Manager, Tech Enablement

Job Requisition ID: 64629

Department: Engineering (DEPT_ENG)

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

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DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary: 

The Manager, Tech Enablement is responsible for driving innovation, technology adoption, and engineering capability growth across the global Hardware Engineering organization, which includes Mechanical, Hydraulics, Electrical, Electronics, Firmware, Systems, Test, QA, Engineering Operations, and Hardware Tools teams. Although this role does not include direct people management, it requires a high degree of leadership, influence, and cross-functional coordination.
This position will create and own the end-to-end innovation framework used by the hardware organization—spanning idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, validation, and execution. The Manager will steward the innovation backlog, align stakeholders, ensure cross-functional participation, and drive measurable outcomes that support product strategy and engineering productivity.
The ideal candidate brings a Tech Enablement mindset with strong organizational awareness, systems thinking, and the ability to translate technology trends into actionable engineering capabilities. This role requires exceptional communication skills, strategic vision, and the ability to guide teams toward long-term technology investment while managing short-term execution.

Position Responsibilities:
•    Develop, implement, and maintain the Hardware Engineering Innovation Framework, defining processes for idea intake, prioritization, validation, and execution.
•    Own and manage the innovation initiative backlog, ensuring strategic alignment with product roadmaps, engineering needs, and long-term technology direction.
•    Evaluate global technology trends and identify opportunities to enhance mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, firmware, test, QA, and engineering operations capabilities.
•    Coordinate with engineering managers, technical leaders, and global stakeholders to ensure appropriate resourcing, cross-team alignment, and timely progress on innovation initiatives.
•    Facilitate structured innovation activities including workshops, design sprints, hackathons, reverse engineering reviews, and technology scouting sessions.
•    Define and track KPIs for innovation performance, engineering velocity improvements, adoption rates, and business impact.
•    Guide teams through prototyping, experimentation, and validation phases using structured frameworks for decision-making and risk assessment.
•    Partner with product management to ensure innovation aligns with customer needs and supports long-term business value.
•    Communicate innovation strategies, opportunities, and results to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
•    Promote a culture of curiosity, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and responsible experimentation across engineering teams.
•    Identify opportunities to introduce tools, automation, simulation, or process enhancements that increase engineering effectiveness.
•    Provide coaching, mentorship, and thought leadership to engineers and technical leads on innovation best practices—even without direct managerial authority.
•    Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including influence, prioritization, decision-making, and accountability.

Qualification Requirements:
•    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Systems, or related field) required. Master’s degree preferred.
•    10+ years of experience in hardware, embedded systems, or multi-disciplinary engineering fields, with increasing levels of responsibility.
•    Proven success leading innovation initiatives, technology research, or emerging technology adoption.
•    Strong understanding of multiple engineering domains (mechanical, electronics, firmware, testing, tools, or systems-level integration).
•    Experience creating frameworks, processes, or structured methods for innovation or engineering performance improvement.
•    Excellent facilitation, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to work across global teams and senior stakeholders.
•    Strong analytical skills, including evaluating technologies, building business cases, and defining measurable KPIs.
•    Demonstrated ability to lead without authority and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
•    Experience managing cross-functional initiatives in a global engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Experience with engineering excellence methodologies (Lean, Agile, DFX, DFSS, FAST, Systems Thinking).
•    Knowledge of advanced prototyping methods, simulation tools, and engineering automation platforms.
•    Familiarity with R&D or innovation portfolio management.
•    Prior experience working across Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, or Systems Engineering teams.
•    Strong understanding of engineering toolchains, development workflows, and hardware/software co-design processes.
•    Experience running workshops, ideation sessions, or innovation programs.

Essential Functions:
•    Serve as the innovation lead and strategic technology advisor within the Hardware Engineering organization.
•    Represent Hardware Engineering in cross-functional and executive-level discussions related to technology investment and capability development.
•    Manage multiple innovation and capability initiatives simultaneously while maintaining alignment to organizational priorities.
•    Work independently while collaborating effectively with global teams across multiple time zones.
•    Exhibit strong leadership presence, initiative, and the ability to influence complex decisions without direct reports.
•    Maintain a high level of organization, flexibility, and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
•    Fluent English is required.

Work Arrangement : Hybrid
 
Bonus Eligible: This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.
We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position.  Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Our total rewards package for eligible team members also includes: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits; parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, 13 paid holidays/floating holidays per calendar year, paid vacation days, and paid sick leave; including business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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This position may be located in: Americas : United States : Texas : Austin
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