Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager – Multidisciplinary Engineering

Location: Morrisville, NC

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across RF, electrical engineering, embedded firmware, application software, and systems integration. This role is ideal for a people-focused engineering leader who can guide technical teams, develop engineering talent, and drive complex product development initiatives from concept through delivery.

The successful candidate will work closely with technical leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering priorities, manage resources, and ensure product development milestones are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning hardware, firmware, software, RF, and systems integration.
• Manage and support Principal Engineers and Engineering Leads, providing direction, coaching, and professional development.
• Oversee the full product development lifecycle, ensuring alignment across engineering disciplines, schedules, resources, and deliverables.
• Own people-management responsibilities, including performance reviews, hiring, succession planning, headcount planning, and performance improvement plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering activities to resolve technical and delivery challenges.
• Establish clear priorities, accountability, and communication across teams.
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to support product quality, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Promote collaboration, engineering excellence, and a people-first management culture.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in product development or engineering.
• 4+ years of experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering professionals, including senior technical leaders, Principal Engineers, or Engineering Leads.
• Strong understanding of product development and cross-functional engineering execution.
• Proven people-management skills, including performance management, hiring, team development, and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT).
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC, cybersecurity, or safety-critical engineering requirements.
• Experience working in a startup, defense technology, or other complex product-development environment.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a hands-on, people-first engineering leader who can bring multiple technical disciplines together, empower senior engineers, and deliver complex products while building strong, accountable teams.