Engineering Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Area: Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > Engineering Operations General Summary: : The successful candidate will be responsible for managing HW related tasks (including, but not limited to demand forecast, build planning, allocation and distribution, etc.) for SW engineering teams across multiple chipset programs. Responsibilities include: Manage hardware demand for organizations through efficient collaboration and coordination across multiple development sites and cross-functional departments/teams. Negotiate demand from engineering leads, provide a consolidated report and analytical justification for budget approval. Analyze supply to identify and resolve shortages and broadcast appropriate notifications to engineering leads. Generate hardware related reports using a variety of tools for input and output. Develop scripts/tools that automate the consolidation of demand, generate reports, and publish accurate dashboards. Identify process improvements and implement/drive efficiency enhancements. Develop pertinent program indicators to push information to internal teams and management. Understand project constraints, consolidate these challenges and then recommend solutions. Identify technology teams impacted by silicon, hardware board layout, and/or software changes as well as collaborates with them to adjust their hardware accordingly. Represent engineering in weekly supply meetings to provide technical justification for driving builds on certain configurations. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. PMP Certification. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of analytical SW tools such as MS Excel (Pivot table, formulas and Power Query) and PowerApps. 2+ year of experience with technical project management including managing resources, mitigating risk, etc. 2+ year of experience with business metrics such as customer support tickets, KPIs, etc. 2+ year of experience working in a large matrixed organization. 3+ years of embedded software development/testing experience. 3+ years of embedded hardware design/validation experience Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Science, or related field. OR Associate's degree and 2+ years of relevant work experience. OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of relevant work experience.