Senior Design Engineering Manager – Power Tools

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Coffee service

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a seasoned Manager of Design Engineering to lead our power tools design team. You will guide new product development, manage lifecycle support, and align technical strategy with manufacturing and commercial needs.

Strong cross-functional leadership and a track record of delivering complex projects are essential. You’ll mentor engineers, drive rigorous testing plans, and leverage CAD/CAE and AI tools to maximize productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years engineering experience in related field.
• Experience managing engineering departments and new product development teams is preferred.
• Technical cross functional leadership.
• Financial acumen including manufacturing cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership and direct new product development activities within the department.
• Ensure all projects are complete on time, at cost, and within budget.
• Develop resource plans.
• Ability to proactively manage risk.
• Regularly present engineered project status, schedule updates, and financial updates to stakeholders.
• Manage cross functional relationships across the business to support standardization and development
• Recruit, develop and coach engineering team members and project leaders.
• Develop and improve business and department processes.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent communication

Team orientation

Self-starter

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE tools

Engineering analysis methods

AI tooling for productivity

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a seasoned Manager of Design Engineering to lead our power tools design team. You will guide new product development, manage lifecycle support, and align technical strategy with manufacturing and commercial needs.

Strong cross-functional leadership and a track record of delivering complex projects are essential. You’ll mentor engineers, drive rigorous testing plans, and leverage CAD/CAE and AI tools to maximize productivity.