For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $150, 000 - $205, 000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for an R& D Manager. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work" and by Glassdoor as the 11th spot on the "Best Place To Work", by Ethisphere as "one of the World's Most Ethical Companies", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality", and by TIME as the "Most Sustainable Company in the World."

Job Brief:

We are seeking an outstanding R& D Manager to lead the research and development team in solid state protection, power electronics and related electronic systems. The ideal candidate is a globally recognized technical expert with profound academic background, rich R& D experience, outstanding industry influence and high leadership potential. This role will drive core technology innovation, manage key R& D projects, strengthen industry-university-research cooperation, lead the team to tackle technical challenges, and promote the commercial landing of cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the R& D team focused on solid state protection and power electronics systems. Provide professional technical guidance, talent training and performance management for team members.
• Formulate and implement the R& D technical roadmap for solid state protection and power electronics, matching the company's long-term strategic goals.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of R& D projects, including technical feasibility demonstration, scheme design, prototype development, testing verification, patent layout and technology industrialization.
• Build and maintain close internal and external cooperation relationships, deepen industry-university-research collaboration with universities and research institutions (such as NC State, FREEDM Center), and promote technical joint innovation.
• Participate in IEEE and other international standardization work. Promote the formulation and promotion of industry technical standards.
• Lead the team to complete high-level academic output and patent layout, support the improvement of the company's technical barriers and industry influence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, testing and marketing to promote the transformation of R& D results into market-oriented products and solutions.
• Track and resolve key technical problems in the R& D and verification process, ensure the smooth progress of projects and the achievement of technical indicators.
• Cultivate high-performance technical teams, and promote knowledge inheritance and technological innovation within the team.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or related majors
• 10+ years of professional experience in electronic design and R& D, with in-depth technical accumulation in solid state protection and other fields.
• Globally recognized technical expert with outstanding academic and technical influence.
• Rich experience in external technical cooperation and academic exchanges: long-term participation in university industry-university-research cooperation.
• High leadership potential, especially suitable for leading highly experienced professional technical teams, with strong team motivation and task execution capabilities.
• Excellent technical presentation and communication skills, with experience in sharing professional technical topics
• Strong project management, problem-solving and decision-making ability, able to promote key R& D tasks and tackle technical difficulties.
• Passion for cutting-edge technology research and innovation, and commitment to leading the team to create industry-leading technical solutions and products.

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