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Budapest, Hu

Budapest, Hungary

Engineering leader in sustaining and end-of-life support across diverse product families and technologies within the professional audio and lighting industry. Spanning nine renowned brands including AKG, AMX, BSS, Crown, JBL, Soundcraft, Lexicon, dbx and Martin Lighting.Key Responsibilities:- Managing a global team of about 40 engineers in a wide array of technologies including microphones, loudspeakers, power amplifiers, analog/digital electronics, industrial networking… Show more Engineering leader in sustaining and end-of-life support across diverse product families and technologies within the professional audio and lighting industry. Spanning nine renowned brands including AKG, AMX, BSS, Crown, JBL, Soundcraft, Lexicon, dbx and Martin Lighting.Key Responsibilities:- Managing a global team of about 40 engineers in a wide array of technologies including microphones, loudspeakers, power amplifiers, analog/digital electronics, industrial networking, professional lighting and digital signal processing- Utilizing engineering tools encompassing MCAD and ECAD, electronic component lifecycle, and mechanical, electrical, and acoustic measurement/simulation tools- Project management, budgeting, and reporting with a successful track record of managing an annual budget. Operating within an $800MM revenue framework- Global leadership of teams located in Hungary, China, USA, and India, ensuring continuity of supply chain operations across APAC, North America, and EMEA regions- Navigate complex market dynamics, anticipate disruptions, and implement proactive solutions to mitigate risks and maintain business continuity- Stakeholder management, collaborating with product management, technical customer support, and operations teams to prioritize sustaining engineering efforts based on business needs- End-to-end execution of hardware redesign and firmware bug fixing activities, resolving end-of-life and component shortage situations- Execution of AKG and JBL NPI projects from design engineering perspective- Ensure packaging sustainability corporate goals for Professional Division- Global leadership for engineering tools, engineering processes & assessment- Secure all professional division engineering PLM and design tools, ensuring seamless integration with ERP systems and facilitating collaboration with component engineering and engineering directors to implement best practices Show less

Budapest, Hungary

- Pioneering a global team's efforts in mechanical design engineering, component engineering, packaging engineering, and project management within Harman Professional's esteemed Engineering Excellence & Sustaining division. Directing a diverse team of 15 professionals spanning continents—from Hungary and China to India—I meticulously oversee the entire spectrum of the Harman Professional product portfolio, proudly stewarding renowned brands such as AKG, Duran Audio, Martin Lighting, JBL, Crown,… Show more - Pioneering a global team's efforts in mechanical design engineering, component engineering, packaging engineering, and project management within Harman Professional's esteemed Engineering Excellence & Sustaining division. Directing a diverse team of 15 professionals spanning continents—from Hungary and China to India—I meticulously oversee the entire spectrum of the Harman Professional product portfolio, proudly stewarding renowned brands such as AKG, Duran Audio, Martin Lighting, JBL, Crown, AMX, dbx, and Soundcraft.- Distinguished as the venerated site lead for the Budapest office within the Professional Division, I foster a culture of innovation and excellence, driving forward the company's strategic vision.- Assume pivotal leadership duties for Martin Lighting's global sustaining endeavors, ensuring the seamless continuity and enhancement of our products.- Forge robust partnerships and cultivate collaborative synergy with cross-functional teams, including Electrical, Acoustical, and Software design engineering, as well as Sourcing and Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Product Management, and Quality departments, transcending boundaries to achieve collective success on a global scale. Show less

Budapest, Hungary

Leading design engineering team of AKG and Duran Audio. Global sustaining support of entire Harman Professional product portfolio- Follow up the entire NPI process from in-house Industrial Design and concept creation trough prototyping till manufacturing introduction and market launch. AKG DMS 100-300 Digital microphone system family, AKG CBL Boundary layer microphone product range, AKG Portable Studio Line headphone family, AKG C636 Master reference condenser vocal microphone and… Show more Leading design engineering team of AKG and Duran Audio. Global sustaining support of entire Harman Professional product portfolio- Follow up the entire NPI process from in-house Industrial Design and concept creation trough prototyping till manufacturing introduction and market launch. AKG DMS 100-300 Digital microphone system family, AKG CBL Boundary layer microphone product range, AKG Portable Studio Line headphone family, AKG C636 Master reference condenser vocal microphone and others- Leading R&D team- Global product design sustaining responsibilities of entire Harman Professional product portfolio (AKG, Duran Audio, Martin Lighting, Crown, AMX, dbx, Soundcraft, Studer)- Close cooperation with fellow departments such as Electrical, Acoustical, Software design engineering teams, Sourcing and Supply chain, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing operations, Product management, Quality, other internal and external teams- Budapest management staff membership- Visiting business partners in Hungary and abroad Show less

Budapest

Design and project lead on customer specific LED luminaire deals across EMEA-Design lead of custom made LED luminaire products (from concept phase to product launch)-Visiting multinational clients to conduct trial installations & offer technical solutions-Project management through entire product development process-Creating industrial design and functional concepts-Conducting feasibility studies and prototype building-Coordination design team with different… Show more Design and project lead on customer specific LED luminaire deals across EMEA-Design lead of custom made LED luminaire products (from concept phase to product launch)-Visiting multinational clients to conduct trial installations & offer technical solutions-Project management through entire product development process-Creating industrial design and functional concepts-Conducting feasibility studies and prototype building-Coordination design team with different competencies (electrical, mechanical, optical, thermal)-Managing validation and compliance testing Show less

Budapest

Design team leader for several luminaire development programs of professional EMEA market, office, retail, museum, education and healthcare lighting applications-Engineering team lead on specific projects (3-6 engineers)-Design lead through entire product lifecycle (concepts to launch)-Technical project management with numerous successful projects-Industrial design concepts creation-Reporting for engineering management (project review and milestone… Show more Design team leader for several luminaire development programs of professional EMEA market, office, retail, museum, education and healthcare lighting applications-Engineering team lead on specific projects (3-6 engineers)-Design lead through entire product lifecycle (concepts to launch)-Technical project management with numerous successful projects-Industrial design concepts creation-Reporting for engineering management (project review and milestone presentations)-Assignment lead of EEDP members (3 engineers)-Feasibility studies, design concepts and benchmark analyses-Supplier and customer communication-Intellectual properties (2 filed patents as lead inventor)-Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Show less

Budapest

The Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) is the oldest of GE's rotational programs for new BS and MS grads, provides four assignments over two and half years. Assignments are driven by real GE business priorities, which include working with systems, analysis, design, quality, reliability, integration, and testing. Program members develop and enhance their technical problem-solving skills through advanced engineering course work, reports, and team… Show more The Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) is the oldest of GE's rotational programs for new BS and MS grads, provides four assignments over two and half years. Assignments are driven by real GE business priorities, which include working with systems, analysis, design, quality, reliability, integration, and testing. Program members develop and enhance their technical problem-solving skills through advanced engineering course work, reports, and team presentations.Assignments:1) Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH) lamp arctube design2) LED replacement lamp passive cooling feasibility study3) LED retrofit lamp active cooling conceptual design4) LED Daytime Running Light (DRL) design development Show less

Stockholm, Sweden

-Product design of premium Electrolux vacuum cleaners-High complexity injection molded and sheet metal parts design -Concept creations, benchmarking, feasibility studies, prototyping -Expert level CAD work with CatiaV5-Multicultural team collaboration

Hungary

-Product design of Electrolux, AEG and Zanussi refrigerator projects -Injection molded, vacuum formed and sheet metal parts design -Cross-functional, international projects involvement -Manufacturing team support-CAD work with Catia V5 -Local Catia V5 clerk