Senior Engineering Manager

MDS Staffing; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing represents a client manufacturer of temperature sensors, sealing products, and engineered assemblies seeking a Senior Engineering Manager in Buffalo, NY. The role guides product design from customer needs through validation and production release, ensuring technical excellence and on-time delivery.

The candidate will mentor engineers, drive critical design decisions, and collaborate with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve manufacturability and support NPI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline is required.
• Progressive product design engineering experience with responsibility for complex decisions and design delivery.
• Engineering leadership experience managing people, priorities, and multiple projects.
• Strong command of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, materials, and verification methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team, set priorities, allocate resources, and manage project commitments.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for product architecture, mechanical design, materials selection, tolerances, and verification methods.
• Lead design reviews and challenge assumptions to resolve risks before release.
• Translate customer requirements into clear specifications and validation plans.
• Oversee drawings, bills of materials, design calculations, and controlled product release.
• Collaborate with sales/customers on technical feasibility and proposals.
• Work with manufacturing and quality to improve manufacturability and address field issues.
• Support new product introduction and engineering workflow improvements.
• Build engineering capability through coaching and clear standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Materials selection

Engineering leadership

Project management

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies.

Position Summary

Lead product design engineering and the development of engineered solutions from customer requirements through design validation and production release. The priority is a leader with substantial design engineering experience who can guide technical decisions, review detailed designs, and develop engineers while maintaining project delivery and product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team, establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage project commitments.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for product architecture, mechanical design, materials selection, tolerances, and design verification.
• Lead concept, preliminary, and detailed design reviews; challenge assumptions and resolve technical risks before release.
• Translate customer performance, environmental, and interface requirements into clear engineering specifications and validation plans.
• Oversee drawings, bills of materials, design calculations, engineering changes, and controlled product release.
• Partner with sales and customers on technical feasibility, application requirements, proposals, and custom product solutions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality to improve manufacturability, address field or production failures, and support new product introduction.
• Build engineering capability through coaching, clear technical standards, and consistent design and project management practices.

Proposed Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Progressive product design engineering experience, including responsibility for complex technical decisions and design delivery.
• Engineering leadership experience managing people, priorities, and multiple development projects.
• Strong command of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, materials, and verification methods.
• Ability to remain technically engaged in detailed design reviews and guide engineers through difficult design problems.
• Clear communication with customers, commercial teams, manufacturing personnel, and senior leadership.

Preferred Background

Experience with temperature sensing, sealing products, precision components, or engineered assemblies is preferred. A graduate engineering degree and experience improving engineering workflows are also valued.