Senior Engineering Manager

KLA Industries; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager in Buffalo, NY. The role leads product design engineering and guides engineered solutions from customer requirements through design validation and production release.

The successful candidate will review detailed designs, steer technical decisions, and develop engineers while ensuring project delivery and product quality. This role emphasizes leadership across design, validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Progressive product design engineering experience with complex decisions.
• Engineering leadership overseeing multiple projects and teams.
• Strong command of mechanical design, CAD, GD&T, tolerances, materials and verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team, set priorities, allocate resources, and manage projects.
• Provide hands-on technical direction for product architecture, design, and verification.
• Lead design reviews and mitigate risks prior to release.
• Translate requirements into clear specifications and validation plans.
• Oversee drawings, BOMs, calculations, and controlled product releases.
• Collaborate with sales and customers on feasibility, requirements, and proposals.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and quality to improve manufacturability and NPI.
• Coach engineers and instill standard design and project management practices.

Skills

Product design engineering

Engineering leadership

CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Verification methods

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

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.