Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Horseheads, NY (Onsite)

Pay Rate: $130-160K annually plus bonus

Employment Type: Direct hire

Benefits: Medical insurance, 401K, sick leave, and EAP

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking an Engineering Manager for a nuclear instrumentation manufacturer to lead a team of about mechanical, electrical, ceramic, and nuclear engineers. The team designs, builds, and qualifies radiation sensors, ionization chambers, fission counters, and radiation-resistant cables. These products are qualified as Class 1E safety-related equipment (IEEE 323 and 344) for reactors worldwide, as well as for defense and scientific applications.

This is a people-leadership role. You'll partner with the Principal Engineer and senior engineers, who hold deep technical ownership of designs and qualification programs. Success means on-time delivery, a healthy and growing team, and strong partnerships across Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Sales.

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• Manage and develop ~12 engineers, including one-on-ones, performance reviews, coaching, promotions, and addressing performance issues with HR.
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• Set priorities, sequence work, and balance workload across concurrent projects.
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• Own engineering schedule commitments, report progress to Program Management, and drive recovery plans when deliverables are at risk.
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• Represent engineering in cross-functional forums and customer interactions, including surveillances, source inspections, and proposal support.
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• Own the group's financial performance: annual planning, forecasting, cost-center spending, and CAPEX requests.
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• Build training plans and career paths, and support recruiting and onboarding.
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• Champion Nuclear Safety Culture, personnel safety, and human performance fundamentals.
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Essential Qualifications

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• B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Electrical, Ceramic, or Nuclear preferred). M.S., M.Eng., or MBA a plus.
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• 8+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years directly managing an engineering team (5+ engineers preferred), with hire/fire and performance management authority.
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• Strong prioritization, coaching, talent development, and cross-functional negotiation skills.
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• Working understanding of extreme-environment engineering and formal qualification testing.
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• Financial acumen, including forecasting and CAPEX justification.
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• Strong written, oral, and executive communication skills.
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• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-tracking tools.
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Bonus Qualifications

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• Familiarity with IEEE 323/344 or comparable qualification frameworks (aerospace, defense, medical device).
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• Knowledge of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR Part 21, and ASME NQA-1.
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• Experience in commercial nuclear, naval reactors, national labs, aerospace, defense, or scientific instrumentation.
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• Experience in low-volume, highly regulated, project-based manufacturing.
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• PMP/CAPM and Lean/Six Sigma certification.
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• Experience leading engineering recruiting efforts.
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Why Averro?

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