Manager, Design Assurance

Stanley Black and Decker Inc.; Towson (MD); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. in Towson, MD, is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Hybrid to join our Engineering and Quality team.

You will support global product development, ensuring quality requirements across the product lifecycle, and work cross-functionally with engineering, R&D, manufacturing, and sourcing. The role emphasizes quality tools, risk management, and design transfer, with a strong focus on reliable, compliant product development and seamless collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline with 5+ years in quality engineering, design assurance, NPD.
• Experience with electronic design, power and embedded systems, firmware-hardware interactions, and controls in complex product development environments.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools/methodologies including design quality plans, control plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, hazard analysis, FRACAs, CAPA, and statistics.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specs, and technical requirements to evaluate electrical design robustness and failure modes.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as quality and electrical systems SME on cross-functional NPD teams, ensuring quality requirements are integrated.
• Support design control and phase-gate/NPD processes from concept to commercialization, including design quality planning and validation activities.
• Lead and support risk management efforts including DFMEA, PFMEA, hazard analysis, FRACAs, and mitigation tracking.
• Develop and implement verification and validation techniques ensuring CTQ requirements with traceability.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Supplier Quality for design transfer, production readiness, and change control.
• Apply statistical methods and disciplined problem solving to monitor development quality metrics.

Skills

Electrical design

Quality engineering

Design assurance

New product development

DFMEA/PFMEA

Hazard analysis

Statistical methods

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DFMEA

PFMEA

Hazard analysis

Control plans

Design quality plans

Corrective & preventive actions

Job description

Towson, MD, United States

Full time

REQ-1000052752

Electrical Engineer – Hybrid

Location: Towson, Maryland, United States

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As an Electrical Engineer , you’ll be part of our Engineering and Quality team working as a hybrid employee. In this role, you will support global product development by combining strong electrical engineering expertise with design assurance and quality engineering capabilities. You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, R&D, manufacturing, sourcing, and regulatory/compliance teams to identify risks early, implement robust controls, and ensure new products meet customer, business, and applicable quality requirements. You'll get to:

• Serve as the quality and electrical systems subject matter expert on cross-functional new product development teams, ensuring quality requirements are integrated throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Support design control and phase-gate / NPD processes from concept through commercialization, including design quality planning, risk management, design reviews, and verification and validation activities.

• Lead and support risk management efforts including DFMEA, PFMEA, hazard analysis, FRACA, and mitigation tracking to ensure quality and reliability are designed into products and processes.

• Develop and implement verification and validation techniques that ensure products meet critical-to-quality requirements, with clear traceability between customer requirements, design inputs, test methods, and acceptance criteria.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Supplier Quality teams to support effective design transfer, production readiness, nonconformance management, deviation assessments, and change control during development and launch.

• Apply statistical methodologies, disciplined problem-solving, and continuous improvement practices to monitor development quality metrics, drive root cause analysis, and strengthen NPD quality processes.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, along with 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, design assurance, new product development, and established NPD systems.

• Experience with electronic design, power systems, embedded systems, firmware-hardware interactions, and controls in complex product development environments.

• Strong working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including design quality plans, control plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, hazard analysis, FRACA, corrective and preventive actions, and statistical methods.

• The ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements, while evaluating electrical design robustness, failure mechanisms, and opportunities to improve quality in design.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across matrixed, cross-functional teams.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Salary range for this position is $95,600.00 - $153,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of-the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state‑of-the‑art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status