Factory Automation R&D Leader North America

Factory Automation Solutions & Technology R&D Leader (North America)

Role Overview

The Factory Automation Solutions & Technology Leader is a key role within North America responsible for shaping and executing the global product and solutions strategy across Factory Automation with strong interfaces to Linear Motion Technology Assembly Technology and Automation & Electrification. This role leads leaders across multiple North American locations and partners closely with global and regional Business Areas to co-create profitable customer-centric solutions aligned with the companys short- mid- and long-term strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate is a highly technical leader with deep factory automation expertise a strong strategic mindset and a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing leadership teams. This role requires balancing innovation with execution customer collaboration with profitability and global alignment with regional accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Portfolio & Growth

• With strong global alignment drive and evolve the regional product and solutions portfolio to enable substantial and sustainable growth.
• Define and execute product and technology roadmaps including platform products custom subassemblies standardized solutions and preferred building sets aligned to market needs.
• Shape the future of factory automation by co-developing technologies and solutions directly with customers ensuring differentiation and value creation.
• Ensure all solutions are commercially viable scalable and aligned with business area strategies and financial targets.

Customer Innovation & Collaboration

• Establish and further develop Customer Innovation Centers to accelerate co-creation and solution validation.
• Create strong collaboration models between Sales Application Management and R&D ensuring seamless translation of customer needs into technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical and strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders jointly identifying opportunities and solving complex customer challenges.

Leadership & Organization

• Lead and develop leaders and teams across multiple North American locations fostering a culture of accountability innovation and continuous development.
• Effectively partner with colleagues within a broad international setting. 
• Define implement and continuously evolve the organizational setup roles and competency models to support future growth and technology needs.
• Create an inclusive high-performance environment that attracts develops and retains top technical and leadership talent.

Operational Excellence & Execution

• Streamline standardize and continuously improve the engineering process landscape with a strong focus on customer-centricity speed and quality.
• Provide technical governance and expertise for the region ensuring alignment with global standards while enabling local flexibility.
• Support and drive sales growth initiatives and cost reduction programs to improve overall business performance.

Innovation Digitalization & Value Creation

• Drive multi-technology factory automation solutions integrating linear technology automation electrification controls software and robotics.
• Develop and expand value-added project business including solution engineering and system-level offerings.

Qualifications :

Experience & Expertise

• 810 years of leadership experience in international software and hardware development organizations with preferred experience of leading leaders.
• Deep experience in factory automation including linear technology automation systems electrical controls and robotics.
• Proven success working in matrix organizations with global interfaces and multiple stakeholders.

Leadership & Mindset

• Transformational results-oriented leader with a strong ability to inspire challenge and develop leaders and teams.
• Strategic thinker with a proven track record of turning vision into execution in complex global environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance innovation customer needs and profitability.

Education & Languages

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical field required.
• Masters degree and/or PhD strongly preferred.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about factory automation technology and leading change.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence at executive customer and technical levels.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity alignment and results.

Additional Information :

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time