Engineering Manager — Autonomous Marine & ADAS

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5 hour work-week

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA in Kennesaw, GA seeks a Development Engineer Manager to lead end-to-end development for ADAS and autonomous marine systems. You will coordinate across software, controls, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, product planning, validation, IP, and suppliers to ensure successful launches.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, lifecycle ownership, and risk-aware execution within a complex development environment, with opportunities for growth into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field required.
• 5-10 years of engineering or product-development experience, including complex software-enabled or electromechanical systems.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, technical programs, or cross-functional product-development activities.
• Experience leading requirements definition, system architecture, integration, verification, validation, and product launch activities.
• Strong cross-functional leadership capability, including experience working with suppliers and external development partners.
• Strategic thinking with an operational execution focus and the ability to communicate technical and business tradeoffs to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development lifecycle for ADAS, autonomous marine systems, and related new-product programs.
• Lead coordination across software, controls, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, product planning, validation, legal/IP, suppliers, and external technology partners.
• Establish technical and program priorities and allocate resources across projects based on value, safety, and risk.
• Drive alignment on system requirements, interfaces, architecture, verification, and release readiness.
• Provide direction to project leads and teams developing perception, sensor fusion, path planning, collision avoidance, and autonomous functions.
• Monitor project performance and manage risks across multiple workstreams.
• Improve systems engineering, simulation, prototyping, hardware-software integration, and on-water testing processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, supplier selection, and make-or-buy decisions for advanced tech programs.
• Contribute to broader strategy and technology-roadmap discussions for intelligent marine products.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Operational execution

Requirements definition

System architecture

Integration & verification

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA in Kennesaw, GA seeks a Development Engineer Manager to lead end-to-end development for ADAS and autonomous marine systems. You will coordinate across software, controls, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, product planning, validation, IP, and suppliers to ensure successful launches.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, lifecycle ownership, and risk-aware execution within a complex development environment, with opportunities for growth into