Engineering Manager Jobs

Engineering Manager jobs are open across software, hardware, fintech, healthtech, and defense, from team lead to director and VP of Engineering, with specializations in platform, infrastructure, and product engineering. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles3,844+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerLockheed Martin
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type37% On-site
Top industryInsurance

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Ensemble Health Partners
Manager, Software Engineering
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Ensemble Health Partners
New 8h ago
Manager, Software Engineering
Ensemble Health Partners
Blue Ash, Ohio
Customer Success
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in engineering
1,001-5,000

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Paragon Store Fixtures
Millwork Engineering Manager
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Paragon Store Fixtures
New 8h ago
Millwork Engineering Manager
Paragon Store Fixtures
Big Lake, Minnesota
Creative & Design
Program Management
Project Management
On-Site
51-200

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DRMP
Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager (PE)
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DRMP
New 8h ago
Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager (PE)
DRMP
Charlotte, North Carolina
Construction Management
Manufacturing Operations
Project Management
Bachelor's degree
501-1,000

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Marotta Controls
Manager, Engineering IPT Leads
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Marotta Controls
New 8h ago
Manager, Engineering IPT Leads
Marotta Controls
Chaska, Minnesota
Manufacturing Operations
Quality Control
Skilled Trades
$132k - $165k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
501-1,000

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Tala
Manager, Machine Learning Engineering
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Tala
New 9h ago
Manager, Machine Learning Engineering
Tala
Remote
Customer Support
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Technical Program Management
$170k - $210k/yr
Remote (US)
51-200

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Engineering Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Lockheed Martin
    Lockheed Martin181
  • CVS Health
    CVS Health142
  • Northrop Grumman
    Northrop Grumman119
  • Google
    Google104
  • Amazon
    Amazon81

Top Industries Hiring

  • Insurance65
  • Technology & Software42
  • Electronics & Hardware19
  • Law & Legal Services15
  • Automotive8

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in engineering manager jobs.

  • 3 to 7 years of software engineering experience before moving into management
  • Proven experience managing and growing a team of software engineers
  • Experience with agile or scrum delivery frameworks and sprint planning
  • Ability to partner with product managers on roadmap prioritization and planning
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder reporting
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

Tips for Your Engineering Manager Job Search

Quantify your team impact clearly

Engineering manager resumes that show headcount grown, attrition reduced, and delivery velocity improved get more callbacks than those listing tools and responsibilities. Replace vague ownership claims with specific outcomes your team shipped under your leadership.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists engineering manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Align your level to the job spec

Engineering manager titles vary wildly by company size. A manager of two teams at a startup maps differently to a manager of five at a public company. Read the scope, not just the title, and tailor your cover letter to the team size and reporting structure described.

Highlight cross-functional delivery experience

Hiring panels for engineering managers weight your ability to partner with product and design heavily. Describe two or three situations where you drove alignment across functions to unblock a release or reframe a roadmap decision, not just your technical contribution.

Prepare a system design answer for non-ICs

Many engineering manager loops still include a system design round even though you won't be coding. Interviewers want to see you scope work, identify dependencies, and delegate technical decisions. Practice narrating tradeoffs and leading the discussion rather than solving it yourself.

Negotiate offer components beyond base pay

Engineering manager offers often include equity refreshes, performance review cycles, and leadership development budgets that are more negotiable than base compensation. Ask about the equity vesting schedule, the review cadence, and whether the role has a defined path to senior manager or director.

Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most engineering managers?

The companies hiring the most engineering managers right now include Lockheed Martin, CVS Health, and Northrop Grumman, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in companies scaling their engineering orgs through product expansion or post-funding headcount growth.

How many engineering manager jobs are remote?

About 63% of engineering manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior roles in tech hiring. Platform and infrastructure engineering manager roles tend to skew most remote, while hardware and embedded systems roles are more likely to require on-site presence.

How do you become an engineering manager?

Most engineering managers move into the role from a senior or staff individual contributor position after demonstrating mentorship, cross-team coordination, and project ownership. The clearest path is to take on informal lead responsibilities, volunteer to onboard new engineers, and ask your manager to formalize a team lead scope before pursuing a full title change.

How do you get hired as an engineering manager with little management experience?

Candidates with limited formal management experience can strengthen their applications by documenting mentorship, on-call rotation leadership, and any project lead roles they held as an IC. Applying to companies promoting from within, targeting early-stage teams where the role is newly created, and framing your technical credibility alongside your people leadership instincts all improve your odds.

What does the engineering manager interview process look like?

Most engineering manager loops include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation about your leadership philosophy and team experience, a system design or technical scoping round, a behavioral panel focused on conflict resolution and performance management, and a cross-functional round with a product or design partner. Some companies also include a case study or written exercise on org design or roadmap prioritization.

Where can I find and apply to engineering manager jobs?

You can find and apply to engineering manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings for roles that match your level, industry, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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