Product Engineering Manager – Remote Control Systems

POSITION TITLE: Product Engineering Manager – Remote Control Systems
LOCATION: Sudbury, ON

MacLean Engineering is looking for an experienced Product Engineering Manager – Remote Control Systems to join our Advanced Vehicle Technology team in Sudbury Ontario. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you!

About the Position: As the Product Engineering Manager, you will be directly responsible for the overall technical execution of your assigned product line(s) through the leadership and management of the product teams while keeping strong communication with other departments. This position heads the development of the remote-control system which includes line of sight remote, tele-remote and tele-operation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate the product vision for the remote-control systems and maintain the roadmap based on priority.
• Effectively manage and direct the engineering design team, evaluate work assignments, and ensure projects are completed in a timely fashion.
• Coach and mentor the engineering design team to gain a strong appreciation for all aspects related to the applications, specifications and best design practices needed to achieve corporate goals.
• Handle a higher degree of ambiguity in your day-to-day work and shape clearer direction for the remainder of the team to reach a positive outcome.
• Lead a team of designers in electrical, mechanical, electronics, software, technical writing, field support technician and system administration. Develop the team skills matrix and maintain the job descriptions for all resources.
• Monitor and report new design project status (% complete, schedule creep, risk level and mitigation plan) and communicate this both within the product team, internal customers, and external customers.
• Facilitate internal and external design reviews to confirm if all technical and schedule requirements are on track.
• Organize and execute continuous improvements to the product line that enhance the total quality of the end-product.
• Lead the development or sourcing of new technology, components, tools, or processes to improve the quality or effectiveness of the end-product.
• Support quoting activities by offering specific technical assessments on feasibility, cost estimates, and design lead-time.
• Develop plans and recommend/select technical avenues of how best to achieve the prioritized objectives on behalf of the Product Managers.
• Work together with multiple teams to integrate interfacing systems, hardware, and software to accelerate the deployment of autonomous systems.
• Evaluate and negotiate product requirements, and ensure work is aligned with high-level expectations.
• Forecast, review, and assess new capital quotes/orders for technical compliance and other factors that will influence the scheduling of work.
• Ensure that the team prepares the build cards or other forms of engineering specifications for submission to their product team.
• Monitor and manage design scopes and milestone dates related to new designs.
• Maintain a 3 months groomed backlog with work estimated efforts in Microsoft DevOps.
• Ensure a commonality in the usage of the Microsoft DevOps teams environments throughout the AVT group.
• Ensure that new developments are built with functional safety principles and standards.
• Ensure a uniform and consistent architecture across the platform.
• Contribute to document and unify the data structure across the platform to support interoperability.
• Promote and educate the team in work safety.
• Support and follow the MacLean Quality Policy and ISO 9001 objectives.

About You: The successful candidate(s) must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail-oriented, team-oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with any one of the following qualifications:

• Engineering Degree or Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• An advanced degree or other field specialization is an asset along with practical work experience.
• Eligibility for licensing through OACETT or PEO is encouraged.
• Five (5) years’ experience with underground mine equipment is required.
• High level of computer literacy and proficiency.
• High level of professionalism, honesty and integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and well organized.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with installation, maintenance, and improvement of vehicle technology.
• Knowledge of Store & Forward principles, experience in Linux, vehicle Telemetry, data science and the mining industry.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Understanding of International Certifications and functional safety.
• Knowledge of internal combustion propulsion and Battery Electric Vehicles.
• Knowledge of remote controls, RF Spread Spectrum, Wi-Fi, CAN, Networking.
• Knowledge of Linux OS, iFM controllers, Simulink, ROS, MQTT.
• Knowledge of ISO 61508, 120100, 13849, 15817 and AS4240.

About Us: Inspired by over 50 years of pioneering excellence, MacLean Engineering continues to lead the way in underground mining equipment solutions. We are driven by innovation and expansion.

We offer competitive wages and benefits including:

• 3 weeks’ vacation annually
• Paid sick and family emergency time
• Paid overtime after 40 hours worked
• Free coffee!
• Flexible Group benefits Package
• Employee and family assistance program
• Voluntary DPSP and GRRSP
• Annual Employee Bonus
• $200 Annual Safety Shoe allowance
• Employee appreciation days and much more.

We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position will be located in our Sudbury Ontario office.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.