Engineering Manager

W3Global; Carbondale (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead embedded systems efforts in Carbondale, IL or St. Louis, MO. The role blends hardware and software leadership with a hands-on approach and accountability for delivery in a hybrid setup.

You will manage a cross-functional team of eight, shape engineering processes, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with global strategy while staying customer-focused and agile in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in embedded systems, electronics, or related environments.
• Strong technical background in hardware/software integration and system-level development.
• Experience managing end-to-end delivery of customer-driven engineering projects.
• Ability to combine hands-on technical understanding with leadership and strategic thinking.
• Strong competence in resource planning, prioritization, and driving execution toward clear goals.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, with a focus on building engaged and high-performing teams.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Adaptable and comfortable navigating changing priorities, technologies, and organizational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team of 8 (hardware & software) with accountability for delivery, quality, and team performance.
• Allocate team resources 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 with broader organizational practices, while preserving flexibility and responsiveness to customer needs.

Skills

Embedded systems leadership

Hardware & software integration

Cross-functional team leadership

Project delivery management

Mentoring and coaching

Job description

Engineering Manager - Embedded Systems

Location: Carbondale, IL or St. Louis, MO

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (up to 50% remote)

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in embedded systems and a passion for building high-performing teams?

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead both hardware and software engineering teams. In this role, you will be accountable for ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively, taking full ownership of outcomes while cultivating a collaborative, hands‑on, and high‑performing engineering environment.

Following an acquisition, this position plays a key role in combining deep experience in custom embedded system design and integration with global expertise in embedded vision technologies. You will help scale engineering excellence while maintaining agility and customer focus.

You will report directly to the President while working in close alignment with executive leadership, ensuring strong connection between local execution and global strategy.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team of 8 (hardware & 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 with broader organizational practices, while preserving flexibility and responsiveness to customer needs.

Your Profile

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in embedded systems, electronics, or related environments.
• Strong technical background in hardware/software integration and system-level development.
• Experience managing end-to-end delivery of customer-driven engineering projects.
• Ability to combine hands‑on technical understanding with leadership and strategic thinking.
• Strong competence in resource planning, prioritization, and driving execution toward clear goals.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, with a focus on building engaged and high-performing teams.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Adaptable and comfortable navigating changing priorities, technologies, and organizational environments.