$150,000–$200,000 Per Year
Title: Product Development Manager
Location: Houston, TX or Roanoke, VA
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $150-200k per year
Compensation & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k and more
Sterling Engineering is hiring a Product Development Manager for a global leader in advanced power electronics and industrial control systems. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll drive innovation, lead engineering teams, and shape the future of cutting-edge technologies used across major industrial applications. If you’re looking for a position with strategic influence, team leadership, and ownership over R&D direction and investment, this is an outstanding opportunity to elevate your career.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on developing new VFDs, power electronics and control technologies
- Drive research and development initiatives aligned with business strategy and long-term growth plans
- Evaluate emerging technologies in power electronics, embedded systems, and control software
- Recommend and prioritize R&D investments to maintain competitive advantage
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and resource allocation for engineering initiatives
- Oversee engineering budgets, capital planning, and project expenditures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders to ensure successful product development
- Establish strong relationships with internal business units, suppliers, and external partners
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes and team performance
- Support product issue resolution, including failure analysis and corrective actions
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in power electronics, controls, or related technologies
- 5+ years of experience leading product development teams or technical projects
- Proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects and driving business results
- Strong understanding of power electronics, embedded systems, and control technologies
- Experience managing engineering budgets, capital planning, and financial performance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and ERP systems
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
S
Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com