What does an Engineering Manager do?
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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.
Most openings
- California1,217 open
- New York478 open
- Texas445 open
- Washington240 open
- Illinois209 open
Typical pay $185,100 a year (most between $157k and $225k). See the full salary breakdown