Manager, Electronic Engineering

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission‑critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Join Advanced Energy’s High Systems team in our brand‑new Wilmington office and lead the charge in power electronics innovation. As Engineering Manager, you’ll build and guide a high‑performing team developing cutting‑edge plasma power solutions. This is a high‑impact role with global visibility, cross‑functional collaboration, and real leadership opportunity.

• Lead complex engineering projects from concept to launch
• Build and mentor a world‑class team of engineers
• Collaborate across global teams to drive product innovation
• Manage budgets, timelines, and technical execution
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to align on strategy

• Proven leadership in technical teams and product development
• Deep expertise in power electronics
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, global environment

• Reviews go‑to‑market strategies. Leads customer calls and manages daily activities related to engagements. Aligns team needs with customer needs
• Manages highly complex, large projects. Influences and recommends changes to the strategy, processes, and operations for a product or multiple products/teams
• Drives portfolio of product offerings and technology solutions to ensure material margins for business meet/exceed objectives. These include technology building blocks, product platforms, derivative products and sustaining activities
• Updates key stakeholders on project status; drives metrics and goals to monitor performance and effectiveness
• Works with marketing and customers to develop product proposals that meet these needs
• Uncover and assess projects risks and develop effective mitigation plans and escalation paths
• Manages and provides work direction and priorities to project teams
• Works with manufacturing locations and supply chain groups to implement cost reductions, manufacturability improvements, and quality improvements for existing products
• Interact with other departments and teams to achieve objectives and improve processes
• Develops goals, manages performance, and coaches/mentors’ technical resources
• Works with direct reports to set and monitor fair but challenging objectives
• Completes meaningful employee reviews through continuous feedback and regular formal reviews; mentors and develops the skills of project teams and direct reports
• Ensures smooth and effective cross‑functional and cross‑site working relationships
• Communicates clearly and listens to ensure better decision making and changes in strategy/direction, if required
• Ensures clear escalation paths are defined and executed, if program KPI is at risk, drives early assessment/resolution to prevent impact to project schedule or performance
• Sets up regular phase exit reviews with all stakeholders as part of PDP process
• Ensures proper meeting and project governance - relevant agendas, attendees, regularity, clear outcomes with trackable, time and resource identified actions clearly recorded and distributed
• Contributes to the annual operating plan cost center budget
• Monitors project costs and CAPEX spend budget monthly to ensure limited overspend/under spend
• Ensure authorization for spend required is in place to meet objectives

• Location:
  
  Wilmington, MA;
  Must be able to travel occasionally (10-25%) domestically and internationally as required.
• Environment:
  Works in a noisy, fast‑paced engineering lab and standard office environment
• Flexibility to work across time zones as part of a global team, as required.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, as needed

• Proven…