Engineering Manager - Design

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants.

Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit  .

The Design Engineering Manager for the Modine Heating business leads a team of product design engineers to develop and validate high-quality physical and thermal solutions aligned with the organization’s objectives. This role provides both hands-on people leadership and deep technical oversight, maintaining rigorous standards for product design, modeling, and simulation throughout the product lifecycle. Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders, this leader drives the conversion of customer requirements into robust, innovative product designs, removes execution barriers for their team, and actively mentors engineering talent to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Serve as a technical expert for the Modine Heating business, establishing and enforcing engineering design standards, processes, and documentation practices; review and approve engineering deliverables, designs, and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with product management, operations, quality, and sales/marketing to align technical/design deliverables with business goals.
• Manage 3 distinct but related teams: product development engineers, drafting & standards personnel, and laboratory test technicians.
• Oversee product development process; planning and prioritizing resources, fostering the pursuit of technical excellence, and pushing for innovative, stakeholder-pleasing solutions (i.e., easy to make, delight the customer, sustainable, profitable).
• Maintain industry relationships to stay informed on technological developments and investigations around commercial/industrial heating strategies.
• Develop design engineering talent, preparing for our future through hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and developing engineering staff.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and risk reduction; monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, risks, and progress to senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required. Master’s degree, MBA, Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, or leadership certifications preferred.
• 8-10+ years of progressive design engineering experience, including at least 3–5 years in a people management or technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design engineering teams and deliver complex technical projects.
• 5+ years in HVAC industry product design preferred
• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and balancing competing priorities.
• Proven capability to establish and enforce engineering standards and best practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with project planning, budgeting, and resource management.
• Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs related to cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
  
  Experience operating within regulated, manufacturing,…