Senior Engineering Manager

Doosan Robotics; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Doosan Robotics Americas (DRA) designs and manufactures custom machines and standard end-of-line automation equipment, including palletizers, case erectors, case packers, and cobot arms. The Engineering Manager leads the engineering organization responsible for the design and delivery of these systems.

This senior leadership role combines hands-on technical judgment with disciplined operational leadership, requiring you to evaluate designs, lead concepting with staff engineers, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years in industrial automation or robotics.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams in mechanical and controls.
• Proven ability to review designs and identify risks early.
• Experience leading conceptual design for custom automation in response to customer requirements.
• Track record of building scheduling, resource management, or project-tracking discipline.
• Experience scaling and developing engineering leaders.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for the Engineering org and align with platform strategy.
• Own resource allocation and schedule risk management across disciplines.
• Lead design reviews and develop repeatable engineering patterns.
• Coach engineers, manage escalations, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop future leaders and participate in engineering hiring.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Project management

Mentoring

Technical review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Controls/Electrical Eng

Tools

CAD software

Project tracking tools

Job description

[Doosan Robotics X ONExia] is experiencing an exciting transformation. As a leader in robotic solutions with standard products for palletizing and packaging applications using Robot Arms, we're experiencing rapid expansion and scaling our impact across industries. Our cutting-edge systems—from advanced palletizing and case packing to carton erecting and conveyor solutions—are transforming operations for companies across North America, and we need passionate engineers to fuel our next phase of growth.

The Opportunity

Doosan Robotics Americas (DRA) designs and manufactures custom machines and standard end-of-line automation equipment. This includes palletizers, case erectors, case packers, and full end-of-line systems. DRA also distributes and repairs Doosan cobot arms. The Engineering Manager leads the Engineering organization responsible for the design and delivery of the custom machines DRA produces.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines hands-on technical judgment with disciplined operational leadership. The Director of Engineering must be able to personally evaluate a design and identify what will not work, lead concepting with staff engineers when a customer brings a new automation challenge, and at the same time build schedule discipline, collaboration, and shared best practices within the engineering organization. The ideal candidate leads the team in proactive, strategic execution, ensuring every engineer knows what they are working on, how long they have, and where to get support, while developing the people and practices needed to scale the organization responsibly.

What Your Days Will Look Like:

1. Strategic Planning & Platform Direction

• Set and drive a forward-looking strategic direction for the Engineering organization, identifying weakness in best practices, setting standards for project execution, and developing the tools for proactive, goal-oriented team.
• Champion design standardization and repeatable engineering patterns across product lines to reduce rework and improve delivery speed.
• Partner with the Managing Director and R&D leadership to align Engineering's efforts with DRA's broader platform strategy so the custom engineering both supports and benefits from product development.

2. Team Scheduling & Resource Management

• Establish and maintain a clear system so every engineer knows what they are working on, how much time they have, and where to escalate when work is at risk.
• Own resource allocation across the mechanical and controls disciplines, balancing active projects against team capacity.
• Identify schedule risk early and build a support structure so problems are caught and resolved before they threaten delivery commitments.

3. Technical Leadership, Design Review & Best Practices

• Remain personally technically engaged: review engineering designs and identify issues before they become costly problems.
• Lead concepting sessions with staff engineers in response to customer automation challenges, developing robotics and automation solutions that solves customer's problems.
• Drive continuous improvement in technical proficiency and design efficiency by building processes for the team to share lessons learned, rather than repeatedly re-solving the same problems in isolation.

4. Coaching & Escalation Support

• Support the Project Management Office (PMO) and staff engineers as they own day-to-day customer and project relationships, coaching engineers to take direct ownership of technical outcomes.
• Monitor active projects to ensure they stay on track, and personally step in on escalations. Solve complex technical issues, at-risk schedules, or customer concerns.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point supporting the ownership PMO and staff engineers hold over their projects.

5. Team Development

• Build the mentorship, communication, and knowledge-sharing practices so lessons learned on one project improve every project after it.
• Identify and develop future leaders within the team.
• Participate in interviews for engineering hires to evaluate technical fit, in partnership with Human Resources and senior management, who own the recruiting process.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Controls/Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in industrial automation, robotics, or custom capital equipment. Significant experience in end-of-line packaging automation (palletizing, case erecting, case packing) a plus.
• 5+ years leading and developing engineering teams spanning both mechanical and controls disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to critically review engineering designs and identify technical risk before it becomes a costly rework or field issue.
• Experience leading conceptual solution design for custom automation in direct response to customer requirements.
• Track record of building scheduling, resource management, or project-tracking discipline within an engineering organization.
• Experience scaling and developing an engineering team, including mentoring future engineering managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to coach engineers on customer-facing technical communication.
• Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania (14 Lee Blvd, Malvern, PA)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts
• Travel: 10% (occasional business meeting)

• - 401(k)
• - 401(k) matching
• - Paid time off

[Doosan Robotics X ONExia] welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute their best work.

[Doosan Robotics X ONExia] is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives drive innovation.