Vice President, Engineering – Electronic Solutions
Stryten Energy · Alpharetta, GA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 30%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at Stryten Energy (industrial) in Alpharetta, GA. Develop, Deploy and Manage Standardized Design Processes.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- about 30% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $78k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 27 manufacturing engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 26 other live manufacturing postings in Georgia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 5+)
Typical $78k–$123k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 41%
- Lean 37%
- Automation 33%
- ✓ New product launch 30%
- Root cause 26%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
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Responsibilities
- ◆Drives delivery of new products in line with business needs and the strategic business plan.
- ◆Drives delivery of Engineering designs for Engineer to Order customer solutions.
- ◆Responsible for departmental budget planning and execution of spending to budget to achieve business needs.
- ◆Collaborate with the Product Management team to help define new product opportunities and develop market-aligned products focusing on manufacturing feasibility and cost.
- ◆Effectively communicate to higher level leadership team on status of projects and product developments.
- ◆Develop, Deploy and Manage Standardized Design Processes
- ◆Conduct post-mortem analysis of closed projects and adopt best practices and lessons learned.
- ◆Lead and monitor resolution efforts on complex issues where analysis requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- ◆Develop relationships with local plant teams, functional leaders, VPs, etc. to ensure smooth progression of projects and initiatives.
Education, Experience, Certifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in technical related field required; Electrical Engineering degree preferred
- ✓MBA in related field preferred
- ✓15+ years of previous Product Development, Engineering Leadership and Project Management experience is required.
- ✓Previous cross-functional experience in Manufacturing and Engineering preferred.
- ✓Previous experience in developing and launching products is required.
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Overview
This individual will be responsible for the leadership of the Electronic Product Engineering group consisting of Lithium Battery development, Battery Charger development (including Power Management development) and Software development. They will be responsible for delivery of solutions for a wide range of energy storage and energy management needs including Military, Motive Power, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Network Power and Transportation applications. They will also be required to continuously develop the engineering teams within their organization to effectively and efficiently meet any needs in these markets including refining the engineering operational structure and institution of standardized product development and delivery processes. Finally, they will be required to report to higher level leadership teams on progress in their area of responsibility.
This position requires you to be on-site daily in our Alpharetta, GA, facility.
Competencies, Skills, Knowledge
- •Challenges the status quo, act as a change agent to drive results and measurable improvements.
- •Strong organization, analytical, time-management and communication skills.
- •Outstanding Leadership: Ability to influence leaders and cross functional peers to drive results as well as driving engineering teams to efficiently overcome issues with defined processes such as design of experiment, etc.
- •Excellent Oral and Written communication skills
- •Ability to handle conflict management.
- •Self-Starter: Ability to be efficient and productive while working independent of direct supervision
- •Product delivery experience is a must as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- •MS Office skills especially, MS-Project, Word, Power Point, Visio, and Excel.
- •Knowledge of project management tools and Methodologies, especially Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Environment & Physical Demands
- •This position is based in our Alpharetta, GA office.
- •This role requires travel to various sites, which may involve driving or flying.
- •Visits to the manufacturing floor are required as needed. This involves standing and walking for extended periods, navigating around machinery and equipment, and occasionally bending, stooping, or crouching to inspect work areas.
- •Must wear appropriate PPE when on the manufacturing floor, which may include safety glasses, hard hats, ear protection, and steel-toed boots, etc.
Travel
- •Travel 30% of the year
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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About Our Company
Stryten Energy is a leading battery manufacturer and energy storage company providing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of battery technologies and energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries for automotive, commercial vehicle, golf cart, material handling, specialty motive, aerial work platforms, floor care, data center, telecommunications, utility, industrial, military and government applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Stryten Energy operates 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the United States, with additional manufacturing operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices throughout Europe and Asia. The company’s portfolio includes the Stryten Energy, C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands, serving customers worldwide with reliable energy storage solutions for critical infrastructure, mobility and national security applications. Learn more at www.stryten.com.