Job Description

Engineering Team Lead

Requisition ID: 4731

Job Location: Oak Brook - Illinois - United States

Category for Job Posting: Engineering and Technical

Job Type for Job Posting: Full Time

About Us

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Job Purpose

As an Engineering Team Lead, you will research, develop, and evaluate new technology, processes, or equipment in response to an assigned goal or to solve a specific problem. You will also oversee engineering assignments for all product development and product support functions that are assigned to the team.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of embedded software engineers, fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment.
• Mentor and coach team members to advance technical and professional growth.
• Manage staffing, workload prioritization, and resource planning to meet business goals.
• Conduct performance reviews, support goal setting, and contribute to talent development.
• Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across design, development, and delivery of embedded software.
• Serve as an SME and guide architecture and design decisions.
• Lead design reviews and ensure alignment with standards and best practices.
• Drive resolution of complex issues across hardware/software interfaces.
• Contribute hands-on development as needed.
• Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and engineering practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with systems, architecture, UX, TPM, development, and test teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ensure alignment on requirements, priorities, and design across teams.
• Lead and participate in Agile ceremonies (PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).
• Collaborate with TPMs, system engineers, architects, UX, testers, and developers to refine requirements, improve clarity, and testability.
• Lead or support root cause analysis and drive resolution of systemic issues across teams.

Quality, Process & Delivery

• Establish and improve engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality software with proper documentation and traceability.
• Drive improvements to increase efficiency, reduce defects, and enhance quality.
• Oversee test strategy, execution, defect management, and regression validation.
• Ensure adherence to defined workflows and development processes.
• Plan and drive feature delivery and releases to meet schedule and scope commitments.
• Track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to maintain delivery timelines.
• Coordinate key deliverables and dependencies across teams.
• Provide clear status updates, including progress, risks, and mitigation plans.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• 1–3 years of leadership experience (team lead, technical lead, feature software lead, or project lead).
• Strong experience with embedded systems, including real-time or safety-critical environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ (or equivalent embedded software languages).
• Experience with software development lifecycle processes, including requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments and participating in Agile ceremonies.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical decision-making.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural, automotive, or off-highway vehicle systems.
• Familiarity with control systems, guidance systems, or autonomous technologies.
• Experience with model-based design, simulation, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Experience working with distributed/global engineering teams.
• Exposure to systems engineering practices, requirements tools (e.g., Polarion), or Agile tools (e.g., Jira).
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or process improvement efforts.

Pay Transparency

The annual salary for this role is $137,475 - $183,300 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

What We Offer

We offer dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect.

At CNH, we understand that the best solutions come from the diverse experiences and skills of our people. Here, you will be empowered to grow your career, to follow your passion, and help build a better future. To support our employees, we offer regional comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Savings & Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility & Family building support
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off

LI-Hybrid

US applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" poster here. CNH Industrial participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. You can view additional information here.

Canada applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, place of origin, disability, marital status, family status, age, or any other ground prohibited by applicable provincial human rights legislation.

If you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at narecruitingmailbox@cnhind.com.