Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Team Management:
  Recruit, mentor, and manage mechanical engineers, fostering skill growth, providing feedback, and building a collaborative environment.
• Project Oversight:
  Execute and oversee multiple engineering projects by managing timelines, resources, and ensuring delivery.
• Technical Review and Problem Solving:
  Direct technical activities, review designs, ensure technical accuracy, improve processes, and solve complex technical challenges.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  Liaise with other departments and external partners to communicate needs, progress, and technical information.
• Process and Quality Refinement:
  Implement and refine development, testing, and development processes, focusing on efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Resource Planning:
  Plan resource requirements, inter-team assignments, and analyze technology trends to complete product development projects.
• System Design Leadership:
  Lead the development of system requirement definitions to meet customer needs, regulatory requirements, and Hazard Analysis and Risk Management (HARA) mitigations tasks.
• Safety and Reliability Leadership:
  Apply system requirements and design principals to oversee the analysis of system performance to ensure vehicle safety and reliability standards are met.
• Design Ownership:
  Own the assessment, design, and analysis of mechanical structures, cabin design, pneumatic systems, and electrical component placement and routings.

• Education:
  
  Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  7+ years of proven experience in vehicle design, analysis, or a related field. Mobile equipment experience is a plus. Experience leading complex design projects. Previous management experience is a plus.
• Tools:
  Comfortable working with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS, Jira/Confluence).
• Competencies:
  
  Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong attention to detail. Proficiency in using documentation tools and software (e.g., Google Suite, Confluence, etc). Strong understanding of requirements engineering principles and methodologies. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to mobile equipment is a plus. Fluent in English both spoken and written.

• Automotive
• Mechanical engineering
• Engineering management
• Hazard analysis
• Risk analysis
• Risk management
• Vehicle design
• Mechanical systems

Intermediate Level

Permanent position based out of Ottawa, KS. Hybrid.

The pay range for this position is $ - $ per year.

Benefits include Health, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Annual bonus.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email actalentaccom

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use AI tools in parts of the hiring process, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.