Engineering Manager - Aerospace Industry

Henpen Corporation; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Henpen Corporation in Wilmington, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a Product Engineering team responsible for end-to-end lifecycle of electromechanical sensing systems.

The role focuses on driving innovation across NPD and R&D, maintaining quality processes, and building scalable engineering capabilities while balancing hands-on technical oversight with team leadership.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams in product development.
• 5+ years design development of electromechanical sensing fluid/electrical systems.
• Proven ownership of products from concept thru production and sustainment.
• Familiarity with FAA certification and regulated industries.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Engineering organization to align with strategic objectives and growth priorities.
• Provide end-to-end engineering leadership across the product lifecycle, including New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering.
• Drive design development improvements of electromechanical sensing products focusing on innovation and differentiation.
• Ensure disciplined processes, design controls, configuration management, and product reliability practices in line with QMS.
• Build and coach the team, fostering technical excellence and accountability.
• Champion adoption of new technologies and tools to enable scalable engineering execution.
• Partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions and strong relationships.
• Balance hands-on engineering with effective team management across multiple programs.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Product lifecycle

Regulated industries

Data-driven development

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Design analysis tools

Job description

Engineering Manager

Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA

160000-190000

Job Description

Engineering Manager Wilmington, MA July 2026

Our client offers solutions for designing electromechanical sensing technologies and managing diverse project portfolios, including new product development, advanced R&D, sustaining engineering (field and factory support), and strategic initiatives

They need a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a Product Engineering team that has end to end responsibility for the Electric and Fluid Systems product lines, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through production and sustainment.

The Senior Engineering Manager drives innovation across new product development (NPD) and R&D initiatives ensuring robust support of the installed product base through Sustaining Engineering and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) activities.

The Senior Engineering Manager is accountable for maintaining compliance with quality management system requirements, including product development processes, configuration control, and product reliability standards.

The Senior Engineering Manager is a key member of the engineering leadership team and will focus on building organizational capability, leveraging emerging technologies, and advancing scalable, disciplined engineering processes.

The Senior Engineering Manager will balance team leadership with hands‑on technical oversight, leading multiple engineering programs and customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Engineering organization to ensure alignment to strategic objectives and growth priorities.
• Provide end to engineering leadership across the product lifecycle, including New Product Development, advanced development, and sustaining engineering, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and manufacturable product solutions.
• Drive design development continuous improvement of electromechanical sensing products ,focused on innovation, product differentiation, and competitiveness.
• Ensure disciplined processes are applied, design controls, configuration management, and product reliability practices, that comply with the QMS
• Build develop coach the team, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Champion development and adoption of new technologies, tools, methodologies to enable scalable engineering execution and sustain competitive advantage.
• Partner with customers and cross-functional teams, deliver solutions, ensuring strong technical engagement, responsiveness, and long-term relationships.
• Demonstrate leadership in technical execution and customer-focused delivery, balancing hands‑on engineering involvement with effective team management.

Qualifications

• BS and/or MS degree in Mechanical or a related engineering discipline
• 3 + years leading engineering teams in a product development environment
• Responsible for performance management, talent development team building.
• 5 + years design development electromechanical sensing fluid/electrical systems
• Proven ownership of products from concept thru production and sustainment.
• Proven track record managing engineering project portfolios and workstreams,
• Experience operating in regulated industries and familiarity with FAA certification.
• Expert with design and analysis tools for data-driven development, problem solving.
• US Citizenship required

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Company growing need an Engineering Manager who wants to drive change for success