Location: Shannon
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: €30k – €40k
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and grow a multidisciplinary engineering organization focused on developing next-generation products.
This role oversees teams across hardware, embedded software, and mechanical engineering, working closely with cross-functional partners in product, operations, and quality to deliver high-performing solutions from concept through large-scale production. The Engineering Manager will guide product development execution and ensure alignment with the organisation’s broader strategic and technical roadmap.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping team structure, maturing processes, and elevating technical standards while supporting strong collaboration with manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and scale a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning several technical domains.
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and career development paths for both technical and managerial contributors.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented team culture.
- Plan and manage headcount expansion and organizational growth in line with company objectives.
Product Development & Technical Oversight
- Oversee the full product lifecycle from concept and prototyping through validation, production, and launch.
- Ensure effective integration of mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
- Guide teams in applying strong engineering principles, risk assessment methods, and validation practices.
- Promote design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) to ensure smooth transfer into production environments.
- Support ongoing sustaining engineering activities related to production and procurement.
- Act as the primary technical authority for major projects.
Project Management & Execution
- Collaborate with project management functions to ensure timely delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Define and maintain clear project milestones and expectations for quality and performance.
- Coordinate design reviews, prototype builds, testing activities, and product qualification.
- Implement effective risk management and issue-resolution frameworks across all engineering disciplines.
Process & Performance Improvement
- Establish and refine engineering processes, documentation standards, and review practices.
- Implement scalable development methodologies suited to an evolving organisation (e.g., Agile, Stage-Gate, Lean).
- Track and evaluate key metrics related to quality, efficiency, and resource utilisation.
- Introduce tools and best practices that enhance collaboration, iteration, and prototyping efficiency.
Budgeting & Resource Management
- Manage engineering budgets, staffing plans, and capital expenditure.
- Optimise the use of internal and external resources for cost-effective scalability.
- Oversee procurement and maintenance of engineering labs, tools, and testing infrastructure.
Communication & Reporting
- Provide clear reporting on engineering progress, challenges, and achievements to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Prepare and present technical documentation, resource forecasts, and long-term engineering plans.
- Represent engineering in cross-functional and executive discussions.
Strategic & Organisational Contribution
- Help shape a scalable and future-ready engineering organisation capable of supporting product growth and diversification.
- Contribute to long-term product and technology strategy planning.
The Person
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Mechatronics) or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in product development engineering, including 5+ years in leadership roles.
- Experience managing sizable, multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hardware/software products.
- Proven track record of leading products from concept through market launch.
- Background in high-volume or technically complex product categories is advantageous.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and new product introduction (NPI) environments.