Senior Engineering Manager

Bestlogic Staffing • Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

BestLogic Staffing is recruiting on behalf of a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies. The Senior Engineering Manager leads product design engineering and the development of engineered solutions from customer requirements through design validation and production release. The role calls for a technically engaged leader who can guide engineering decisions, review detailed designs, develop engineers, and maintain project delivery and product quality.

The manager leads and develops the engineering team, directs product architecture and mechanical design, and oversees design reviews, specifications, validation plans, engineering documentation, and controlled product release. The role also partners with customers, sales, manufacturing, and quality to develop custom solutions, improve manufacturability, resolve failures, and support new product introduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Progressive product design engineering experience, including responsibility for complex technical decisions and design delivery.
• Engineering leadership experience managing people, priorities, and multiple development projects.
• Strong command of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and verification methods.
• Ability to remain technically engaged in detailed design reviews and guide engineers through difficult design problems.
• Clear communication with customers, commercial teams, manufacturing personnel, and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with temperature sensing, sealing products, precision components, or engineered assemblies.
• A graduate engineering degree.
• Experience improving engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team, establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage project commitments.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for product architecture, mechanical design, materials selection, tolerances, and design verification.
• Lead concept, preliminary, and detailed design reviews; challenge assumptions and resolve technical risks before release.
• Translate customer performance, environmental, and interface requirements into engineering specifications and validation plans.
• Oversee drawings, bills of materials, design calculations, engineering changes, and controlled product release.
• Partner with sales and customers on technical feasibility, application requirements, proposals, and custom product solutions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality to improve manufacturability, address field or production failures, and support new product introduction.
• Build engineering capability through coaching, clear technical standards, and consistent design and project management practices.

What This Job Offers

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