Senior Engineering Manager

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for a Buffalo, NY‑based manufacturer of temperature sensors, seals, and harness assemblies. You will lead product design engineering and guide technical decisions from concept through production release.

You will develop engineers, ensure product quality within schedule, collaborate with sales and manufacturing, and build robust engineering processes to sustain project delivery and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Progressive product design engineering experience with complex decisions.
• Engineering leadership experience managing people and multiple projects.
• Strong command of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, materials, and verification.
• Ability to lead detailed design reviews and guide engineers.
• Clear communication with customers, commercial teams, manufacturing, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team and allocate resources.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for product architecture and design.
• Lead design reviews and resolve technical risks.
• Translate performance and interface requirements into specs.
• Oversee drawings, BOMs, calculations, and controlled releases.
• Collaborate with sales on technical feasibility and proposals.
• Partner with manufacturing and quality to improve manufacturability.
• Coach engineers and establish design and project management standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

Design leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer communication

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Verification methods

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.