Seeking an individual who is motivated by leading a team of engineers to develop technology and reshape the future of the restaurant industry!
The Production Design (Engineering) Group within Chick-fil-A, Inc. focuses on engineering revolutionary restaurant system solutions that Operators, Team Members, and Customers love for 3,000+ restaurants. The unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants has necessitated the need for an internal equipment, systems, and processes research & development (R&D) team to solve future challenges for restaurants before they are encountered. Given the magnitude and complexities of these challenges resulting from creating new technologies or adapting existing technologies to the restaurant industry, it has resulted in the need to begin working of projects that will be needed years in the future.
The Sr. Engineering Manager, Research & Development (Sr. Principal Team Leader, R&D) role, within Production Design is tasked with leading a team of R&D engineers working on future restaurant equipment projects, leading them through the R&D process. The role is to develop project and partnership strategies as well as communicating and coordinating projects within the Chick-fil-A organization.
Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.
Leadership and Team Management:
Strategy & Influence
Project Management:
Technical Expertise:
Resource Allocation:
Collaboration:
Risk Management:
Budget Management:
Partner Management: