Engineering Mgr

Carboline•Burlington, WA

7h•$110,000 - $126,000

About The Position

Legend Brands is seeking an Engineering Manager. This role involves leading engineers, solving problems, and preventing unnecessary meetings. The ideal candidate can translate technical jargon into plain English, convert tough challenges into actionable plans, and has a history of simplifying processes. Join Legend Brands to develop great people, drive results, and keep projects moving forward.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
Minimum eight years of applicable work experience required.
Minimum four years leading technical staff.
Experienced in leading, coaching, and developing a multidisciplinary engineering team
Experienced in design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA) and transitioning durable consumer products into production
Skilled in plastic part design, injection molding, tooling, and material selection
Skilled in product verification, validation, reliability testing, and root-cause analysis
Skilled in 3D CAD, specifically SolidWorks
Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles and electromechanical product development
Strong Knowledge in refrigeration systems, thermal management, and airflow design
Knowledge of engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, BOMs, revisions, and engineering changes
Knowledge of product safety and regulatory requirements, including applicable UL, CSA, ETL, FCC, and other standards
Proven ability to effectively manage multiple engineering projects, priorities, schedules, risks, and deliverables while meeting established objectives

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the design, development, testing, and launch of durable electromechanical consumer products
Provide technical leadership and direction across mechanical, refrigeration, electrical/electronic, and embedded-system engineering disciplines
Manage engineering priorities, workloads, schedules, and resources to support business and product-development objectives
Recruit, interview, onboard, and develop engineering personnel while managing performance, goals, and career development
Establish engineering best practices, processes, and technical standards that improve consistency and effectiveness across the organization
Review and approve product designs, engineering calculations, specifications, test plans, drawings, and technical documentation
Provide technical oversight of refrigeration and thermal systems, including compressors, heat exchangers, airflow systems, refrigerant circuits, controls, and overall system performance
Guide the design of plastic components and assemblies, including injection-molded housings, structural features, fastening methods, material selection, and design for manufacturability
Apply knowledge of plastic tooling and molding processes to optimize part quality, durability, manufacturability, tooling complexity, and cost
Ensure products meet applicable UL, CSA, ETL, FCC, and other regulatory and product-safety requirements
Lead technical design reviews, DFMEAs, risk assessments, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action activities
Drive engineering projects from initial concept through design, validation, production launch, and ongoing lifecycle support
Manage engineering schedules, deliverables, technical risks, and resources to ensure projects meet timing, cost, quality, and performance objectives
Partner with Product Management, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Supply Chain to successfully transition products from development into production
Manage engineering changes to ensure modifications are properly evaluated, validated, documented, and communicated before implementation
Support manufacturing and suppliers in resolving production issues, quality concerns, component substitutions, and technical problems