Engineering Manager

Vogrinc Search Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogrinc Search Group seeks an Engineering Manager to lead engineering and product management for a portfolio of electromechanical products serving the electric utility industry. The role is hands-on, overseeing the engineering team and driving new product development while interfacing with customers as the primary technical contact.

Qualified candidates will bring 10+ years in electromechanical engineering with at least 4 years of leadership, and experience with medium-voltage equipment for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (preferred)
• 10+ years of electromechanical engineering experience
• At least 4 years leading engineering teams
• Experience developing medium-voltage products/equipment for electric utilities
• Strong design and DFM experience
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and relevant standards (UL, ANSI, IEEE, NEMA)

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the engineering team to align with priorities, standards, staffing and execution
• Own new and custom product development from concept to commercialization including scope, schedules, budgets, risk, validation, certification and launch
• Serve as technical lead with utilities, standards groups, distributors, and OEM partners
• Manage full product lifecycle including ECRs, deviations, quality, IP, portfolio optimization, pricing support and sales enablement
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to improve manufacturability, cost, reliability, and production readiness
• Travel up to 25% and communicate effectively with customers and executive audiences

Skills

Leadership

Product development

Electromechanical engineering

3D CAD

SolidWorks

DFM

UL/IEEE/NEMA standards

ERP BOM management

Customer communication

Project/program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP-based BOM management

Job description

Outstanding opportunity for an Engineering Manager to lead engineering and product management for a broad portfolio of electromechanical products serving the electric utility industry. This hands-on leader will manage the engineering team, drive new product development, and serve as the company’s primary technical interface with customers.

Qualified candidates will possess experience in medium-voltage (MV) products and equipment for the electric utility industry.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, develop, and hold the engineering team accountable for priorities, technical standards, staffing, performance, communication, and execution.
• Own new and custom product development from concept through commercialization, including scope, schedules, budgets, technical risk, validation, certification, and production launch.
• Serve as the technical lead with electric utilities, standards groups, distributors, and OEM partners, using Voice of Customer feedback to shape product strategy and the multi-year roadmap.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including ECRs, deviations, quality, VAVE, intellectual property, portfolio simplification, pricing support, and sales enablement tools.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to improve manufacturability, cost, reliability, production readiness, root cause resolution, engineering documentation, lab capabilities, and performance KPIs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred, with 10+ years of electromechanical engineering experience and at least 4 years leading engineering teams.
• Experience developing medium-voltage products or equipment for the electric utility industry required. Revenue metering experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong electromechanical product design and DFM experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, preferably SolidWorks, ERP-based BOM management, and third-party standards including UL, ANSI, IEEE, and NEMA.
• Proven ability to manage multiple development programs, build customer relationships, develop engineers, present to technical and executive audiences, and travel up to 25%.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience is preferred.