Applications Engineering Manager
Detroit, MI - USA
Job Summary
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Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive furniture hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
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Position Summary
The Applications Engineering Manager APD Electronics will lead the electronics applications teams to support North America Korea and Japan applications. This role bridges core product development and customer integration ensuring our embedded solutions meet OEM requirements timelines and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Responsible for North American Korean and Japanese electronics application launches and support
Lead develop and mentor electronics systems software and hardware engineers setting clear objectives creating development plans and succession planning
Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement
Develop and maintain technical customer relationships with key stakeholders at OEMs and Tier 1s
Effective management of cost timing and product performance through customization and adaptation of embedded systems to meet customer specific requirements
Support customer RFQs technical reviews and design discussions with customers along with assign/support execution of creating engineering documentation to execute the quotation process.
Support sales and marketing functions in tech days and promotion activities
Guide the development and integration of embedded software and hardware for Leggett & Platt systems
Oversee system architecture requirements decomposition and interface definitions
Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies proactively
Work closely with applications product development validation program management procurement manufacturing and quality teams
Support design for manufacturability/assembly (DFM/DFA) and design for testability (DFT) initiatives
Ensure smooth handoff from development to production
Drive root cause analysis and resolution of technical issues
Qualifications
University degree in Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or related field
5-10 years of direct leadership and development of technical staff preferably in automotive electronics
Excellent communicator both in person and in writing
Well versed in APQP and project delivery processes
Experience working directly with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
Experience with ALM tools (Codebeamer preferred)
Experience with OEM testing specifications an asset
Experience in ISO17025 ASPICE and Functional Safety an asset
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About Company
Leggett & Platt® enhance people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles.