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Senior Design/VAVE Manager

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Flex

Senior Design/VAVE Manager

Mudu, China

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Senior Design/VAVE Manager located in Suzhou.

Reporting to the Director, Operations Engineering, the Senior Design/VAVE Manager role involves...

What a typical day looks like :
  • Leading all Product Development Engineers to work effectively and accurately
  • Product Design Lead & Technical program management for joint development service
  • Lead the team to propose the best technical and cost-effective solution to customer
  • Drive the project delivered in target timeline and within budget control
  • Motivate and develop subordinates to design and develop industrial/medical product capability.
  • Coordinate with relevant function to resolve on engineering, materials and human resources matter within and outside of flex
  • Establish on-going training program for product engineers
  • Drive value added service (BOM risk analysis, cost down design, alternative components replacement, hardcore troubleshooting) to support industrial/medical customers
  • Main driver for recruiting technically competent engineers in the highly technical based environment
  • Complete other tasks assigned by engineering director
The experience we're looking to add to our team :
  • Bachelor's degree in EE engineering or Computer Science.
  • Over 15 years of experience on R&D background and 10 years of project management / supervisor experience.
  • Experience with industrial standard, IoT technology, high speed data transmission, wireless design, embedded system (Arm or x86), power design
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Chinese and in English
  • Knowledge on management style and deeply knowledge on the culture's elements and development to cross product life cycle
  • Knowledge on the tools which are relative to the project managements (PMP certified will be bonus), R&D, QA management like DOE, DFMEA, 8D, Six Sigma, risk management, etc.
  • Knowledge on the CAD tools which are relative to product design (Cadence, Mentor, PI/SI Simulation, SolidWorks, etc.)
  • Knowledge on DFx analysis with development team and manufacturing team
  • Knowledge on ECO management, component derating, MTBF calculation, reliability test, EMC test and Certification
  • Relative finance knowledges on cost management, relative risk knowledges on risk/events management
  • Strong management skills not only for the team internal but also cross functional support
  • Ability to conduct workshops to improve/guide staff technical and leadership skills
  • Ability to lead technical discussion with customer, propose design concept
  • Experience to manage sustaining support to extend product life cycle
  • Team working spirit should be highly necessary
  • Lead team and provide guideline to get team successful and make team grow up, manage / development resources, modular of relative meeting/activities of team/department
What you'll receive for the great work you provide :
  • Social Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO
Job Category
Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Client-provided location(s): Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Job ID: Flex-WD197621
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Unconscious Bias Training