Engineering Manager

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years, and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

Dometic Marine’s headquarters are located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The facility develops and manufactures advanced mechatronic products for the recreational marine industry. The mission of the Mobile Power Solutions business is to deliver smart, reliable, and efficient operation of high-power equipment, enabling customers to enjoy boating with confidence and ease. Our quiet, compact DC power technology enhances convenience and comfort, creating an intuitive ecosystem that seamlessly connects power generation, storage, and loads.

We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Engineering Manager. This position reports to the Vice President & General Manager and will work onsite in Richmond, BC.

Candidates must be eligible for cross border travel between Canada and the US.

About The Position

As Engineering Manager, you will play a key leadership role in shaping the future of marine power solutions. You will oversee, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and customer technical support staff, while driving innovation in electronic product development. Collaborating closely with the VP of Technology and Product Development, as well as the Product Management team, you will plan and manage program resources, budgets, and schedules across local and global initiatives. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with performance and safety standards. Product areas include fixed-mount power converters, lithium-ion battery integration, alternators, digital switching, and both wired and wireless connectivity solutions for boats.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Manage the design, test engineering, tech support, and work closely with product management, sourcing, quality, operations, and customers for new product development and continuous product improvements
• Develop and mentor team members with talent management, performance evaluations / management, and succession planning
• Plan, coordinate resources, monitor status, maintain program commitments, report on progress, and ensure delivery and quality applications are on time and within budget
• Design products, assemblies, and components which meet design and regulatory requirements
• Identify market opportunities, research solutions, develop advanced prototypes, secure IPs, and drive technical direction
• Execute product development life cycle (evaluate, concept, develop, industrialize, qualify, produce, review) in accordance with Dometic standards, such as Book of Requirements, Functional Design Specifications, DFMEA etc.
• Oversee by example to facilitate design reviews and to approve new concepts, product design, specifications, verifications, validations, and supplier PPAP submissions
• Advocate best practices and look for continuous improvement opportunities
• Review, approve, and execute design verification and validation plan for new products/designs
• Promote group discussions, collaboration, teamwork, and continuous improvement for team and individuals
• Assist in applications support and troubleshooting as required
• Perform other duties and undertake special projects assigned by supervisor
  
  
  

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• Retirement Programs (RSP and Company Pension Plan)
• Paid Vacation
• Statutory Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Tuition and Professional Designation dues assistance
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Company Events
• Opportunities to make an impact
  
  
  

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Skills & Requirements

A suitable background would be a solid experience with product development and project management as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development or manufacturing engineering, preferably of electronics
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/management experience
• Excellent skills in staff management and mentoring
• Exceptional skills in product development management
• Thorough knowledge and experience with power electronic products and batteries
• Ability to quote and to optimize cost, performance, and meeting internal/external customer requirements
• Familiar in all aspects of mechanical, electronic, and firmware product development
• Strong ability to quickly and accurately estimate size and scope of projects
• Ability to exercise technical mentorship over other product designers
• Ability to map out, plan, and communicate development activities
• Solid skills in multi-functional project management in a manufacturing environment
  
  
  

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Strong sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and a proven history of relentless execution
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate and manage diverse personalities across functions and sites
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mature and supportive management abilities
• Strong problem solving and judgement abilities to make balanced choices
• Solid business acumen and financial literacy
• Expert agility in managing changing requirements and opposing resources
  
  
  

Dometic’s Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application. Selection is being made on a running basis. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Nikki Melendez at [email protected].

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.