Manager, Electrical Engineering

Manager, Electrical Engineering 

About NJOY

NJOY is one of the largest independent electronic nicotine device (ENDS) companies in the U.S. and a leader in the revolution against combustible cigarettes. With a mission to Make Smoking History, adult smokers have trusted the NJOY brand to offer a range of satisfying electronic nicotine products as an alternative to combustible cigarettes since 2007. In April 2022, NJOY made history when the US Food and Drug Administration issued Marketing Granted Orders for NJOY’s ACE Device and Pods, reflecting FDA’s determination that these products are “appropriate for the protection of public health”. With that decision, NJOY became the only company independent of Big Tobacco to receive Marketing Granted Orders for their ENDS products. Exemplary of its commitment to contributing to the improvement of public health, NJOY developed the Standard Research Electronic Cigarette in exclusive partnership with the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) for use in independent, government-funded clinical studies. 

At NJOY, we are adamant that our mission is at the center of everything we do – this includes hiring the right team members to continue to build this History-making company. If you want to make history while being surrounded by the best and brightest colleagues, read on to learn more about this opportunity.

Overview

The Manager, Electrical Engineering will lead a team of Electrical engineers and technicians in the development of new products and the support of existing products.  Utilize a broad range of experience and engineering principals to design and develop methods and procedures to characterize products and manufacturing processes.  Work assigned to the Electrical Engineering team is generally highly complex and multi-disciplined.  An Electrical Engineering Manager is expected to provide role model leadership, mentoring and Hands-On guidance to their team members while supporting other functional teams in the organization. The candidate must be able to excel in a very fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership, coaching and feedback to the Electrical engineering team & technicians.
• Lead hiring, performance reviews and compensation recommendations for the Electrical engineering team.
• Responsible for the execution of all Electrical engineering team goals and activities.
• Provide concepts, preliminary cost estimates and plan development schedules for Electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within target cost commitments of the project.
• Support Operations and Quality in continuous improvement activities.
• Identify and recommend continuous improvement and new product development ideas.
• Design early concept learning plans and conduct design tradeoff analysis
• Develops and maintains product requirements, specifications and test methods within Electrical engineering.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate system & component performance utilizing design for reliability (DFR) tools and performance sensitivity analysis.
• Drive the development and standardization of engineering test plans to validate new or existing Electrical system performance utilizing design for reliability tools and performance sensitivity analysis. Consideration must be given to the applicable third-party certifications, for example: FDA, UL, CE, CSA etc.
• Direct the development and testing of prototypes used for component and systems testing.
• Lead development of complex test methods and procedures to characterize components, subsystems, and their interaction and impact on product performance and quality.
• Provide guidance for validation of products, test methods, and procedures.
• Provide Role Model Leadership to continuously improve the overall performance of the Electrical engineering team.
• Verify the accuracy of the work performed and the methods used by engineers.
• Communicate and collaborate with other engineers, managers, suppliers, and contractors.
• Provide leadership, technical support and perspective on cross-functional teams ensuring new products, continuous improvement, investigations, and CAPA’s can be achieved.
• Prepare and deliver complex engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally.
• Reviews and recommends changes to the product development process to reduce product development time and improve the overall quality of new products.
• Prepare, review and support Intellectual Property

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering
• 5 years’ experience leading direct reports & engineering teams.
• 10 years total engineering experience.
• PCBA Design experience.
• Experience with Altium, OrCad, LTspice, PSpice, or other PCBA layout and simulation tools.
• Must be comfortable with hands on troubleshooting and capturing of data with multimeter, oscilloscopes, and other instrumentation.
• Programming and firmware experience is desired.
• Strong critical thinking skills & organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communications skills both written and oral, including the ability to navigate potentially challenging situations both internal and external to the business.
• Comprehension of Quality Management System (QMS) requirements in regulated environments (FDA/ MDD etc.).
• Sound knowledge of statistics and their application to product / process design.
• Ability to assess complex data objectively and to make scientifically sound decisions.
• Strong computer skills, i.e., Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Visio, Statistics Software such as Minitab or Statistics, etc.
• Experienced working in stage gate new product development processes
• Ability to work independently and within team environments.
• Other duties may be assigned.

EEOC Statement

NJOY is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. NJOY is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, uniform service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Further, NJOY complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. NJOY is an e-verify employer.

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