Engineering Manager

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a product development team. You will define plans, monitor costs, and manage scope and performance for major projects, coordinating with internal teams and customers.

The role requires 7–9 years in engineering with project leadership, strong knowledge of EVMS, cost accounting, and budgeting. You will drive cross-functional collaboration and maintain engineering standards across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science; PE preferred.
• 7–9 years of related experience; 2–3 years in management.
• Knowledge of program management, cost accounting, and earned value management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Define plans and monitor costs, schedule and technical performance for a major product development or core engineering project.
• Make decisions on technical priorities and act as liaison to leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers to address needs.
• Maintain engineering standards, documentation procedures, and reporting systems.
• Develop and analyze operating budgets and plans for future needs.
• Manage project execution within budget and schedule constraints.
• Mentor staff and share specialized knowledge across the team.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Earned Value

Budgeting

Cost accounting

MS Project

Winovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Professional Engineer (PE) certificate

MS or MBA preferred

Tools

MS Project

Winovation

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $19.9 billion global company.

With annual sales of $19.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

The company has operations in 43 countries around the world.

Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 68 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges.

By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Headquartered in Richmond, California, Parker Hannifin's Veriflo Division delivers proven gas and fluid delivery systems and components to customers around the globe. We have the ability to integrate multiple technologies into unique solutions that require the highest levels of precision and performance in cost-effective packages.

For semiconductor tool manufacturers, Veriflo offers ultra-high purity stainless steel and fluoropolymer fittings, valves, regulators and manifolds for VMBs, CMBs, tooling modules, wafer cleaning, wet etching and other specialized microelectronics processing applications.

This high-tech market is constantly evolving, and Parker offers an extensive portfolio of products to support the demands of cleanliness and surface preparation for every process.

Working at Parker is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 61,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Parker, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact. Visit us on www.parker.com/veriflo

Position Summary

Job Summary:

Responsible to lead, manage, and provide technical direction to a product development engineering team for a major product, system, or program. Defines plans, monitors and controls scope, costs, schedule and technical performance; coordinates the technical effort and establishes operational plans to accomplish program objectives.

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:
X_ Has Direct Reports _ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Reports to engineering management or may be the engineering functional manager for a business unit or a small division. Coordinates with internal teams or interdependent departments within the business unit. May coordinate cross-discipline engineering teams.
Has regular internal and external interaction with program management or customers on technical projects assigned to the team. May have cross-business unit or division interface on common technical issues.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

• Define plans and monitor costs (non-recurring and recurring), schedule and technical performance for a major product development and/or core engineering project or multiple projects. Implement on-going project status reviews using project management tools and engineering systems, maintaining effort within defined scope, cost and schedule constraints. May act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for projects applying Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Makes decisions on technical priorities or design alternatives for projects within the team's scope. Acts as the primary technical contact on team or project performance and as an advisor to engineering or business unit leadership. Represents the organization as the technical liaison in providing solutions to customer problems.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and assure customer needs are identified and addressed.
• Implement and maintain consistent engineering practices, standards, and documentation procedures and reporting systems (e.g. implement Winovation; structured product development processes and gate reviews; engineering change flow down; knowledge databases). Takes appropriate steps to protect and safeguard Parker intellectual property.
• Develop and analyze the operating budget; projects and plans for future needs (e.g. workforce planning; introduction of new technologies). Monitor and manage conformance to contractual, schedule and cost performance elements. Provide cost input for business proposals.
• Manage technical project execution within budget and schedule constraints using project management processes and tools.
• Compile engineering cost and schedule data and identify opportunities for process improvements to reduce cost and/or schedule to improve engineering productivity. Provide feedback to the team on performance to engineering cost targets.
• Make recommendations and decisions on human resources actions (e.g. staffing, training, compensation, etc.); discusses exceptional cases with the next level manager. Communicate and implement actions to ensure Parker values and company policies are well understood and maintained (e.g. business ethics; integrity; inclusion).
• Works with business development and program management to identify new business opportunities, present Parker product capabilities, and clarify customers' technical requirements.
• Identify and create technical training and development plans. Mentor or serve as a resource to share specialized knowledge with others. Maintain leadership and technical capabilities through continued education or training.
• Review and approve engineering outputs for accuracy and correctness. Outputs include engineering change requests, product configuration changes, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Perform technical work including preparation of design layouts, specifications, engineering investigations, calculations, failure analysis.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline. Master's degree (MS or MBA) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 7-9 years of related experience. Prior management/supervisory or project engineering responsibility of 2-3 years preferred.
• Has thorough knowledge of the technical engineering discipline or domain, and products or systems. Understands and is fully proficient with project management, engineering documentation requirements, and engineering analysis tools.
• Ability to apply knowledge of program management, the product development cycle, and understanding of cost accounting principles and methods (e.g. earned value management). Experience with program and design reviews and/or other customer requirements and industry practices.
• Ability to foster teamwork and inclusion with diverse groups of employees. Ability to guide and develop the team by providing challenging assignments and through effective coaching, feedback, recognition, and skill assessment and training.
• Thorough knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Maintains open communication within the team and other business areas. Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or marketing/sales teams.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliated Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.