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# Engineering Tools & Applications Manager

- **Company:** Stoneridge
- **Location:** OOSTERHOUT NB, Netherlands
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Lifecycle Management, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Databases, Electronic Design Automation, FlexNet Publisher, Github, HP Systems Insight Manager, Identity and Access Management, Windows Servers, Software Tools, ISO/IEC 15504, Systems Integration, Software Licensing, Cloud Platform System, DOORS (Software), Virtual Environment, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Polarion, Ansys, Network Server, Engineering Base, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/engineering-tools-applications-manager-ted-de-mexico-servicios-10649968

## About the Role

* Education & experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or a related field, with experience managing engineering applications or multidisciplinary tool portfolios.
 * Engineering tools expertise: Broad understanding of Software, ECAD, MCAD, Systems Engineering, Simulation and Testing tools.
 * Licensing & infrastructure: Hands-on experience with software licensing, license servers, Windows Server, cloud/virtual environments, databases, access management and enterprise integrations.
 * Service & supplier management: Experience with Jira ticketing, user support, software suppliers, contract renewals, license tracking and support agreements.
 * Leadership & decision-making: Strong global team and workload management skills, with the ability to balance engineering needs, capability, risk, continuity and cost.
 * Industry experience & mobility: Automotive or regulated product-development experience is preferred, ideally with exposure to ASPICE, Functional Safety, Product Cybersecurity or configuration/change management; willingness to travel globally up to 10%.

Preferred tools and technology exposure

Experience with some of the following is an advantage; broad portfolio knowledge is more important than expertise in every tool:

 * Siemens Teamcenter, Polarion, NX, Xpedition and HyperLynx; ANSYS applications.
 * Atlassian Jira Service Management, Jira dashboards, Confluence and Bitbucket; GitHub and CI/CD toolchains.
 * IBM DOORS, Capella or comparable systems-engineering solutions.
 * OpenLM, FlexNet/FlexLM, RLM or comparable license-management technologies.
 * Engineering application servers, supplier portals, identity/access integration and application monitoring.

## Description

The Engineering Tools & Applications Manager is responsible for the technical and operational management of the global Engineering Tools & Applications portfolio.

The role combines people leadership with strong technical expertise and owns engineering applications, user support, licensing and license-server environments, supplier relationships and application lifecycle management. The manager leads internal Tool Administrators and external contractors and works with Engineering, IT and suppliers to ensure reliable, secure and effective solutions.

Characterization of activities

 * Portfolio & roadmap: Own the global engineering tools portfolio across Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Testing and Simulation, including standardization, upgrades and lifecycle planning.
 * Team & capacity management: Lead Engineering Tool Administrators and coordinate workload across internal teams and external contractors in India.
 * Licensing & infrastructure: Manage software licenses, access and utilization while partnering with IT on servers, cloud environments, databases, security, backups and connectivity.
 * User support & service management: Oversee Jira requests and incidents, ensuring effective prioritization, escalation and resolution, supported by dashboards and service reporting.
 * Supplier & contract management: Manage software vendors, support partners, renewals, contract and license expirations, and technical escalations.
 * Cross-functional collaboration & continuity: Partner with Digital Engineering & PLM, Engineering Process & ASPICE, engineering disciplines and IT to support the Digital Thread strategy, while acting as the escalation point for complex tooling and service-continuity issues.