Project Manager - R&D

EI Electronics; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Health insurance

On-site gym

On-site restaurant

Job summary

EI Electronics seeks a Project Manager - R&D to oversee multiple product development projects from concept through launch, coordinating engineering, quality, manufacturing and supply chain teams. You will drive schedules, budgets and risk management in a gated process, ensuring regulatory compliance for life-safety products.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in electronics PM, PMP/Prince2, and familiarity with Agile.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Science, or Technology.
• PMP/Prince2 certification preferred.
• 8+ years in project management, electronics product development.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain disciplines.
• Apply structured project management practices including planning, scheduling, risk management, issue tracking, resource allocation, and budget control.
• Use and enforce the company's gate review process to drive project delivery and ensure stage-gate compliance.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between engineering teams and internal manufacturing partners, including test engineering and NPI.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate change control processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards relevant to life safety products.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes and tools.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-project management

Problem-solving

Regulated industries experience

PM tools (MS Project/Jira/Confluence)

PLM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/Science/Technology

PMP/Prince2 certification

Agile/Scrum familiarity

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager - R&D
Location: Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland
Department: Engineering R&D
Reports To: Program Manager R&D
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Onsite

Role Overview

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of multiple product development projects, managing schedules, risks, budgets, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver on-time and within scope. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in structured project management methodologies and will use an established project management framework and gate review process to guide product development activities. This role requires a solid understanding of the development of electronic hardware, embedded firmware, mechanical design, cloud data communications protocols, and test lab validation processes. The successful candidate will be a motivated team leader, able to coordinate technical teams and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain disciplines.
• Apply structured project management practices including planning, scheduling, risk management, issue tracking, resource allocation, and budget control.
• Use and enforce the company's gate review process to drive project delivery and ensure stage-gate compliance.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between engineering teams and internal manufacturing partners, including test engineering and new product introduction (NPI).
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate change control processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards relevant to life safety products.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes and tools.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• 3rd level qualification (Bachelor's degree or higher) in Engineering, Science, or Technology discipline.
• Formal project management qualification (e.g. PMP, Prince2, or equivalent) - PMP certification preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies is desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 8 years' experience in a project management role, ideally in electronics product development.

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in managing cross-functional product development projects using structured methodologies.
• Familiarity with the following development domains is strongly desired: Electronic hardware design and development, Embedded firmware and software, Mechanical product design, Cloud communication protocols and IoT data platforms, Laboratory validation, testing, and certification processes.

Skills

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and manage competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., life safety, medical, industrial controls).
• Proficient with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on innovative life safety technologies with real-world impact.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package (bonus scheme, health insurance, on-site gym, on-site restaurant).