Engineering Manager United States

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What the job involves

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers to build a high-performing culture.
  • Partner with product management and other stakeholders to translate business goals into engineering plans.
  • Oversee the design, development, and delivery of engineering projects or products from concept to completion.
  • Ensure technical quality and compliance by reviewing designs, documentation, and engineering standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and drive innovation across the organization.
  • Manage resources and budgets to meet project schedules, costs, and operational objectives.
  • Drive process improvements and technical solutions to enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Recruit, hire, and coach engineering talent to support current and future organizational needs.

Summed up from 30 recent Engineering Manager job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Engineering Management 2 in 10 postings
  • Project Management 2 in 10 postings
  • CI/CD 1 in 10 postings
  • Distributed Systems 1 in 10 postings
  • Observability 1 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 15 postings
  • Master of Engineering 1 in 25 postings
  • Security Clearance 1 in 45 postings
  • PMP 1 in 50 postings

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Experience asked for

  • 1 to 2 years 1 in 20 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 1 in 15 postings
  • 5 years or more 9 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 8 years.

Education asked for

  • Bachelor's degree 9 in 10 postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 15 postings

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Is this role in demand?

5,211 open Engineering Manager jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $185,100 a year (most between $157k and $225k). See the full salary breakdown

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