Engineering Manager

Actalent; Ottawa (KS); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(K)

Annual bonus

Job summary

Actalent in Ottawa, KS seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team of mechanical engineers designing advanced vehicle and mobile equipment systems, with focus on electric terminal tractors. You will manage multiple projects from concept to delivery, drive process improvements, and ensure safety and reliability.

The role blends technical leadership with people management in a hybrid work environment, requiring strong documentation skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in vehicle design, analysis, or related field.
• Experience leading complex design projects from concept through production.
• Strong background in mechanical systems including structures, cabin design, pneumatic systems, and integration of electrical components.
• Experience with hazard analysis, risk analysis, and risk management in engineering.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as DOORS and Jira/Confluence.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to detail.
• Strong documentation skills with Google Suite and Confluence.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of mechanical engineers, fostering skill development and collaboration.
• Execute and oversee multiple engineering projects by managing timelines, resources, priorities, and risks to ensure on-time delivery.
• Direct technical activities and review mechanical designs for accuracy and robustness.
• Identify and solve complex technical challenges, driving improvements in design approaches.
• Liaise with other departments and external partners to communicate progress and key design decisions clearly.
• Implement and enforce development, testing, and documentation processes emphasizing efficiency and quality.
• Plan resource requirements and inter-team assignments to ensure needed skills and capacity.
• Analyze technology trends to inform product roadmaps and engineering strategies.
• Lead development of system requirement definitions meeting customer needs and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee analysis of system performance to ensure vehicle safety and reliability.
• Own assessment and analysis of mechanical structures, cabin design, pneumatic systems, and electrical routing.
• Ensure hazard and risk analyses are integrated and documented.
• Promote adherence to industry standards and regulations for vehicle design.
• Prepare and review technical documentation for clarity and consistency across deliverables.

Skills

Mechanical design

Leadership

Systems integration

Hazard analysis

Documentation

Requirements engineering

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Job Description

This Engineering Manager role leads a team of mechanical engineers to design and deliver advanced vehicle and mobile equipment systems, with a strong focus on electric terminal tractors. You will manage multiple complex engineering projects from concept through delivery, drive process and quality improvements, and ensure that designs meet customer needs, regulatory requirements, and safety and reliability standards. The position blends technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of mechanical engineers, fostering skill development, providing regular feedback, and building a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Execute and oversee multiple engineering projects simultaneously by managing timelines, resources, priorities, and risks to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery.
• Direct technical activities and review mechanical designs to ensure technical accuracy, robustness, and alignment with project and business requirements.
• Identify and solve complex technical challenges, driving continuous improvement in design approaches, tools, and engineering practices.
• Liaise with other departments and external partners to communicate technical needs, project progress, and key design decisions clearly and effectively.
• Implement, refine, and enforce development, testing, and documentation processes with a focus on efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Plan resource requirements and inter-team assignments, ensuring the right skills and capacity are available to complete product development projects.
• Analyze technology trends relevant to vehicle and mobile equipment design to inform product roadmaps and engineering strategies.
• Lead the development of system requirement definitions that meet customer needs, regulatory requirements, and Hazard Analysis and Risk Management (HARA) mitigation tasks.
• Apply system requirements and sound design principles to oversee the analysis of system performance, ensuring vehicle safety and reliability standards are consistently met.
• Own the assessment, design, and analysis of mechanical structures, including cabin design, pneumatic systems, and electrical component placement and routing.
• Ensure that hazard analysis, risk analysis, and risk management activities are integrated into the design process and documented appropriately.
• Promote adherence to relevant industry standards and regulations related to vehicle and mobile equipment design.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency across engineering deliverables.

Essential Skills

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of proven experience in vehicle design, analysis, or a closely related field.
• Experience leading complex design projects from concept through production-ready solutions.
• Strong background in mechanical systems, including structures, cabin design, pneumatic systems, and integration of electrical components.
• Experience with hazard analysis, risk analysis, and risk management in an engineering context.
• Comfortable working with requirements management tools such as DOORS and Jira/Confluence.
• Strong understanding of requirements engineering principles and methodologies.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in documentation tools and software, including Google Suite and Confluence.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mobile equipment experience is a plus, particularly in the context of electric terminal tractors or similar platforms.
• Previous management experience or formal leadership of engineering teams is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to mobile equipment and vehicle design is advantageous.
• Experience working in rapidly growing and innovation-focused environments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid work environment, with an expectation of three days in the office and two days working from home, following a typical 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule. Most of the work takes place in an office setting, where you will collaborate closely with engineering and cross-functional teams and use tools such as Google Suite, Confluence, DOORS, and Jira/Confluence to manage requirements, documentation, and project workflows. The environment supports a balance of focused individual work and team collaboration, reflecting a rapidly growing organization in the electric terminal tractor space.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Ottawa, KS.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $135000.00 - $165000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• 401(K)
• Annual bonus

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Massachusetts Lie Detector

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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