Utility and Actuation Product Engineering Manager

Parker Hannifin

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Responsible to lead, manage, and provide technical direction to the Utility and Actuation Product Engineering Team.

Coordinates the technical effort and establishes plans to accomplish Engineering projects associated with design and development, product improvements, lean & cost savings initiatives, and sustaining of hydraulic system products.

Reports to the division engineering manager. Coordinates with internal teams or interdependent departments within the business unit. May coordinate cross-discipline engineering teams. Has regular internal and external interaction with customers and operations management on technical issues assigned to the team. May have cross-business unit or division interface on common technical issues.

• Define plans and monitor costs (non‑recurring and recurring), schedule and technical performance for multiple projects, including major product developments and/or core engineering projects. Implement on‑going project status reviews using project management tools and engineering systems, maintaining effort within defined scope, cost and schedule constraints.
• Provides strong engineering leadership and problem solving for utility and actuation products including reservoirs, filters, actuators, valves, accumulators, etc.
• Make decisions on technical priorities or design alternatives for projects within the team’s scope. Acts as the primary technical contact on team performance and as an advisor to engineering or business unit leadership. Represents the organization as the technical liaison in providing solutions to customer problems.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and assure customer needs are identified and addressed.
• Implement and maintain consistent engineering practices, standards, and documentation procedures and reporting systems. Takes appropriate steps to protect and safeguard Parker intellectual property.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to reduce cost and/or schedule to improve engineering productivity. Provide feedback to the team on performance to engineering cost targets.
• Provides technical oversight and input on product development schedules
• Completes and / or provides guidance for engineering deliverables necessary to support new product proposals, including Non-Recurring Estimates for engineering hours.
• Make recommendations and decisions on human resources actions (e.g. staffing, training, compensation, etc.); discusses exceptional cases with the next level manager. Communicate and implement actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained (e.g. business ethics; integrity; inclusion).
• Identify and create…