Top Engineering Manager Jobs

Manage and develop a systems engineering section (20% managerial, 80% technical). Lead hiring, performance management, cost/schedule control, and execute systems engineering work for nuclear survivability in an aerospace defense environment, using MBSE tools and safety/survivability analyses to deliver on time and within budget.

Lead a team (10-20) designing and delivering complex mechanical and electro-mechanical support equipment for ICBM launch systems. Manage hardware and software development in Agile/Scrum, coordinate suppliers and IPTs, oversee design reviews, EVMS reporting, risk management, and functional people leadership including performance and career development.

Manage a Systems Engineering targeting section (8–12 ICs) and perform technical work on AVE MS&A, including 3/6DOF trajectory simulations, algorithm development for missile targeting, numerical methods, and flight/weapon system effectiveness analysis.

Manage and coach a systems engineering section (20% management, 80% technical contributor). Hire and develop staff, manage cost/schedule, track technical performance, and execute systems engineering tasks including MBSE, system architecture, modeling, scripting automation, and verification activities. Requires Top Secret clearance and aerospace systems experience.

Lead and mentor a software engineering team to deliver engineering solutions for defense programs; provide functional leadership, staffing, processes and tools; collaborate across organizations; participate in Scrum Master or engineering activities for InSITE and other programs; drive quality, continuous improvement, and stakeholder engagement.

Lead and manage a software engineering team to design, develop, integrate, and test cloud-based microservices and embedded real-time systems. Oversee SDLC, staffing, metrics, and cross-functional Agile collaboration while ensuring program cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality.

Lead technical execution for a portfolio of connectivity and network programs for advanced fighter platforms. Oversee program baselines, EAC reviews, staffing, risk and EVM, drive engineering execution strategy, workforce planning, and ensure quality and compliance across development, production, and sustainment phases.

Lead and mentor software engineering teams to execute programs using Agile and SDLC practices. Responsibilities include technical planning, system integration, verification/validation, proposal support, staffing and resource planning, process/tool improvements, procurement of equipment, documentation, and supporting day-to-day software center activities. Requires active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP/PAR.

Manage Mission Software cost accounts and lead a functional homeroom (~10 engineers). Own EACs, cost health checks, variances, risks, change board packages, rolling waves, and leadership presentations. Support proposals, staffing forecasts, mentoring, Agile/SDLC practices, software integration/testing, and department-level engineering initiatives. On-site role with occasional travel.

Lead a 6+ engineer pod to own a multi-tenant, API-first marketplace commerce platform: set technical roadmap, drive delivery metrics, hire and mentor engineers, collaborate with Product and Merchandising, enable multi-marketplace pricing, listing syndication, inventory management, and embed AI-first engineering practices.

Lead capital project portfolios for Specialty Materials site(s), managing projects end-to-end (scope, budget, scheduling, procurement, construction, commissioning). Coordinate site leadership, safety/environmental compliance, permitting, and enterprise portfolio tools. Manage and mentor project teams, control project performance against safety, cost, and schedule metrics, and maintain forecasting and documentation.

Manage a production test engineering team (up to 15) to execute static and dynamic flight/production testing. Oversee test scheduling, troubleshooting, ATPs, regression testing, workforce forecasting, recruitment, mentorship, and coordination with support groups and leadership to meet program milestones.

Manage and coach a systems engineering section (20% management, 80% engineering contributor). Hire and develop staff, manage cost/schedule, track technical performance, execute systems engineering tasks including MBSE, human factors, hazard/safety analyses, verification, and certification support. Interface with leadership, customers, and regulators.

Lead and manage a software engineering team delivering complex, safety-conscious systems. Responsibilities include staffing, recruiting, career development, and enabling tools. Technically, define and verify software capabilities and architectures, perform design reviews, implement software across lifecycle in an Agile environment, participate in integration and testing, and produce documentation and briefings. Work includes C++/Python development and MBSE practices.

Manage and lead a team of 15–20 software engineers while contributing ~80% hands-on to ground software development. Responsible for full software lifecycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment), containerization, virtualization, system/network hardening, and integration with program management, suppliers, and government customers. Provide staffing, performance management, mentoring, and process improvements; ensure security requirements and Top Secret clearance program access.

Lead product engineering for single‑phase UPS portfolio: define requirements, resolve field issues, manage product lifecycle, oversee testing and validation, drive NPDI effectiveness, mentor engineering and test teams, manage budgets and CapEx, and coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders to improve reliability and time-to-market.

Lead manufacturing strategy for Infrastructure Solutions, owning equipment strategy, process architecture, industrial engineering standards, capacity modeling, and global deployment of equipment and processes to enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing in ETO/high-mix environments.

Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for product transfers, NPDI, process improvements, and capital projects. Develop and mentor engineers, standardize manufacturing practices across sites, support cost analysis, manufacturing readiness, prototype builds, and facility planning to enable growth and operational excellence.

Lead multi-disciplinary manufacturing engineering teams to deliver automation and tooling projects, manage suppliers, budgets, EVMS/CAM responsibilities, and drive continuous improvement, risk management, and integration of automation into production to meet cost, schedule, quality, and customer objectives.

Manage and grow a software engineering team (20%) while leading technical efforts (80%) across the full software lifecycle in an Agile environment. Define architectures, develop and verify capabilities, perform integration/testing, conduct design reviews, manage requirements/MBSE, produce documentation, support recruiting/training, and brief stakeholders. Requires active Secret clearance and occasional travel.

Manage end-to-end technical execution, cost, schedule, quality, and staffing for engineering efforts. Act as Scrum Master, own engineering control account, maintain schedules and budgets, manage scope baseline and configuration control, lead proposal activities, collect metrics, track risks and mitigations, and support systems integration and test for Fleet Ballistic Missile programs.

Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, deliver, and support switchgear skid projects for data centers. Manage schedules, budgets, suppliers, code compliance (NEC, IBC), engineering processes, and team development while coordinating structural, electrical, mechanical, and controls disciplines.

Manage tooling organization as a Control Account Manager (CAM), leading staff to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives. Develop BOEs, track budgets and EVM metrics, manage supplier and purchase order coordination, identify and mitigate risks, and present financial and program briefings to leadership and customers.

Lead and manage an electrical design team delivering low-voltage power distribution designs for large data center projects. Oversee design reviews, code compliance, cross-discipline coordination, schedules, risk assessments, QA, mentorship, client collaboration, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement to ensure projects meet standards, budget, and deadlines.

Lead and grow a propulsion test engineering team to plan, execute, and analyze development and production propulsion tests. Oversee test operations, schedules, resources, and safety across multiple test sites; coordinate test infrastructure and data systems; drive root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement; ensure technical rigor and operational excellence.