Cerberus Capital Management

Diagnostic Manager

Cerberus Capital Management$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in automotive/Heavy-Duty industry or Master's degree with 4+ years, or 8+ years of experience with 2+ years in management.
  • Minimum of 7 years in vehicle diagnostics, service engineering, or technical publications, including 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven management of teams creating diagnostic or technical content.
  • Familiarity with tools like INCA, Calterm, and Matlab/Simulink.
  • Strong understanding of UDS and CAN communication standards.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
  • Experience with Diesel, Medium/Heavy Duty, or Electric Vehicle platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor diagnostic engineers and technical writers in developing procedures and service content.
  • Promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement in the team.
  • Manage team performance, workload prioritization, and professional development.
  • Ensure accuracy and actionability of diagnostic procedures and fault codes.
  • Integrate diagnostic requirements in the early product lifecycle phases.
  • Validate manuals against engineering intent and service needs.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain diagnostic standards and improve content based on feedback.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting employee wellbeing.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

We are seeking a Diagnostic Manager to lead our Diagnostics team within the Service Solutions organization. This position plays a critical role in developing diagnostic solutions for our products while ensuring high-quality technical content for our diagnostic manuals and service tools.

 

The Diagnostic Manager will be responsible for developing and validating diagnostic content. This role ensures that our diagnostic documentation and tools provide accurate, efficient, and user-friendly guidance to technicians and service centers worldwide.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Management

 

  • Lead and mentor team of diagnostic engineers and technical writers responsible for developing diagnostic procedures and service content.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Manage workload prioritization, performance reviews, and professional development for team members.

 

Diagnostic Strategy and Content Development

 

  • Ensure diagnostic procedures and fault codes are accurate, actionable, and reflect the latest engineering designs and field data.
  • Integrate diagnostic requirements early in the product lifecycle.
  • Validate that diagnostic manuals align with engineering intent, field data, and customer service needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

 

  • Collaborate with engineering, service operations, technical publications, and dealer support teams to maintain consistent diagnostic standards.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between diagnostic development and the field, ensuring customer and dealer feedback informs content improvement.
  • Work closely with IT and tool development teams to synchronize diagnostic tool functionality and documentation.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

 

  • Lead benchmarking activities to evaluate diagnostic procedures against internal and external best practices.
  • Use field data and feedback from dealers to refine diagnostic coverage, accuracy, and usability.
  • Develop metrics to measure diagnostic effectiveness, fault resolution rates, and manual quality.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in the automotive or Heavy-Duty industry
  • At least 2 years of management experience

OR

  • Master's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the automotive or Heavy-Duty industry
  • At least 2 years of management experience

OR

  • At least 8 years of experience in the automotive or Heavy-Duty industry
  • At least 2 years of management experience
Additional Requirements
  • Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or related field) or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in vehicle diagnostics, service engineering, or technical publications, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams producing diagnostic or technical service content.
  • Familiarity with diagnostic tools and systems such as INCA, Calterm, DevX, Matlab/Simulink, and Vector CANalyzer/CANoe.
  • Strong understanding of UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) and CAN communication standards.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
  • Experience in Diesel, Medium/Heavy Duty, or Electric Vehicle platforms is highly preferred.
Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

About Cerberus Capital Management

Cerberus Capital Management is a private equity firm that specializes in distressed investing. The firm was founded in 1992 by Steve Feinberg and William L. Richter. Cerberus has invested in a variety of industries, including automotive, healthcare, real estate, and retail. The firm is known for its aggressive approach to investing and has been involved in several high-profile deals, including the acquisition of Chrysler in 2007.
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