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Engineering Manager - Advanced Systems

Jobot
Glendale, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026
Lead Advanced Vehicle Innovation & Customer Engineering Solutions

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ben Koester
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Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a global leader in fluid power, motion control, and advanced engineering solutions, partnering with OEM manufacturers to solve some of the industry's most complex vehicle integration challenges. Our engineering teams work at the forefront of hydraulic, electronic, controls, and software technologies to develop innovative solutions that improve machine performance, efficiency, and reliability.

Rather than simply designing products, our engineers collaborate directly with customers to understand their applications, develop complete system-level solutions, build prototypes, validate performance, and successfully transition projects into production. Our collaborative, customer-focused approach makes us a trusted engineering partner across multiple industries.

Why join us?

Compensation: $150,000-$175,000 base salary
Bonus: $15,000-$20,000 annual performance bonus opportunity
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Opportunity to lead highly visible, customer-focused engineering initiatives
Work with cutting-edge hydraulic, controls, software, and electrification technologies
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex system integration projects
Direct interaction with leading OEM customers
Long-term career growth with an established global engineering organization
Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture

Job Details

The Engineering Manager - Advanced Systems leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for developing complete vehicle integration solutions for OEM customers. This role combines engineering leadership, systems integration, technical consulting, and customer relationship management to deliver innovative solutions utilizing hydraulic, electrical, controls, software, and advanced vehicle technologies.

Working closely with customers and internal engineering teams, you'll lead projects from concept through prototype development, validation, customer demonstrations, and production implementation while ensuring quality, performance, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities
Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams including hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, systems engineers, technicians, and project managers
Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal engineering teams
Partner with OEM customers to understand application requirements and develop complete system-level solutions
Lead engineering efforts from concept development through prototype, validation, testing, and production launch
Coordinate vehicle integration activities utilizing hydraulic, electronic, controls, and software technologies
Oversee prototype builds, system validation, and customer demonstrations
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet quality, schedule, and budget objectives
Present technical concepts and engineering solutions directly to customers and executive stakeholders
Support business development efforts by identifying technical opportunities and strengthening customer relationships
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes and product development
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related Engineering discipline
Progressive engineering leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong customer-facing engineering experience
Experience leading complex engineering projects from concept through production
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to lead technical discussions with both customers and internal engineering teams
Preferred
Tier 1 automotive or mobile equipment supplier experience
Electrohydraulic or fluid power systems experience
Mobile equipment or off-highway vehicle experience
Experience with construction, agriculture, mining, forestry, utility, or specialty vehicles
Electrification and advanced vehicle systems experience
Mobile vehicle systems integration experience
Experience leading hydraulics, controls, electrical, software, and systems engineering teams
Prototype development and validation experience
Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies

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Salary : $150,000 - $175,000

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