Electronic Lead Engineer

Location: Italy (preferred: Limana, Milano – also flexible within North of Italy)

Step into Group‑Level Technical Leadership with Epta Group!

Electronics at EPTA is no longer a component — it is becoming a strategic pillar. As our products evolve towards smarter, connected, and more intelligent commercial refrigeration, EPTA is building a new Group‑level electronics leadership structure. We are now looking for an Electronic Lead Engineer to play a key role in this transformation.

This is a newly created, high‑impact role — a natural next step for a senior electronics engineer who wants to move beyond local projects and lead electronics at Group level.

Why This Role Is a Career Accelerator

• From expert to leader: move into a true Group technical leadership role
• Influence without hierarchy: lead and coordinate senior experts across multiple countries
• Strategic visibility: work directly with the Group Innovation & Technology Director
• Build something new: define standards, direction, and ways of working for electronics across EPTA
• Long‑term impact: shape how electronics is designed, validated, and industrialized for years to come

Your Mission

You will act as EPTA’s Group reference for electronics, coordinating and leveraging the expertise of senior electronics engineers located in different R&D sites at European level. Your focus is not just technical excellence — but harmonization, leadership, and strategic direction.

What You Will Do

Group Electronics Leadership

• Lead the development of electronics across EPTA’s product portfolio
• Coordinate and guide senior hardware, firmware, and embedded software experts across multiple locations (no direct reporting lines)
• Define design guidelines, standards, and best practices at Group level

Electronics & Connectivity

• Lead development and validation of electronic solutions for commercial refrigeration equipment
• Oversee embedded firmware, electronic hardware, controllers, and field communication protocols (ModBus, LIN, CANbus, MQTT, I²C, etc.)
• Contribute to architecture for in‑store communication and store‑to‑cloud connectivity
• Support the development of IoT‑enabled solutions integrated with store supervisors and digital platforms

Quality, Industrialization & Compliance

• Oversee PCB schematic and layout activities ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and compliance
• Lead EMC validation, qualification plans, and electronic testing methodologies
• Ensure alignment with Group technical standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. CRA, RED)

Supplier & Innovation Interface

• Support Purchasing in electronics supplier management and cost‑saving initiatives
• Collaborate with Innovation Centre on technology scouting and emerging electronics solutions
• Support Service and Quality teams in field issue resolution and continuous improvement

Who We Are Looking For

• Has already been a technical reference within an organization
• Enjoys leading through influence rather than formal authority
• Can challenge experts and suppliers with confidence