Manager - Electrical Engineering

ZF Group; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Employee Groups & community outreach

Job summary

ZF Group is seeking an Engineering Manager for ADAS Applications in Farmington Hills, MI. You will lead ADAS program execution, manage a global engineering team, and act as the technical interface among customers, internal groups, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in electrical/electronic engineering and 5+ years delivering ADAS technologies, with strong leadership and automotive process knowledge. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in electrical/electronic engineering, product development, or automotive systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience developing ADAS technologies (cameras, radar, lidar, ECUs) and leading engineering projects.
• Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional teams within a complex product development environment.
• Strong knowledge of automotive development processes, product lifecycle management, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of ADAS application programs ensuring delivery against performance, quality, timing, and budget.
• Manage and develop a global engineering team supporting software releases, calibrations, and lifecycle activities.
• Serve as the technical interface between customer teams, internal groups, and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement by optimizing processes and automation to reduce rework.
• Provide escalation leadership for critical program risks and technical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Time management

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Job description

The ADAS Application Engineering team is responsible for delivering cutting-edge Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) solutions for leading global automotive manufacturers. Working across engineering, program management, quality, manufacturing, and commercial functions, the team drives the successful development, launch, and lifecycle support of safety-critical products. Through close collaboration with customers and global development teams, the organization enables innovative mobility solutions while continuously improving engineering processes and execution excellence.

What you can look forward to as Engineering Manager, ADAS Applications (m/f/d):

• Lead the technical execution of ADAS application programs, ensuring delivery against performance, quality, timing, and budget objectives.
• Manage and develop a global engineering team supporting software releases, calibrations, product updates, lifecycle activities, and technical issue resolution.
• Serve as a key technical interface between customer engineering teams, internal development groups, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support business growth initiatives by contributing technical expertise to new business opportunities and customer engagements.
• Provide technical leadership across ADAS technologies, including camera, radar, lidar, electronic control units (ECUs), and driver assistance functions.
• Drive the implementation and adherence to engineering development processes, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with program management, sales, portfolio, quality, and manufacturing teams to address technical, commercial, and product quality challenges.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization and automation efforts, to improve efficiency and reduce development rework.
• Provide management support and escalation leadership for critical program risks and technical issues.
• Promote design reuse and effective resource utilization across global engineering teams.

Your Profile as Engineering Manager, ADAS Applications (m/f/d):

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in electrical/electronic engineering, product development, or automotive systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience developing ADAS technologies, such as cameras, radar, lidar, ECUs, and advanced driver assistance functions.
• 5+ years of engineering project management and/or people leadership experience within a technical organization.
• Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional teams in a complex product development environment.
• Strong understanding of automotive development processes, product lifecycle management, and quality systems.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, customer relationship-building, problem-solving, organization, time management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions and deliver results with urgency.

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Time
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities