Principal Manager, NA & EU Product Engineering

EMD Electronics; Upper Macungie Township (PA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Bonuses (sales/performance-based)

Job summary

EMD Electronics invites a Principal Manager, NA & EU Product Engineering to lead regional engineering teams across North America and Europe, driving new product development and sustaining engineering programs. This role sits on the global engineering council and collaborates with regional leads to align strategy with customer needs.

You will oversee resource planning, ensure safety and quality, and partner with global engineers to deliver robust, cost-effective solutions while maintaining

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or related field; master's preferred with electromechanical background.
• 8+ years experience in operations or engineering.
• Proven leadership and management skills to optimize team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional team of engineers across NA & EU and oversee project management and workload forecasting.
• Own regional execution of the new product development portfolio from concept to volume manufacturing.
• Promote safety and quality practices, ensure SEMI/ISO compliance.
• Develop resource plans and allocate engineering resources across programs.
• Communicate impact of changes to stakeholders and optimize cost without sacrificing quality.
• Lead monthly town hall meetings, manage regional budget and forecast and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support for regional manufacturing operations.
• Drive quality initiatives via root cause analysis and FMEAs with supplier quality teams.
• Implement metrics to measure NPD cycle time and first-pass yield.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree with electromechanical background (preferred)

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

The Principal Manager, NA & EU Product Engineering is responsible for providing the resources and technical support required for new product development and sustaining engineering programs. This leader manages the regional engineering staff and oversees project management plans, resource modelling, and workload forecasting. The role holds a seat on the global engineering council, contributing to the processes and products that serve a global customer base and its business requirements, and works in close collaboration with the other regional engineering leads.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Global Head of Engineering, lead a team of equipment, software, and electrical engineers, as well as production engineers, across the North America and Europe regions. This includes the Allentown and Breinigsville, PA, Austin, TX, and Chandler, AZ sites, where the focus is on delivering technical leadership and strategic direction.
• Own the regional execution of the new product development portfolio, from concept and feasibility through design, prototype build, qualification, and release to volume manufacturing. Hold programs to their agreed deliverables, development timelines and manage risks at each gate.
• Promote safety and quality practices within engineering and laboratory environments, with particular emphasis on the safe handling of hazardous gases and chemicals. Establish rigorous safety protocols and quality assurance measures to ensure compliance with industry standards, including SEMI and ISO.
• Develop and execute resource plans aligned with workload forecasts, in collaboration with engineering, product development, and other stakeholders. Ensure the optimal allocation of resources across development and sustaining projects involving the design, installation, and maintenance of gas and chemical delivery systems.
• Communicate the impact of change and its potential effects on engineering to stakeholders, and recommend solutions that optimize cost without compromising quality or service.
• Lead the monthly town hall meetings with regional engineering teams, manage the regional budget and forecast and guarantee compliance with customer and legal standards.
• Ensure engineering teams provide day-to-day engineering support across regional manufacturing operations to resolve critical build and installation challenges.
• Utilizes robust engineering practices to champion quality initiatives, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions for both internal and customer escapes. Actively participates in FMEAs and process validations while collaborating closely with supplier quality teams to address technical issues.
• Implement metrics and data analytics to measure engineering deliverables from global framework, including new product development cycle time and first-pass yield, and use them to inform development priorities.

Who You Are

The position is based in Allentown or Breinigsville, PA, Austin, TX, or Chandler, AZ, and requires minimal travel to the Chandler manufacturing site and to customer locations within the region. The successful candidate is adaptable to a fast-paced environment and able to manage multiple priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering or a related field; a master’s degree with an electromechanical background is preferred.
• 8+ years’ experience in operations or engineering roles.
• Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Demonstrated experience leading new product development programs through a structured stage-gate or equivalent process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineering roles focused on gas and chemical delivery systems within the semiconductor industry.
• Experience transferring new products from development into volume manufacturing.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards in engineering practices, particularly in the context of hazardous materials.
• Proven project management and supplier management experience.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs, and deliver business improvements.

Pay Range for this position: $156,000 - $200,000

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

• health insurance
• paid time off (PTO)
• retirement contributions
• other perquisites
• eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses

What we offer

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!