Design Engineering Manager - Power Tools & NPD Leadership

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision plans

Generous 401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Manager of Design Engineering for Power Tools to lead new product development and drive engineering excellence across batteries, motors, and electronics. You will mentor engineers and project leaders while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet schedule, cost, and performance targets.

The role emphasizes resource planning, risk management, test planning, CAD/CAE tools, and AI-enabled productivity.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering; graduate studies in PM, Finance, Marketing, or Organizational studies preferred.
• Minimum 10 years engineering experience in related field.
• Experience leading engineering departments and new product development teams preferred.
• Technical cross-functional leadership.
• Financial acumen including manufacturing cost drivers.
• Talent development.
• Experience managing moderate complexity projects/subsystems of larger projects.
• Mechanical engineering aptitude and electrical systems integration experience.
• Working design knowledge of Milwaukee product technologies.
• Ability to draft comprehensive test plans and specifications.
• Proficient in engineering analysis methods; CAD/CAE tools.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to maximize productivity and engineering rigor preferred.
• Experience with NVH, fluid dynamics or thermal engineering preferred.
• Self-starter, hands-on, fast-paced.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and direct new product development activities within the department.
• Ensure all projects are complete on time, at cost, and within budget.
• Develop resource plans.
• Ability to proactively manage risk.
• Regularly present engineered project status, schedule updates, and financial updates to stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional relationships across the business to support standardization and development.
• Recruit, develop and coach engineering team members and project leaders.
• Develop and improve business and department processes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Talent development

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Manager of Design Engineering for Power Tools to lead new product development and drive engineering excellence across batteries, motors, and electronics. You will mentor engineers and project leaders while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet schedule, cost, and performance targets.

The role emphasizes resource planning, risk management, test planning, CAD/CAE tools, and AI-enabled productivity.