Engineering Manager I - Project Engineering

This role leads a team of project engineers and designers supporting high-mix, custom electrical panel design and execution for protection and control systems, working closely with manufacturing, project management, supply chain, and customers. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Lead the panel design engineering function, ensuring team capacity, resource allocation, and execution plans align with project demand and priorities, and that technical deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. 

2. Drive technical direction and standardization within the panel design discipline. 

3. Lead team planning, including capacity planning and development of the long-term strategy for the panel design discipline. 

4. Lead, hire, develop, and manage a team of engineers; set clear expectations, provide coaching, and ensure alignment with business and organizational goals. 

5. Represent engineering in customer engagements, design reviews, and cross-functional initiatives to improve quality, cost, and lead time. 

6. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles. 

7. Understand. Create. Simplify. 

8. Other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications 

B.S. in Engineering field or equivalent combination of education/experience 

8+ years of related engineering or management experience 

Demonstrated experience managing engineering work within scope, schedule, and budget constraints 

Strong technical knowledge in one or more engineering disciplines/technologies 

Demonstrated ability to develop employees and lead high-performing teams 

Demonstrated ability to design/produce/support successful products/processes 

Ability to lead technical decision-making and resolve complex engineering challenges 

Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills 

Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities 

Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment 

Background check results satisfactory to SEL 

Negative drug test result(s) 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience with protection and control panel design 

Knowledge of applicable standards (IPC, UL, NEC, IEEE, IEC) 

Experience with design-for-manufacturability in panel production environments 

Familiarity with SEL products and applications 

Formal project management training or certification 

Physical Requirements 

None