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Senior Engineering Manager

AMETEK · Wilmington, MA

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Level
Manager
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Industrial
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Today

The role in 30 seconds

A management manufacturing role at AMETEK (industrial) in Wilmington, MA. Lead and develop the Product Engineering organization under the guidance of the Vice President, Technology and Product Management, ensuring alignment to SFMS strategic objectives and growth priorities.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $100k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 65 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 64 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $95k–$134k, from 31 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 54%
  • Lean 51%
  • Automation 45%
  • Root cause 40%
  • New product launch 38%
  • SolidWorks 32%

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This plant: AMETEK in Wilmington

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Lead and develop the Product Engineering organization under the guidance of the Vice President, Technology and Product Management, ensuring alignment to SFMS strategic objectives and growth priorities.
  • ◆Provide end‑to‑end engineering leadership across the product lifecycle, including New Product Development (NPD), advanced development/R&D, and sustaining engineering, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and manufacturable product solutions.
  • ◆Drive the design, development, and continuous improvement of electromechanical sensing products, with a focus on innovation, product differentiation, and long-term competitiveness.
  • ◆Ensure disciplined engineering processes are applied, including design controls, configuration management, and product reliability practices, in compliance with quality management system requirements.
  • ◆Build, develop, and coach a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement while strengthening organizational capability for future growth.
  • ◆Champion the development and adoption of new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enable scalable engineering execution and sustain competitive advantage.
  • ◆Partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions, ensuring strong technical engagement, responsiveness, and long-term relationship development.
  • ◆Demonstrate strong leadership across both technical execution and customer-focused delivery, balancing hands-on engineering involvement with effective team management.

Requirements

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required (advanced degree preferred).
  • ✓1-3 years leading engineering teams in a product development environment, with direct responsibility for performance management, talent development, and organizational capability building.
  • ✓5+ years of experience in the design and development of electromechanical sensing or fluid/electrical systems, with proven ownership of products across the full lifecycle (concept through production and sustainment).
  • ✓Proven track record managing engineering project portfolios and workstreams, including New Product Development (NPD), advanced R&D, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
  • ✓Experience operating within regulated industries (e.g., aerospace), with familiarity in FAA certification, product qualification, and compliance-driven development processes strongly preferred.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
  • ✓Proficiency with engineering design and analysis tools to support robust, data-driven development and problem solving.

Due to the nature of SFMS programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Show full description ↓

AMETEK’s Sensors and Fluid Management Systems (SFMS) business is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a Product Engineering team in Wilmington, MA. This role has end‑to‑end responsibility for the Electric and Fluid Systems product lines, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through production and sustainment.

The Engineering Manager will drive innovation across new product development (NPD) and R&D initiatives while ensuring robust support of the installed product base through Sustaining Engineering and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) activities. This leader will be accountable for maintaining compliance with quality management system requirements, including product development processes, configuration control, and product reliability standards.

As a key member of the engineering leadership team, this role will focus on building organizational capability, leveraging emerging technologies, and advancing scalable, disciplined engineering processes. Reporting to the Vice President of Technology and Product Management, the Engineering Manager will balance team leadership with hands-on technical oversight, leading multiple engineering programs and customer engagements.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven engineering leader with a proven track record in designing electromechanical sensing technologies and managing diverse project portfolios, including new product development, advanced R&D, sustaining engineering (field and factory support), and strategic initiatives.

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