Chief Engineer (Digital Products) – Hybrid   

This position is  Hybrid and will require 3 day per week onsite. 

Towson, MD, United states  

Come build something that matters.  

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 more than 50,000 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 a Chief Engineer (Digital Products) Job Title Here, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor  team working as a hybrid employee.  You’ll get to:    

• You will collaborate with Digital Product team staff, Tools & Outdoor (T&O) Product Leadership, other Chief Engineers (digital module and platform leaders), the Chief Platforming Officer, and other key stakeholders for the development and implementation of strategic plans that meet or exceed user needs and established product performance criteria.
• You will partner across Product Execution, Product Management, Commercial and other key stakeholders in developing SBD’s end-to-end connected solution digital architecture.
• You ensure we develop clearly defined Critical To Quality (CTQ) elements for our comprehensive connected solution and can successfully translate these for teams that are designing, building, managing, and maintaining a suite of embedded modules, networking systems, IoT back end, and software components that deliver feature rich services for asset management, asset performance status, user safety, data analytics, and more.
• Your solution architectures will utilize AWS IoT Core in addition to SBD developed services to ingest, transform, and expose rich data from SBD Tool and Outdoor devices in a secure and scalable manner to our web and mobile applications.
• You will own the continuous lifecycle management of the connected platform and maintain technology roadmaps and future solution needs in partnership with functions and teams across SBD.
• Working with the Engineering Excellence, Project Managers, Digital Project Management Office (PMO) lead, QA and others, you will create and manage connected platform reporting systems to track and manage our performance with On Time / On Cost / On Quality metrics and report our results at Cross Functional Meetings.
• You will exhibit strong decision-making capabilities, particularly regarding prioritizing among disparate business needs and objectives.
• You will continue to enrich our application lifecycle management best practices with a continuous improvement mindset and work with Engineering Excellence and PMO demonstrate progress through KPI and metrics reporting.
• You will provide the human energy that motivates others around you and help ensure we achieve maximum colleague engagement in the exceptional work we do.

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:  Insert description/requirements based on job….  

• 3+ years of demonstrated relevant experience in the following areas:
  • Demonstrated ability to define product vision and detailed roadmaps for IoT cloud based Connected Digital Services across embedded systems engineers, tool and device designers, networking engineers, back/front end and mobile application teams.
  • Referenceable skills working collaboratively with the other Chief Engineers, Engineering Teams, Product Management, Commercial and other key stakeholders in developing and advancing digital product architectures.
  • Ability to clearly define, document and articulate digital product requirements that are Critical To Quality (CTQ) for digital solutions and driving these through all product contributor deliverables in achieving overall success.
  • Ability to create and manage reporting systems to track and manage comprehensive team performance with On Time / On Cost / On Quality metrics and report results at leadership meetings.
  • Working knowledge of global compliance for secure handling, device data, and communication of such data as identified in GDPR, Industry related specifications such as PII, related evolving regulations and company policy.
• 10+ years of demonstrated relevant experience in the following areas:
  • Ability to lead others and work effectively with users and company colleagues in globally distributed cross functional organization to mature solutions through delivery and post deployment.
  • Strong Product Roadmap and Program Management Skills to deliver quality products and services on time, on budget, and compliant with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements.
  • Work with product managers and customer stakeholders to define and track key product performance indicators (KPIs), Product Critical To Quality & release-specific success metrics.
  • Successfully managing, prioritizing, and assessing the impact of all work items, such as new features, defects, including providing the decisions on when to create, fix or defer at the detailed project delivery level.
  • Development of best practices and execution of development leadership, problem solving, and solution deployment
  • Ability to manage team finances and development resources to meet budget targets and constraints in addition to developing cost models for cloud and web-based products for future product related investments.
• Other experiences that are a strong plus include:
  • Working knowledge of our technology stacks including, on-device firmware, Linux Gateways & WAN communication and IoT data delivery to cloud services, Web & Mobile software development.
  • Leading teams using Object Oriented Programing Principles and experience working to agile methodologies and lean product development.
  • Successfully collaborating with external partners, vendors, consultants, and Engineering Service Providers to manage overall delivery.
  • Proven Innovation, application of disruptive concepts, patentable ideas, and process, and working knowledge of intellectual property protection is a plus.

Education

• Undergraduate degree (sciences, engineering or mathematics preferred) or 5 years equivalent work experience in digital technologies.
• Master’s degree in engineering related field of study is highly desirable.
• Additional digital technology certifications are a plus.

 The Details:

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

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. 

• 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 diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

• 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 base pay range for this position in California, Colorado, Washington, New York, Maryland is $110,5000.00  $221,000.00 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.