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Director, Embedded Software

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

The Job:

As Director of Embedded Firmware, you'll be part of our Embedded Software Team working as a Hybrid employee. StanleyBlack&Decker is looking for an engineering leader to support the development of Embedded software development for brushless motor control products in the space of Professional Power Tools and Outdoor Equipment. In this role, you will lead a team of embedded software engineers responsible for designing and developing innovative solutions to advance our product line. The primary focus will be on power tools and outdoor power equipment, with an emphasis on implementing sensored and sensorless algorithms for brushless motor controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering teams, as well as other product development leaders, to support the VP of Firmware Engineering in executing New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives.
• NPI Leadership:Take ownership of the technical and schedule execution for embedded software development within New Product Programs.
• Project Governance:Define project scope and maintain resource planning for current and upcoming NPI programs, including managing budgetary requirements (OpEx & CapEx) to meet program schedules.
• Risk Mitigation:Proactively identify and manage development risks to ensure timely program delivery while maintaining high quality standards.
• Design Quality Assurance:Ensure that robust design processes and best practices are integrated throughout the development lifecycle to deliver high-quality products.
• Development Methodologies:Champion and implement advanced product development techniques, such as Model-Based Systems Engineering, Automated Testing (CI/CD), and the integration of AI tools in New Product Development.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering-Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven technical leadership in embedded product development.
• 10+ years of engineering work experience.
• 5+ years managing or leading teams.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver technical presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build consensus with stakeholders and teams to identify and pursue opportunities that drive innovation.
• Strong influence and leadership skills with cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in building internal and external relationships; an inspiring leader to team members, colleagues, and the broader organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Prior experience in embedded software development for motor drives.
• Experience with connected products, including IoT technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.).
• Resource planning experience.
• Budgetary management experience.
• Experience in technology and product strategy.

The Details:

You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!

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The salary range for this position is $134,300- $231,700

• This is the lowest to highest annual fulltime salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified.
• The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You'll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.

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