Head of Engineering BU Electronics Americas

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its

entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

General Information:

We are seeking a senior leader for the Engineering organization in the Business Unit (BU) Electronics, Americas. This role is a critical pillar in the leadership team of the BU leadership team, with responsibility for Engineering excellence, driving next-generation product innovation, and a relentless focus on product cost competitiveness. Reporting to the Head of BU, Americas, the role leads a distributed engineering organization and serves as the primary technical leader for customer engagement and business acquisition in the region.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead a cross-border engineering organization with responsibility for approximately 60 Electrical & Mechanical Engineers and indirect leadership of around 50 System & Software specialists across the Americas and Europe.


• Ensure execution excellence across development, industrialization, and serial support for ECU programs while maintaining a strong focus on cost competitiveness and margin improvement.


• Shape the BU’s product strategy and roadmap by balancing architecture, features, performance, and cost for both core and growth business areas.


• Drive innovation initiatives by identifying and deploying new technologies, materials, and design approaches that support future business opportunities.


• Build capabilities across R&D, systems, and industrialization by identifying gaps and championing investments that leverage global synergies.


• Act as the primary technical interface for North American OEM customers, supporting quoting, acquisition, and strategic customer engagement.


• Represent the BU in industry forums, technical discussions, and customer events while strengthening the position of the business in the market.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.


• Extensive leadership experience with 15+ years in engineering leadership, ideally in automotive electronics or embedded systems.


• 5+ years’ experience in powertrain control systems or complex electronic product development, with solid understanding of global and matrix environments.


• Business and customer acumen with the ability to engage credibly as a technical authority and support business growth.


• Must be willing to Travel as required up to 30% domestic and international. 


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, combined with a strategic mindset, transformation capability, and a results-oriented approach.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the US. 

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer.  All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Your Contact 

Schaeffler Motion Tech US 

Kenneth R Cummings