Senior Director of NPD Engineering

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations.

We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space.

AutoStore – moving things forward.

The Role:

The Sr. Director of Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (40+) responsible for both people management and project execution . Most of your time will be focused on project execution. In this role you will lead a team focused on developing new products by working closely with the Product Management team on customer-focused solutions . The Sr. Director of Engineering reports to the Vice President of NPD and Inno v ation Engineering.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Line/People Management

Provide mentoring and coaching to your team

Conduct effective 1:1s, feedback, performance assessments

Own hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for your team

Encourage subject matter sharing and facilitate training

Identify and drive continuous improvement

Project Execution

L eads a multi-disciplinary group of engineers to develop HW solutions from concept to delivery

Work closely with Product Management to understand the customer needs and develop solutions that meet or exceed expectations within time and budget constraints

Promote a culture of execution and engineering discipline

Evaluate potential solutions for compatibility with system requirements by working across teams and cultures to align strategies and goals to existing and future AutoStore systems

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and look for ways to improve teams and systems at AutoStore

Develop and track associated KPIs

Key Qualifications:

15 + years of experience in delivering customer focused solutions and products at volume (areas of relevance are robotics, IoT, mechanical , embedded systems, and electronics )

Experience in managing large global engineering engineers from multiple disciplines executing a diverse set of projects

Develop and mature modern processes that drive effective execution while ensuring reliab le products

Ability to motivate people and create a safe work environment

Excellent communication skills across organizational levels

Ability to think wholistic and contribute to strategic planning

Familiar with Project Management concepts

Demonstrates business-oriented acumen

Master's degree or higher in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

• We Offer:
• AutoStore believes in taking care of employees and is dedicated to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Join us in our mission to store and move things for everyone, everywhere.

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution

Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents

Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution

Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders

Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!

AutoStore is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.