Regional Equipment Engineering Leader — Industrial Systems

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Regional Equipment Engineering Manager for our Austin, TX area. The role leads mechanical, electrical, software, and production engineers to deliver complex equipment from concept through production release.

The position requires 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, strong project management, and expertise in FMEA and system validation. Hybrid work with three days in the office and domestic/international travel (~20–25%) are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, preferably with industrial equipment or complex automated systems.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across regions.
• Experience taking equipment or engineered systems from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of equipment design, electrical systems, controls/software, and manufacturing integration.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering.
• Strong project management, resource planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with FMEA, root-cause analysis, process validation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with suppliers and manufacturing teams on complex equipment.
• Experience in oil/gas, chemicals, pharma, wastewater, industrial gas, biotech equipment, food & beverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams of mechanical/equipment, electrical, software, and production engineers.
• Oversee development of complex equipment from concept through production release.
• Provide technical direction for equipment design, installation, integration, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering.
• Manage engineering resources, project schedules, budgets, and workloads across programs.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations to resolve equipment design and production issues.
• Support transition of new equipment from engineering into manufacturing and field deployment.
• Lead problem-solving, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, FMEAs, and equipment validations.
• Establish engineering standards and metrics for equipment development and readiness.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve technical issues and improve performance.
• Drive improvements in equipment design, reliability, cost, manufacturability, and system performance.
• Ensure activities meet safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Travel willingness for domestic and international assignments (~20-25%).
• Operate in a hybrid environment with three days in the office.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Regional Equipment Engineering Manager for our Austin, TX area. The role leads mechanical, electrical, software, and production engineers to deliver complex equipment from concept through production release.

The position requires 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, strong project management, and expertise in FMEA and system validation. Hybrid work with three days in the office and domestic/international travel (~20–25%) are expected.