Engineering Manager

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What’s the role?  

As an Engineering Manager on the XRM (X-ray Microscopy) team, you get to work with some of the most brilliant minds in the X-ray Microscopy industry.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

The Engineering manager is the functional manager for 6-10 direct engineering reports in a matrix organization. The Engineering Manager oversees product development and sustaining engineering activities within the XRM organization related to the product line. The manager is also responsible for helping coach/mentor/train/advise both direct reports and cross-functional team leads from other departments on product development process and good practices. The Manager will guide others in the organization on developing both technical requirements and detailed project and drive development teams to meet those goals. For critical projects, the Engineering Manager may serve directly as the project manager. For those projects, the Manager may be directly responsible for developing technical requirements, formulating test plans to verify that new products meet those requirements, and validating those requirements against market requirements. The Engineering Manager is also responsible for day-to-day management of sustaining activities including supporting operations, service, and manufacturing engineering teams, managing engineering lab, and maintaining the overall quality and performance of the product line. The Engineering Manager reports to the Director of Engineering. 

Do you qualify?

• BS in Engineering, Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. MS or Phd preferred. 
• A minimum of 7 years of directly related experience in product design of capital equipment and 5 years’ experience in technical product development management.
• Experience with microscopy, imaging and related technologies, performance requirements and customers. 
• Experience with Product Life Cycle or Product Development process, phase-gate approach to project management. 
• Additionally, experience with post acquisition image processing, image visualization, image analysis and computed tomography is desired. 
• Excellent organizational, leadership, decision-making and communication skills to perform the functions as described. 
• A high level of analytical, planning and organizational ability is required to manage large and complex projects and manage product development activities as described. 
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external customers and department staff, as described above; write reports and business correspondence; present information to executive leadership; and respond to questions from customers and vendors. 
• Must have excellent people management skills 
• Must possess the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Significant initiative and independent judgment are required. 
• Ability to handle the fast-paced, ever-changing demands of a high-tech company in a competitive market space. 

The annual pay range for this position is $172,000 – $215,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay 
• The list goes on! 

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Clara Cresswell

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).