Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
Objective of the position
In this role, you will provide leadership to the Electrical Design team located in Tallinn, driving the development of hardware solutions for electronic architectures and advanced PCB platforms, with a strong strategic focus on optical performance. The position ensures effective resource planning, budget management, and adherence to processes to drive successful delivery and continuous improvement. You will also monitor progress, quality, and costs, while identifying industry trends and defining short- and mid-term departmental goals.
In parallel, the role remains hands-on in hardware design, translating customer and product requirements into technical specifications and solutions. This includes designing PCBs and optical solutions, selecting components and materials, maintaining design documentation, and overseeing verification, validation, and testing activities in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Characterization of activities
- Translate the organization’s technology strategy into clear team objectives, policies, and priorities.
- Monitor industry trends and technological advancements, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Plan and allocate roles, resources, and capabilities to effectively achieve departmental objectives.
- Establish and maintain robust systems, processes, and procedures to enable efficient execution.
- Ensure the timely delivery of objectives, milestones, and planning commitments.
- Strengthen team capabilities through targeted training, coaching, motivation, and effective execution of the HR performance cycle.
Education, Experience and Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or a related field).
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in hardware and/or electronics engineering, including minimum 3-5 years of team leadership experience.
- Strong multidisciplinary knowledge of both hardware and software engineering principles.
- Strong PCB design expertise (DxDesigner, PADS, Altium, Siemens Xpedition) including layout, manufacturability (PCB/PCBA), and lab validation.
- Familiarity with automotive standards and core tools, including PPAP, DFMEA, APQP, and 8D methodologies is a big plus.
- Working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards such as RoHS, REACH, ISO 16750, ISO 26262, and R10.
- Excellent communication skills in English (additional languages are an advantage), with a demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development in embedded and automotive electronics.
What we offer
- A global atmosphere with colleagues all over the globe.
- Possibilities to grow and develop in a fast-growing, ever-changing environment.
- Confido health insurance.
- Sufficient motivation and benefits package.
- Friendly team and fun events.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or related engineering field
- Minimum 10 years' experience in hardware and/or electronics engineering
- Minimum 3-5 years of team leadership experience
- Strong PCB design expertise including layout, manufacturability and lab validation
- Proficiency with EDA tools: DxDesigner, PADS, Altium, Siemens Xpedition
- Experience designing optical solutions and PCB-based optical performance optimization
- Working knowledge of regulations and standards: RoHS, REACH, ISO 16750, ISO 26262, R10
- Strong multidisciplinary knowledge of hardware and software engineering principles
- Experience overseeing verification, validation, and testing activities in multidisciplinary teams
- Familiarity with automotive core tools and methodologies (PPAP, DFMEA, APQP, 8D)
- Excellent English communication skills
Stoneridge Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stoneridge and has not been reviewed or approved by Stoneridge.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is solid with multiple plan options and core dental and vision offerings. References to established carriers and HSA support indicate breadth in health plan design.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) program is a notable strength, with a company match described as strong in recent reports. Plan information and maintenance indicators point to an actively managed retirement benefit.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests salaried employees receive a front‑loaded PTO allotment with tenure-based increases. Mentions of paid holidays complement the core time‑off structure.
Stoneridge Insights
What We Do
Stoneridge, Inc., is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems for the automotive, medium and heavy-duty truck, agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets. The Company conducts its business into two segments: Electronics and Control Devices. The core products of the Electronics reportable segment include vehicle electrical power and distribution systems, and electronic instrumentation and information display products. The core products of the Control Devices reportable segment include electronic and electrical switch products, control actuation devices and sensors.
