Engineering Manager: Lead Hardware & Systems Team

Polluxa, Inc.; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. in Leominster, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a growing hardware and systems team.

The role combines people leadership with hands-on engineering oversight to keep multiple initiatives moving forward, from concept through qualification and implementation. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical and systems engineering background, proven experience directing engineers, and the ability to allocate resources, guide design reviews, and partner with stakeholders to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering or related field.
• Strong mechanical engineering background with credibility to lead engineers on hardware and systems.
• Experience leading engineers, preferably with direct people management.
• Product development experience with complex engineered products or systems.
• System-level engineering capability evaluating requirements, interfaces, tradeoffs, performance, cost, and constraints.
• Experience managing resources, priorities, workloads, and team performance across multiple initiatives.
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers while setting expectations and managing performance.
• Allocate engineering resources across multiple projects based on priorities, workload, technical needs, and available capacity.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams through complex product development and technical problem-solving activities.
• Oversee engineering execution to ensure work aligns with project requirements, schedules, budgets, and quality.
• Provide technical direction during design reviews, system-level evaluations, and engineering decisions.
• Support product development from early-stage concepts through testing, qualification, and implementation.
• Identify team capability gaps and contribute to hiring, training, succession planning, and employee development.
• Drive improvements to engineering processes, workflows, and team effectiveness.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers to resolve issues and keep programs moving.
• Develop technical plans, resource estimates, schedules, and supporting information for new and existing projects.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Systems engineering

Leadership

Product development

Project management

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Polluxa, Inc. in Leominster, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a growing hardware and systems team.

The role combines people leadership with hands-on engineering oversight to keep multiple initiatives moving forward, from concept through qualification and implementation. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical and systems engineering background, proven experience directing engineers, and the ability to allocate resources, guide design reviews, and partner with stakeholders to meet