electronic component manufacturing, embedded processors, and wireless technologies.
  • Leading the solutioning of tough technical challenges at the hardware, software, and systems levels.
  • Experience with applicable electrical codes, standards, and certification requirements, including UL, CSA, NOM, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, and NEMA, plus electrical design tools and product lifecycle processes.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes, including routings, bills of material, stamping, plastic molding, plating, brazing, electrical contact fabrication, and assembly.
  • Experience with R&D financial metrics, annual budget, staffing planning, project and department budgets, product cost management, capital investment, and project prioritization.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to work onsite regularly.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience leading the development of connected electrical products that combine hardware, embedded software, systems, gateways, wireless technologies, Internet of Things capabilities, and cloud connectivity.
• Experience with Altium, Pro/E Creo, Teamcenter, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience overseeing an electronics or hardware test laboratory, including equipment planning, safety practices, test procedures, evaluation, and product certification.
• Experience leading primarily onsite engineering teams in a laboratory-based environment and building productive relationships among technical experts, Product Management, manufacturing, and adjacent engineering organizations.

$145,156 $248,839 20%