At Bosch, new ideas are a thriving tradition and have been for over 130 years. As a leading technology and services supplier, we take advantage of our global opportunities for strong and meaningful development. Every day around the world, thousands of Bosch associates develop new products and systematically improve and innovate those already developed.
Bosch Motorsport is a top tier supplier of electronics, sensors, actuators and engineering services to premier racing series and teams throughout the world. At Bosch Motorsport North America, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging tasks in a young, dynamic, entrepreneurial team. As a part of the management team, you will lead a group of engineers locally and coordinate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers at the Bosch Motorsport head office in Germany. Your major tasks will include product development, product management, and refinement of product development processes.
Our Culture
- Passion and Performance. Bosch Motorsport North America is a team of professionals that have a passion for performance at all levels on and off the track. Whatever we do, we strive to be at the top step of the podium.
- Entrepreneurialism and Innovation. We like challenging the status quo. We leverage innovation and our entrepreneurial spirit to solve technical and commercial topics alike.
- Communication. We consistently develop relationships internally and with our customers through timely and regular open dialogue.
- Balance. Winning is important to us, but so is balance. We work hard, but value a healthy work-life balance.
Job Description
Bosch Motorsport North America is looking to expand their high performance team with a Manager for Product Development and Product Management to foster its growth in developing products specifically designed for racing purposes. This position will be responsible for the following:
- Full technical and commercial responsibility for development of Motorsport products, from idea to release of saleable products
- Management of a team of development engineers across two locations (Novi, MI & Mooresville, NC)
- Creation of comprehensive development process, custom tailored to the fast-paced timelines and specific needs of the North American motorsport market. Development includes requirements management, product ideation, prototyping, testing and release processes
- Continuous improvement of development processes to guarantee the highest quality standards expected of Bosch within the rapid timeline that motorsport customers expect
- Further enhancement of product development strategy through intensifying the cooperation with our headquarters in Germany
- Implementation and development of business strategy. Set and achieve annual targets to ensure growth of the business year-over-year
- Develop strategic pricing for new products and services in cooperation with the management team
- Domestic and international travel flexibility required, up to 10% per year
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- 6 or more years of experience in product development
- 2 or more years of experience leading a team and developing direct reports
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Controls Systems, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in leadership position within an engineering environment including experience with engineering process management
- Project management experience – specifically demonstrate knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply these principles, tools and techniques to plan, manage and execute projects to successful completion
- Experience in managing development budgets with P&L responsibility
- Experience working in a cross-functional role in technical sales or product management
- Mix of Engineering, Technical and Business acumen
- Integrates global and regional perspectives and requirements
- Demonstrates experience in proactively engaging with customers / key stakeholders to exchange opinions, gain insights, build relationships, and find ways to create shared value
- Industry experience in professional Motorsport, significant FSAE experience, or equivalent experience
- Fluent in English (written and verbal) - Native or minimum of C1 ( CEFR/ ACTFL)
- German language skills
Additional Information
Ideal Candidate Characteristics
- A strong sense of personal accountability with demonstrable comfort in an entrepreneurial environment
- Self-disciplined, attentive to deadlines, and effective at time management
- Excellent communication skills; clearly articulate ideas in a way that resonates with your target audience
- Eagerness to learn and grow personally and professionally
- Strong interpersonal skills and a consultative mindset, with the ability to and desire to develop others
- Good problem-solving skills; breaking down complex problems into distinct parts, managing uncertainty, understanding, anticipating interdependencies
- Objective when presenting ideas, open to change and guided in decision-making
- Self-motivated to continuously improve performance; outcomes-focused and driven to achieve challenging goals