Engineering Manager

gpac; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering for complex electronics products in Chelmsford, MA. The role focuses on developing manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling, and production methods in close partnership with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams.

You will provide technical leadership to resolve production challenges, develop cost estimates, review ECOs, and support the introduction of new technologies and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience: electronics and/or electromechanical field, 6+ years.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Basic math skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead electronic manufacturing engineering development for production equipment.
• Develop cost estimates for assemblies and prepare BOMs.
• Resolve production technical problems.
• Create tooling, fixtures, and routings for manufacturing orders.
• Monitor costs, schedules, and performance of major contracts.
• Review ECO packages for signoff.
• Review and develop purchasing specifications.
• Evaluate cost vs actual and adjust routing times.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Basic math

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing engineering activities supporting complex, highly engineered products and production operations. This role will oversee the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling, and production methods while partnering closely with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams. The Engineering Manager will provide technical leadership in resolving production challenges, improving manufacturing processes, developing cost estimates, and supporting the introduction of new technologies and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for all electronic manufacturing engineering development and implementation for production equipment such as circuit card assemblies, backplanes, cables, and harnesses. Establishes overall manufacturing work instructions and specifications to ensure compliance with industry and customer requirements.
• Develop cost estimates for circuit card assemblies, backplanes, cables, and harnesses. Standard labor time and costed bills of materials by evaluating customer documentation packages.
• Resolves technical problems encountered during the production process.
• Creates and maintains manufacturing visual aids and routings, bills of material, detailed assembly and inspection instructions, and visual aids as required to process manufacturing orders.
• Creates tooling and fixturing to facilitate production.
• Monitors the costs, schedules, and performance of major contracts.
• Reviews engineering ECO packages for signoff.
• Reviews, approves, and/or develops specifications for purchases.
• Reviews requests for quotation, ensuring information is a complete statement of work, quantity, and special instructions.
• Evaluates estimated cost versus actual cost of past production orders and corrects routing times and BOMs to reflect data accurately.
• Responsible for the technology roadmap for advanced electronics technology.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, with no less than 6 years of experience in the electronics and/or electromechanical field, preferably in contract manufacturing.
• Complete understanding of drawings, parts lists, specifications, and engineering change notices.
• Circuit card assembly experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic math skills.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work and reside in the specified location. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work visas, now or in the future. Candidates requiring current or future sponsorship for employment authorization will not be considered.

This is a fully on-site position, and regular attendance at the designated work location is required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.