Electrical Engineering Manager

Mason, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & CornellCookson

At Clopay Corporation we are more than just North Americas largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturerwe are a powerhouse of innovation safety and design. Through our premier brands we lead the industry in providing groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for both the places people call home and the spaces where the world does business.

Headquartered in Mason Ohio and operating state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy Ohio Mountaintop Pennsylvania and Goodyear Arizona we are a proud American-owned company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. Our reach extends across 55 distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada ensuring that we deliver the right door for every opening from homes to businesses and beyond.

By joining our team you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay known as Americas Favorite Garage Doors with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of our rolling brands Cornell and Cookson. Together we secure everything from family garages to the worlds most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers.

We are seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead our New Product Development (NPD) team in our Mason OH office. This is a hands-on working manager role for a leader who is passionate about both developing innovative technology and mentoring a talented team of engineers. You will be responsible forguiding our end-to-end electrical and IoT architecture while also personally driving key projects. The ideal candidate is a player-coach who can translate high-level strategy into execution foster a culture of excellence and build the next generation of engineering leaders at our company. Responsibilities include:

Technical & Strategic Leadership

Define the Vision:Develop a deep understanding of our products and markets to build and contribute to our long-term electrical technology roadmap feeding the NPD funnel with unique and innovative solutions.

Govern IoT Architecture:Define and govern the end-to-end IoT architecture for new products including device-to-cloud communication security posture OTA update strategy and field diagnostics ensuring designs are production-ready not just prototype-ready.

Lead from the Front:Activelyparticipatein and lead key projects contributing directly to design development and problem-solving to set a high standard for technical excellence and drive project success.

Team Empowerment & Growth

Mentor & Develop Talent:Provide dedicated coaching to junior engineers to guide their skill development while acting as a strategic partner to senior engineers to help them solve ambitious challenges.

Streamline Execution:Establishand maintain a transparent and efficient workflow for tracking assigning and reviewing engineering tasks to keep the team aligned and productive.

Foster a Thriving Culture:Build a team environment where individuals feel safe to voice ideas admit mistakes and take creative risks. Champion the celebration of team wins and recognize outstanding work to ensure every member feels valued and empowered.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering.

10-15 years of progressive experience in electrical engineering including 2-5 years in a direct management role.

A proventrack recordof bringing connected electrical products through the full development lifecyclefrom early-stage prototyping and regulatory certification to manufacturing transfer and commercial launch.

Demonstrated experience delivering IoT-connected products including a strong understanding of cloud architecture device provisioning OTA firmware update systems and post-launch telemetry.

Strong leadership and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members.

Deep experience with firmware project management for safety-critical embedded systems includingdevelopmentlifecycles and best practices for real-time embedded C on bare-metal and RTOS (ARM Cortex-M) environments.
Familiarity with hardware bring-up and debugging using standard lab tools (e.g. oscilloscopes logic analyzers) and communication protocols (e.g. SPI I2C UART Modbus).

Preferred Qualifications:

Deep understanding of safety-critical design principles and experience with product compliance (UL/FCC/CE).

Experience in the door and access systems industry or a related field (e.g. automation mechatronics).

Knowledge of embedded security best practices such as encryption secure boot and authentication.

Working knowledge of various door safety devices and sensing technologies (e.g. sensing edges light curtains photo-eyes).

Why Choose a Career With Us

We dont just manufacture doors; we engineer the front door of the American dream and the security of global commerce. At Clopay we believe our strength lies in our people. From our design engineers to our manufacturing associates and delivery drivers every member of the team plays a vital role in our success.

Our team members thrive because we prioritize:

Unrivaled Scale: Work for a market leader with a massive manufacturing footprint and a reputation for excellence that spans nearly two centuries.
A Culture of Whats Next: We invest heavily in automation sustainable materials and smart-home integration to stay ahead of the curve.
Commitment to People: As a Griffon Corporation company we provide the stability of a large organization with the tight-knit collaborative feel of a specialized craft team.
A Legacy of Expertise: Join our Pioneer Cluba group of over 440 employees who have been with us for 20 years or more. We offer the stability of a market leader and a place where you can truly grow a lifelong career.
Commitment to Innovation: We arent just keeping up with industry trends; were setting them. Whether its our exclusive WINDCODE technology or our award-winning designs we provide the tools for you to do your best work.
Community Focused: Our success is linked to the well-being of our neighbors and communities. Through our partnership with Habitat for Humanity Clopay employees help provide homes and security to families in the communities where we live and work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

Manager

Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & CornellCooksonAt Clopay Corporation we are more than just North Americas largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturerwe are a powerhouse of innovation safety and design. Through our premier brands we lead the industry in providing...