Engineering Manager - Brake Systems

Giro Disc is looking for a hands on engineering leader to help shape the next generation of our performance brake products. This is not a desk only management role. The right person will personally design parts, solve hard technical problems, mentor our engineering team, and build the design standards and development discipline needed for Giro Disc’s next stage of growth.

You will lead a small team of engineers while remaining directly involved in CAD, design reviews, calculations, reverse engineering, prototype evaluation, manufacturing support, customer/vehicle requirements, and production release.

We are especially interested in candidates with deep experience in performance brake systems, calipers, rotors, motor sport components, OEM brake/chassis engineering, or high-performance aftermarket product development.

• Lead design and development of performance brake components and systems from concept through production release.
• Personally create and review CAD models, drawings, BOMs, revisions, and production‑intent documentation.
• Develop and improve Giro Disc design standards for rotors, hats, brackets, calipers, mounting hardware, clearances, tolerances, materials, finishes, and manufacturability.
• Mentor and train the existing engineering team in brake system design, vehicle fitment, caliper/rotor fundamentals, design judgment, inspection methods, and production release discipline.
• Provide technical leadership for new product architecture, including rotor and hat designs, big brake kits, caliper development, mounting brackets, piston sizing, brake balance considerations, and packaging around wheels, suspension, hubs, and uprights.
• Work closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical to machine, inspect, assemble, inventory, and service.
• Support reverse engineering of OE components and vehicle packages using CMM/scan/inspection tools, CAD surfacing/layout methods, and sound engineering judgment.
• Create validation plans for fitment, thermal performance, durability, stiffness, runout, torque capacity, service life, and real‑world track/street use.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Production, suppliers, dealers, race teams, and customers to translate real requirements into robust products.
• Lead design reviews, risk reviews, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement projects.
• Help evaluate new technologies, materials, coatings, friction interfaces, manufacturing methods, and testing methods relevant to performance braking.
• Build a culture of engineering ownership: clear requirements, clean CAD, correct drawings, controlled revisions, thoughtful tolerances, and designs that work the first time.
• Provide technical and project leadership across a diverse portfolio of engineering initiatives beyond core product design, driving schedules, resolving roadblocks, and making key decisions to ensure successful project outcomes.

• 8+ years of mechanical/product design experience, with significant responsibility for production‑intent parts or systems.
• Strong background in brake systems, motor sport components, chassis/suspension systems, performance aftermarket products, or safety‑critical mechanical assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead other engineers while still doing hands‑on design work yourself.
• High proficiency in Solid Works or comparable 3D CAD, including assemblies, drawings, tolerancing, revision control, and design‑for‑manufacture practices.
• Practical understanding of CNC machining, fixturing, tooling, inspection, GD&T, tolerance stack‑ups, material selection, heat treatment, surface finish, and production variation.
• Ability to make sound engineering tradeoffs between performance, weight, stiffness, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, inventory complexity, and customer needs.
• Comfortable using inspection tools and reverse‑engineering methods to understand OE vehicle geometry and packaging constraints.
• Strong communication skills with engineers, machinists, production staff, salespeople, suppliers, and technically sophisticated customers.
• A bias toward action, ownership, and practical problem solving. You should enjoy being close to the parts,…