Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Frederick, MD

Are you an engineering leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and staying close to the technical work? If so, we'd love to connect with you!

This position offers significant visibility with senior leadership and our global partners as well as long-term growth potential. An Engineering Manager who enjoys leading technical teams, improving processes, and driving successful product and project outcomes will excel at this role.

We expect this individual to play a key role in guiding engineering priorities, supporting cross-functional collaboration, developing team capability, and ensuring engineering work aligns with business goals, customer expectations, quality standards, and manufacturing needs.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

· Join a stable, growing organization where engineering plays a direct role in customer satisfaction, operational performance, and business success.

· Work-life balance that allows you to excel in your professional and personal life. We do not work nights or weekends and we encourage you to use your paid time off.

· High-visibility leadership role with meaningful interaction across operations, sales, production, quality, and senior leadership both domestic and international.

· Opportunity to strengthen engineering processes, mentor technical talent, and influence how projects are prioritized and executed.

· Blend of strategic leadership and hands-on technical problem solving.

· Collaborative culture with an emphasis on practical solutions, continuous improvement, and customer-focused innovation.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team to support technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

· Drive improvements in engineering processes, documentation, standard work, design controls, and project management practices.

· Act as the primary technical interface with our customer’s engineering teams, clarifying requirements and resolving technical issues.

· Collaborate cross functionally with manufacturing, sales, quality, and supply chain to ensure design feasibility, compliance and smooth transition to production.

· Review technical work, support design reviews, and ensure engineering outputs meet quality, safety, regulatory, and customer expectations.

· Promote a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, practical problem solving, and customer-focused engineering support.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.

· Progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, product design, or technical production environment.

· Prefer someone with knowledge of our enclosure product line.

· Prior people management or technical team leadership experience required.

· Strong technical background with the ability to guide engineering decisions, troubleshoot complex issues, and support practical design and manufacturing solutions.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration and customer engagement.

· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and with some travel.

· EX, UL, and/or IECEx certifications is highly desirable.

Generous Benefits

· Time Off: Annually 9 paid company holidays/17 days of Paid time off/40 hours of paid sick leave each year (prorated).

· Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.

· Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match.

· Health and Financial Wellness: H.S.A *with company match, F.S.A, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, gym discounts and financial planning/preparation guidance from trusted advisors

· Norton Lifelock: free employee or family coverage

· Life and AD&D Coverage: Company paid $50,000 Life Insurance coverage/AD&D. Additional voluntary life/AD&D for you, spouse and children.

· Employee Assistance Program: Access to free behavioral health services, including free counseling sessions and other resources.

· Growth Opportunities: Ongoing professional development training as well as tuition assistance to help you advance your career.