Sr Manager, Electrical Engineering

Sr Manager, Electrical Engineering

We are building a small team of versatile and enthusiastic leaders to create new products for the PlayStation community. Our team recently delivered the new PlayStation Link, PULSE Explore and PULSE Elite products, recently announced the FlexStrike and PULSE Elevate products, and are hard at work on what comes next. We need an experienced and innovative electrical engineering manager to lead our small team of electrical engineers developing new products and features. 

Come and play with us!

Responsibilities:

In this role, you lead the EE team responsible for all of our high-profile product development efforts. This senior leader will be experienced and skilled in growing the capabilities of fellow team members and building strong relationships with internal and external partners, while also adept at hands-on EE design where needed.

• Manage a small team of talented EE engineers

• Guide team members in delivering overall system EE design, including review and individual support as team members implement and deliver detailed designs

• Manage the RF system with partner teams and companies

• Set high product standards for reliability and performance, and work with engineering and manufacturing partners to ensure designs meet the standards

• Anticipate challenges in design and manufacturing

Skills:

• A skilled manger and technically strong electrical engineer with strong product design approach

• Cares deeply about supporting and growing direct reports to their greatest potential

• Engaged at both the product design level (what should it do?) and the detailed engineering level (how should it be built?)

• Experienced with small consumer products and new product development from initial concept through mass production

• Effective bridging from a small core team working with and within large organizations

• Comfortable spanning from high level program strategy and management to detailed engineering implementation

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience

• 10+ years of experience leading electrical design for small consumer products

• 3+ years in a personnel management role

• Experience managing overseas manufacturing partners, external and remote development teams

• Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for gaming experience, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is vital

Working Conditions:

• Small team environment; feels like a start-up within a large organization!

• Travel (primarily international) required. Estimated 15%

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, birthing parent or parental status, trade union membership, or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to build an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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