Engineering Manager

Baxter Aerospace Inc. • St. George, UT

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About The Position

Baxter Aerospace is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead its engineering team, own day-to-day execution, and turn company priorities into delivered results. Reporting to the CEO, the role owns engineering planning, team coordination, and follow-through, allowing the CEO to focus on company direction, customers, partnerships, and growth. The position calls for sound technical judgment, the ability to create clarity, and the initiative to keep work moving without constant direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience, including at least 3 years leading engineers or managing an engineering team.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, assign resources, and hold teams accountable for deadlines and quality.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to guide design reviews, troubleshoot problems, and make informed decisions.
• Experience coaching engineers, setting performance expectations, and addressing performance issues directly.
• Ability to translate company goals into clear engineering plans and day-to-day priorities.
• Demonstrated ownership and follow-through, with confidence to resolve issues independently and recognize when leadership input is needed.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide the CEO concise updates on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Experience coordinating engineering work with manufacturing, suppliers, customers, or other business functions.
• Ability to establish practical processes and documentation that support a growing team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another industry with demanding safety and reliability requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality systems, configuration management, and verification and validation.
• Experience working in a small or growing company and partnering directly with a CEO or founder.
• Experience hiring engineers and developing future team leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team by setting expectations, coaching engineers, providing feedback, and building accountability for quality and results.
• Translate business priorities into practical engineering plans with clear owners, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage project priorities and team capacity, assign work thoughtfully, and surface tradeoffs before commitments are at risk.
• Remove roadblocks, resolve day-to-day issues, coordinate across functions, and bring the right people together to make decisions.
• Guide design reviews and technical problem-solving, ensuring appropriate attention to safety, reliability, documentation, and applicable requirements.
• Establish practical processes and a rhythm for planning, reviews, and progress updates as the team grows.
• Keep the CEO informed about progress, risks, and decisions; resolve issues within the role’s authority and escalate with context and a recommendation.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and the development of future technical leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager