Overview
Product Development Manager - Sensors role at Emporiki Bank Albania, Credit Agricole Group.
Responsibilities
* Manage the full product development cycle for motorsport components from concept and design to prototype, validation, and production.
* Work closely with product management, business line, engineering and customers to translate product requirements into technical specifications.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, hardware, systems, embedded software and test engineers to deliver integrated hardware solutions.
* Manage design validation, prototyping, testing and iteration cycles including customer validation and trackside support.
* Drive the application of lightweight materials, thermal management, high-reliability electronics and robust embedded software in product designs.
* Promote design for ease of manufacture, production lead time optimisation and creation of bespoke product variants.
* Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring delivery under fast-paced and high-pressure timelines typical of motorsport.
* Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure rapid and precise production of parts and systems.
* Ensure all hardware meets relevant motorsport regulatory standards (e.g. FIA, IMSA).
* Instil appropriate project governance to coordinate ongoing project activities, critical project milestones, reporting of project status and escalations for assistance.
* Continuously seek innovation opportunities in sensor technology, data acquisition, control systems, and materials.
Qualifications
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
* 5+ years of experience in hardware product development, with at least 2 years in motorsport or high-performance automotive environments.
* Proven track record of bringing hardware products from concept to market.
* Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams under tight development cycles.
* Demonstrated experience with rapid prototyping, simulation tools (FEA, CFD), and CAD software (SolidEdge/NX, Altium/Cadence, etc.).
* Familiarity with production environment including manufacturing documentation, build and test processes.
* Strong understanding of motorsport vehicle systems (suspension, control electronics, powertrain, telemetry, etc.).
* Excellent organizational, communication, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred Skills
* Experience planning and delivering projects using a structured product development framework.
* Trackside engineering experience or involvement in competitive motorsport series.
* Familiarity with homologation and motorsport regulatory processes.
* Project management certification (e.g., PMP) or training in Agile/Lean development practices.
* Background in motorsport, automotive or consumer electronics.
Benefits
* Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
* Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
* Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working.
* Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary.
* Opportunity to join the Applied Pension Plan.
* Company funded private healthcare with option to extend to partner or dependents at discounted rate.
* Ride-to-work scheme and other employee benefits.
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme eligibility after successful probation.
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