Embedded Systems Engineering Manager (Hybrid)

RecruitPod Global LLC; Carbondale (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitPod Global LLC is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead embedded systems efforts in a hybrid role based in Carbondale, IL or St. Louis, MO.

You will manage both hardware and software engineering teams, own project delivery, and drive technical excellence across systems integration while maintaining a strong customer focus. You will report to the President, lead a cross-functional team of eight, mentor engineers, shape delivery processes, and collaborate with executive leadership to align

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in embedded systems or electronics.
• Strong hardware/software integration and system-level development background.
• Proven track record delivering customer-driven projects end-to-end.
• Hands-on technical leader with strategic thinking.
• Excellent skills in resource planning and execution.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to build high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team of 8 (hardware and software) with full accountability for delivery, quality, and team performance.
• Allocate team resources effectively across projects based on skills, priorities, and timelines.
• Ensure high-quality technical execution, including reviews, verification, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Maintain a hands-on engineering contribution, including supporting design problem-solving, engineering circuit design, debugging, and providing technical guidance on complex challenges.
• Take ownership of project delivery outcomes, ensuring milestones are met on time and with minimal rework.
• Coach and develop team members, including performance management, hiring, onboarding, and continuous upskilling.
• Drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement in processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Establish strong documentation practices and promote effective knowledge sharing within and across teams.
• Support customer interactions and actively participate in customer-facing activities, including customer calls, acting as the escalation point for technical topics within your domain while supporting the preparation of solution recommendations and quotations.
• Contribute to aligning engineering practices across the organization while preserving flexibility and responsiveness to customer needs.

Skills

Embedded systems leadership

Hardware/software integration

Cross-functional leadership

End-to-end project delivery

Resource planning

Mentoring

Analytical problem solving

Adaptability

Job description

RecruitPod Global LLC is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead embedded systems efforts in a hybrid role based in Carbondale, IL or St. Louis, MO.

You will manage both hardware and software engineering teams, own project delivery, and drive technical excellence across systems integration while maintaining a strong customer focus. You will report to the President, lead a cross-functional team of eight, mentor engineers, shape delivery processes, and collaborate with executive leadership to align