Engineering Manager - Proprietary Product Design

Join ilocatum in Kansas City, MO (onsite) and lead a proprietary product line with real ownership across design, development, and testing. This role combines hands-on engineering work with people leadership, giving you the chance to mentor a small team while shaping product outcomes from concept through launch. You will also serve as a technical connection point between sales, customers, and manufacturing, particularly for custom configurations and applications.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end product design, development, and testing for a proprietary product line, from concept through launch.
• Own product R&D and testing execution for custom builds, including technical input for configurations and applications.
• Act as the technical point of contact between sales, customers, and manufacturing to support custom configurations.
• Manage and mentor a small engineering team, and contribute input toward growing the team.
• Support ERP processes, including BOM accuracy, drawing control, and inventory data used by purchasing.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities rather than working a single long-duration assignment.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, bringing solutions independently rather than relying on close day to day supervision.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical or related).
• Strong, current, hands-on proficiency in SOLIDWORKS.
• Experience doing hands-on product design work combined with managing or mentoring engineers.
• Proven ability to manage multiple active projects at the same time.
• Self-directed work style and comfort working with minimal day-to-day supervision.

Compensation and benefits

$110,000 to $140,000 per year, commensurate with experience and team management history.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Travel

Occasional travel (approximately 15% or less) for trade shows and on-site customer technical support.