Senior Engineering Manager – Capital Equipment

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead Mechanical and Electrical Engineering teams for a global manufacturer of high-temperature vacuum furnaces and VPA coating systems. Our equipment supports advanced applications in aerospace energy additive manufacturing and precision industrial markets.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader with deep capital equipment experience in industrial machinery design automation and controlsespecially within thermal processing or similar heavy industrial systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments (approx. 56 engineers total)
• Own engineering strategy execution and continuous improvement initiatives across product design and development
• Partner with Sales and Project Management to support new business development and customer technical requirements
• Oversee end-to-end capital equipment design: concept prototyping production commissioning support
• Ensure engineering outputs comply with company standards industrial norms and customer specifications
• Drive innovation in product engineering including process flow system design FEA/CFD-informed improvements and automation integration
• Lead industrial automation initiatives including PLC HMI SCADA and instrumentation systems
• Manage engineering budgets project cost controls and resource planning
• Conduct performance reviews staffing decisions and team development for engineering staff
• Support customer technical presentations and engineering readiness for proposals and design reviews
• Provide executive-level reporting on engineering progress risks and cost performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (required)
• 710 years of experience in industrial capital equipment design and manufacturing (must include designer/builder environment)
• 35 years of engineering management experience with direct reports
• Proven experience leading both Electrical and Mechanical engineering teams
• Strong background in industrial automation and controls (PLC HMI SCADA instrumentation)
• Hands-on experience with CAD tools and MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint)
• Experience working with industrial machinery systems and customer-driven engineering delivery
• Strong leadership problem-solving and technical decision-making skills

Technical Skills

• PLC programming and systems integration (Allen-Bradley 500/5000 preferred)
• HMI/SCADA platforms (Wonderware InTouch HC900 or equivalent)
• Industrial instrumentation and control systems
• Capital equipment design (thermal systems furnaces or large-scale industrial machinery)
• CAD-based mechanical/electrical design collaboration
• Exposure to manufacturing optimization automation and process improvement

Preferred Experience

• Vacuum furnace heat treatment or thermal processing equipment experience
• FEA/CFD-driven engineering analysis
• Background in aerospace energy additive manufacturing or precision industrial equipment
• Experience in structured engineering environments with formal project governance and budgeting
• Prior work with capital equipment OEMs or industrial machinery manufacturers

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Profit sharing program
• Limited relocation assistance (moving truck costs only)

Work Environment & Expectations

• On-site role in Corona CA (92877)
• Fast-paced capital equipment engineering environment with cross-functional collaboration across Sales Project Management R&D and Manufacturing
• Strong emphasis on engineering accountability delivery performance and customer-driven innovation