Engineering Manager - New Product Development & Projects
BRP · Palm Bay, FL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at BRP (automotive) in Palm Bay, FL. ● Discount on BRP products.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $71k–$131k.
Median of the low and high ends of 27 live postings that list pay, out of 91 manufacturing engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 90 other live manufacturing postings in Florida.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $71k–$131k, from 27 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 41%
- Tooling 40%
- Root cause 30%
- New product launch 26%
- Six Sigma 26%
- Machining 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at BRP
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: BRP in Palm Bay
1 other open role at this site.
- Powertrain Calibration Technician · Quality · Technician
Full description from BRPAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
- ✓Minimum of 3 years of management and/or leadership experience.
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of experience in New Product Development (NPD).
- ✓Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is considered an asset, as the role involves collaboration with colleagues and partners across different countries.
- ✓Strong understanding of how comparable products and systems function within recreational, automotive, or related industries.
- ✓Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- ✓Proven ability to lead, develop, and align team members at all levels while fostering adherence to BRP's Code of Ethics and high standards of business conduct.
- ✓Creative mindset with a strong capacity for innovation and problem-solving.
- ✓Comfortable making difficult decisions in a timely and effective manner.
- ✓Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and responsibility.
- ✓Self-motivated, autonomous, and capable of working effectively with minimal supervision.
- ✓This is primarily an onsite role based in Palm Bay, FL. While occasional remote work may be available, regular onsite attendance is expected.
● Educational resources and growth opportunities
● Discount on BRP products
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Engineering Manager - New Product Development & Projects
We are looking for an Engineering Manager - New Product Development & Projects. Reporting to the Sea-Doo Vehicle Development Director, you will be responsible for managing the development of jet propulsion units and managing the support for BRP`s customers in the integration of the jet propulsion system to their vessel. In this role, you will have a major impact at leveraging our Sea-Doo jet propulsion systems in an efficient way and making sure they fulfill the needs of their application.
Become part of our team
Here at BRP, we’re creating new ways to get people moving forward, where their experiences are measured by emotion rather than distance. All around the world, our products, achievements and aspirations are a reflection of our teams’ exceptional expertise. Want to bring your true self on this adventure?
You will have the opportunity to
- •Lead all activities related to the definition, development, and validation of your projects alongside your team of engineers and technicians as well as other sectors of the business such as production, sourcing and quality, both on site (Florida, USA), in Valcourt, Qc Canada, in Austria as well as Mexico.
- •Directly reporting to this position are the engineers, technicians and mechanics who are part of the JPS team developing the new systems and components.
- •Define the direction of future products in collaboration with the design, product strategy, accessories, global procurement, operations, powertrain, finance, and other teams,
- •Develop products based on these directions by leveraging the advanced knowledge and technologies integrated into our R&D environment,
- •Validate results to see them through to production and into the hands of our partners, OEM and distributors.
- •Present projects to executive committees, plan and manage operating and capital budgets, as well as the overall development schedule.
- •Support the integration of the JPS into new OEM vessels, maintain a proficient relationship with our main customers.
- •Have an overview of the P&L and make recommendations to maintain and improve the profitability of the business unit. Take ownership of the business unit’s success and profitability mutually with the product strategy manager.
- •As one of the managers on site, get involved in site management in terms of H&S and the day-to-day operations
YOU WILL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES:
Preferred
- +Marine industry or related experience.
Do you have other qualifications? Tell us what is unique about you that is a great addition to the team.
AT BRP, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BENEFITS, WE GO ALL IN.
Let’s start with a strong foundation — You want it, we have it
● Annual bonus based on the company’s financial results
● Generous paid time off
● 401k offering with a dollar-for-dollar match
What about some feel good extra perks
● Flexible work schedule for eligible positions
● Holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Years
Welcome to brp
We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on
snow, water, asphalt, dirt and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt,
Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we
operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia and
Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 17,000 spirited people, all driven by the deeply
held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination; It’s about the journey.
to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability status,
veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable law.
may contact us at careers.us@brp.com.
