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Senior Engineering Manager - Southern California

MiTek
Mission Viejo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
Job Description

Responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers to meet productivity targets while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency. Provide engineering guidance and expertise to a team composed of Professional Engineers and Engineering Managers. Work cross-functionally and collaborate with other verticals within the company to achieve common objectives. Develop and execute high level goals is required.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

What You Will Do:

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the effective leadership of an engineering team.
  • Mentor other professional engineers and engineering managers to promote their professional growth.
  • Lead projects while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Review customer specified parameters for building components.
  • Discuss design modifications and reviews appropriate design methodologies with customers.
  • Resolve customer issues and complaints.
  • Maintain harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
  • Assign customers to engineers and manages workload distribution among engineering team(s) and sealing engineers.
  • Answer technical questions from customers and team members.
  • Support development of procedures and methods to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
  • Review work done by MiTek Engineers In Training (EIT) for accuracy and seals their work.
  • Supports innovation and aligns goals with company objectives.

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the professional development of team members, play a key role to guide, coach, and provide constructive feedback to support team members to reach their full potential. Create a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages collaboration, respect for diverse perspectives, and empower team members to excel in their roles.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Engineering required
  • Masters Civil Engineering preferred
  • Equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis
  • 6 Years of related experience required
  • 2 Years of management experience required
  • Able to perform mathematical skills such as calculating proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and able to apply concepts of basic geometry
  • Ability to read and understand prints and schematics
  • Able to use Microsoft Office Applications
  • Licensed Professional Engineer - Any State Board Upon Hire required

Additional Requirements

  • 5% Little to none.

Physical Demands

This role is performed in an office environment where a computer, telephone and other office equipment are used as needed to perform the duties of the role.

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

For accommodation to assist with completing this application, please contact Human Resources at 1 314-434-1200.

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