Engineering Manager – Advanced Systems

Jobot; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary transparency

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

Leadership opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Global engineering team

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Lead Advanced Vehicle Innovation & Customer Engineering Solutions Manager in the Glendale Heights, IL area to drive complete vehicle integration projects for OEM customers. You will lead cross-functional teams across hydraulics, controls, software, and electromechanical disciplines, coordinating from concept to production while ensuring performance and cost targets.

The role combines technical leadership with customer engagement, project management, and strategic business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• Progressive leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong customer-facing engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects from concept through production.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Serve as primary technical interface between customers and internal teams
• Partner with OEMs to understand requirements and develop system solutions
• Lead from concept through prototype, validation, testing, and production
• Coordinate vehicle integration using hydraulics, electronics, controls, and software
• Oversee prototype builds, validation, and customer demonstrations
• Collaborate to meet quality, schedule, and budget objectives
• Present concepts and engineering solutions to customers and executives
• Support business development by identifying opportunities and strengthening relationships
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes and product development

Skills

Engineering leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Customer-facing

Project management

Communication skills

Systems integration

Prototype development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Job description

Lead Advanced Vehicle Innovation & Customer Engineering Solutions

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ben Koester

Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a global leader in fluid power, motion control, and advanced engineering solutions, partnering with OEM manufacturers to solve some of the industry's most complex vehicle integration challenges. Our engineering teams work at the forefront of hydraulic, electronic, controls, and software technologies to develop innovative solutions that improve machine performance, efficiency, and reliability.

Rather than simply designing products, our engineers collaborate directly with customers to understand their applications, develop complete system-level solutions, build prototypes, validate performance, and successfully transition projects into production. Our collaborative, customer-focused approach makes us a trusted engineering partner across multiple industries.

Why join us:

• Compensation: $150,000–$175,000 base salary
• Bonus: $15,000–$20,000 annual performance bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Opportunity to lead highly visible, customer-focused engineering initiatives
• Work with cutting-edge hydraulic, controls, software, and electrification technologies
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex system integration projects
• Direct interaction with leading OEM customers
• Long-term career growth with an established global engineering organization
• Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture

Job Details

The Engineering Manager – Advanced Systems leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for developing complete vehicle integration solutions for OEM customers. This role combines engineering leadership, systems integration, technical consulting, and customer relationship management to deliver innovative solutions utilizing hydraulic, electrical, controls, software, and advanced vehicle technologies.

Working closely with customers and internal engineering teams, you'll lead projects from concept through prototype development, validation, customer demonstrations, and production implementation while ensuring quality, performance, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams including hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, systems engineers, technicians, and project managers
• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal engineering teams
• Partner with OEM customers to understand application requirements and develop complete system-level solutions
• Lead engineering efforts from concept development through prototype, validation, testing, and production launch
• Coordinate vehicle integration activities utilizing hydraulic, electronic, controls, and software technologies
• Oversee prototype builds, system validation, and customer demonstrations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet quality, schedule, and budget objectives
• Present technical concepts and engineering solutions directly to customers and executive stakeholders
• Support business development efforts by identifying technical opportunities and strengthening customer relationships
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes and product development

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related Engineering discipline
• Progressive engineering leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong customer-facing engineering experience
• Experience leading complex engineering projects from concept through production
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to lead technical discussions with both customers and internal engineering teams

Preferred

• Tier 1 automotive or mobile equipment supplier experience
• Electrohydraulic or fluid power systems experience
• Mobile equipment or off-highway vehicle experience
• Experience with construction, agriculture, mining, forestry, utility, or specialty vehicles
• Electrification and advanced vehicle systems experience
• Mobile vehicle systems integration experience
• Experience leading hydraulics, controls, electrical, software, and systems engineering teams
• Prototype development and validation experience
• Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies

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