Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish strong technical relationships with customers and execute on the business goals, and activities aligned with the company's overall objectives.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering activities for qualifying new products and supporting existing products in the field.
• Lead and manage a team of engineers, technical professionals, and project managers for qualification and support activities.  Foster a culture of collaboration, performance excellence, and continuous learning within the team.
• Allocate resources, manage budgets, and monitor project progress to ensure successful outcomes within defined timelines and quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical and project-related risks. Implement risk assessment and mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Oversee technical meetings on current and future storage product lines.
• Review technical documents and explanations to customers and internal teams.
• Supervise and facilitate solutions and closure of issues including preliminary failure analysis on drives which fail during qualifications and drives returned for urgent field issues.
• Provide quality reports to both customers and Japan quality teams.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Develop and manage the engineering department's budget, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and cost-effective operations.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices in engineering activities.

Requirements

• Proven experience (8 to 12 years) in leading and managing engineering teams, preferably in a technology-driven organization.
• Strong technical background in a relevant engineering discipline, with a deep understanding of engineering principles and processes.
• Track record of successfully driving and delivering complex engineering projects within defined timelines and budgets.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Advanced technical or management certifications are a plus.