Senior Director, Systems Engineering - Americas & EMEA

The Job:

• Build and lead the Systems Engineering capability for the Americas and EMEA engineering organization, including defining the operating model, engagement model with programs, and standard ways of working for embedded Systems Engineers deployed to programs.
• Recruit, develop, and deploy Systems Engineers who partner with program teams to lead requirements decomposition, interface control, integration analysis, and system-level technical readiness activities.
• Lead the implementation of systems-engineering methods, tools, and standard work across programs, including requirements management, traceability, and model-based systems engineering practices from customer need through verification.
• Drive verification and validation rigor by ensuring programs establish clear V&V plans, test coverage against critical-to-quality requirements, and evidence-based design review gates.
• Establish and scale the organization’s design-risk and functional-safety analysis discipline by driving consistent hazard analysis, DFMEA, and fault-tree analysis in partnership with Electrical Engineering and other functional teams.
• Lead the Engineering Processes & Quality group in deploying stage-gate technical readiness expectations, engineering quality audits, and engineering standard work across Americas and EMEA design centers in alignment with broader Engineering Excellence direction.
• Drive the Lead Project Engineer transformation by coaching design-center leaders and engineering teams to expand lead engineering accountability to full system ownership across mechanical, electrical, software, and industrial design.
• Connect systems-engineering rigor to measurable business outcomes by improving requirements discipline, architecture decisions, design reuse, and technical readiness in support of productivity and cost objectives.
• Define, monitor, and communicate leading indicators such as technical readiness at gate, design review effectiveness, requirements traceability, escape rate, and rework driven by integration failures.
• Operate as a peer to Design Center leaders and influence adoption of systems-engineering rigor through technical credibility, clarity, and practical implementation support.

The Person:

• Deep practical systems engineering expertise spanning requirements decomposition and traceability, interface management, architecture definition, FMEA/DFMEA, fault-tree analysis, hazard analysis, and verification and validation.
• Hands-on experience with systems-engineering and requirements tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Cameo, SysML, or similar platforms, with the judgment to apply model-based systems engineering at the right level of depth.
• Experience in complex electromechanical product development environments such as cordless power tools, automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, medical devices, or comparable industries where mechanical, electrical, and embedded software systems must integrate to demanding cost and reliability targets.
• Demonstrated experience leading platforming and modular architecture strategies that improve reuse and consistency across multiple programs.
• Strong knowledge of stage-gate development, design review governance, engineering standard work, and quality systems, with experience implementing rigor in ways that are practical and sustainable for engineering teams.
• Demonstrated change leadership and the ability to drive transformation and cultural shifts across a complex engineering organization.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering and technical leadership experience, including direct people leadership.
• A technical degree is required, and an advanced engineering degree is preferred.
• INCOSE certification or an equivalent systems engineering credential is a meaningful differentiator.
• Willingness to travel across Americas and EMEA design centers and manufacturing sites.

The Details:

• 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:

• 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.

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time 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 tool sand 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. 

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.

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.

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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