Overview
Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances is a longstanding, family-owned company in the Madison area. Icons of design and paragons of performance and quality, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove are the refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing specialists found in world’s most luxurious homes. We look for team members who are driven by innovation and excellence, striving to serve our customers by doing what is right—with integrity, teamwork, and accountability.
Growth and development are important aspects of this position. Whether you aspire to be a leader or a technical expert, this position will set you up for success in the future.
Primary Responsibilities
The Lead Integrated Systems Engineer will play a critical role in delivering products that meet our customers’ expectations while advancing our manufacturing capabilities by working with various business units, new product development teams, and other functional groups. This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive solutions to test and assembly challenges. This position will be working with cross-functional teams, managing project deliverables, analyzing manufacturing data, and investigating new technologies. The ideal candidate must be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively, driving projects to completion with minimal oversight. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with business units, product development teams, and other functional groups to understand core product functionality, identify high risk areas within the assembly process, gather requirements and develop solutions to solve test and assembly challenges.
- Solution Delivery: Design and implement integrated systems that address test and assembly issues, ensuring proper test coverage, seamless operation and optimization of manufacturing processes.
- Autonomous Project Management: Independently manage and execute projects from inception to completion, leveraging multiple resources to ensure on‑time delivery while maintaining scope and budget integrity.
- Technology Development: Lead the investigation, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies to enhance manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and innovation.
- Mentorship & Development: Mentor and develop engineering and technician talent within the organization, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality.
- Upward Communication: Provide regular reports and presentations on the status and outcomes of testing activities to management and other stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or better in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years of experience working in control systems
- Familiarity with electrical circuits, systems, serial communications, and/or functional test systems
- Demonstrated programming experience
- Good facilitation and communication skills
- The ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically
- Proven experience in developing and implementing new technologies and standards
- Ability to work autonomously, demonstrating initiative and drive to achieve results with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with LabView, Python, Visual Basic, C++, PLC
- Project management and leadership experience
- Experience mentoring and developing engineering teams
We value our employees by providing:
- Competitive compensation based on skills
- Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
- On-site UW Health clinic, fitness center, and walking paths
- Education assistance and internal training programs
- Electric vehicle charging
- Maternity & paternity leave
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This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years of experience working in control systems
- Familiarity with electrical circuits, systems, serial communications, and/or functional test systems
- Demonstrated programming experience
- Good facilitation and communication skills
- The ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically
- Proven experience in developing and implementing new technologies and standards
- Ability to work autonomously, demonstrating initiative and drive to achieve results with minimal supervision
Sub-Zero Group, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair for many roles, with market-aligned to competitive levels in select technical/corporate positions and solid wages in entry-level or assembly work. Location and in-demand roles often strengthen perceived value, and benefits help elevate total compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical and dental insurance plus access to an on-site clinic for enrolled employees with no office copay or coinsurance. These offerings help lift overall pay perception even when base pay is not top-tier.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On-site fitness center access, wellness campaigns, flu shots, and farmers’ market vouchers provide lifestyle support beyond core insurance. Community events and a scholarship program further expand the wellbeing-focused perks.
Sub-Zero Group, Inc Insights
What We Do
The kitchen. It’s the gathering space, the soul of the home, where cooks exercise their creativity on responsive appliances, and guests savor the finer things of life. Sub-Zero founder Westye F. Bakke built his first freestanding freezer out of scrap metal in his basement, bending the coils bare-handed. In 1945, he launched Sub-Zero Freezer Company, introducing the first system for preserving food at ultra-low temperatures - literally sub-zero. The company would quickly establish a reputation for quality and innovation. With a desire to build the best, Sub-Zero has always set its sights higher. Our products are built in our own American facilities where we can control every step of the manufacturing process. The materials are premium grade, the technologies state of the art, and the craftsmanship of the highest caliber. Over the years, the legendary reliability of our appliances has given our customers the confidence to invest not merely in a kitchen that meets their needs, but one that fulfills their highest aspirations in both function and design, and brings them a lifetime of satisfaction.
