Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Fitchburg, MA

Employment type: Full-time

We are working with an established engineering and manufacturing company on the search for an

Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers,

and to drive engineering projects from concept through production.

About the company

Our client is an established, multi-site engineering and manufacturing company that designs and builds

custom electro-mechanical products for customers in industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense

markets. They work alongside their customers from early concept through full-rate production, pairing

in-house design engineering with their own manufacturing floors. The company is investing in its

engineering and quality teams and building one shared way of working across its sites.

About the role

This is a hybrid technical leader and people manager role. You will provide leadership, coaching, and

mentorship to a team of engineers, oversee projects from concept through production, and act as a

technical resource on product development, engineering design, manufacturing processes, and complex

technical challenges. You will work closely with production teams to resolve issues and improve efficiency,

and partner directly with customers and suppliers on technical discussions, product development, and

problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team, providing leadership, coaching, and mentorship and fostering

a collaborative, accountable, high-performing team.

• Drive engineering projects from concept through production, keeping milestones, timelines, budgets,

and business objectives on track.

• Serve as a technical leader on product development, engineering design, manufacturing processes,

and complex technical challenges, working closely with production teams to resolve issues and improve

efficiency and throughput.

• Partner with customers and suppliers on technical discussions, product development, audits, and

problem-solving.

• Balance workloads and allocate engineering resources to the highest-priority business and customer

needs.

• Develop and maintain engineering processes, standards, and documentation, and track KPIs to assess

team and project performance.

• Support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning to grow the

engineering team.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, cost, and operational

performance, and help shape the engineering roadmap.Must-have qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. Master's degree preferred.

• 7-10 years of end-to-end electrical engineering design experience in a design and manufacturing

environment.

• 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience managing engineering teams across mechanical,

electrical, and software disciplines.

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and product development initiatives.

• Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies,

including creating and reviewing PCBA schematics and layouts.

• Experience developing and debugging embedded firmware for analog and digital hardware, including

board-level bring-up and hardware/software integration.

• Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and continuous

improvement methodologies.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root cause problem-solving.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and coaching skills, with a proactive, results-oriented

approach to leadership.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with ERP systems and engineering change management processes; Epicor Kinetic

experience a plus.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard engineering software tools.

What we offer

• Leadership of a multidisciplinary engineering team and ownership of projects from concept through

production.

• A comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision, company-paid life and disability

insurance, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.

• Paid sick leave, vacation, and company-paid holidays.

• A 401(k) with a company contribution.

It's ok if you don't check all the boxes. We hire for the capacity and the drive to learn and grow. If there is

something you haven't done, but you are capable, please apply!

VoltForce does not work on a Corp-to-Corp (C2C) basis.