Director, Research & Development

Innovation Starts With You Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us. Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation. Job Summary:  The Technical Director of Advanced Development Team will oversee and direct the cross functional engineering team by leading the research, design, development, test and release of new products and technologies according to business needs. Requirements: Ability to lead, coach, mentor team Knowledge of embedded product design techniques and tools Expert in high speed opto-electric technologies Familiarity with embedded product development Strong written and verbal communication skills Creative problem-solving skills A comprehensive understanding of Engineering and Product Development concepts Strong team building skills Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or another related field preferred 10+ years of embedded engineering, preferably in a related field or equivalent including graduate degree experience. 3+ years leadership experience preferred. Hands-on product development experience including design, development, and test Essential Functions: Provide leadership, management as well as technical vision for entire Advanced Development team. Be a subject matter expert and contribute to the development of products and technologies when necessary. Develop and implement all product development plans. Direct and manage engineering resource allocation, schedules, and budget. Manage and oversee joint development with 3rd party vendors along with outsourced development. Provide suitable decision making for product development maintaining sensitivity to constraints and business needs. Stimulate hiring, training, performance reviews and career plans for engineering team. Present employee development, mentoring, coaching and team building. Assist removing technical obstacles, help enhance team processes, handle resource issues Report on prevailing project schedule as well as progress on regular basis. Supervise technology trends like emerging standards for fresh technology opportunities. Let’s Create Possibilities Together. Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your…