Senior Level Engineering Manager Jobs
Senior level engineering manager jobs place experienced leaders in charge of engineering direction, team performance, and the outcomes that matter most to the business. Roles are concentrated across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Electronics & Hardware, with 22% remote or hybrid availability, and employers like CVS Health, Amazon, and Apple hiring at this level now.
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Body Manufacturing Engineering owns the design, development and launch of the body in white production processes and lines at Rivian.Within this team, Closures Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for the processes and equipment that deliver doors, hoods, liftgates, fender and hang on systems to fit, function, and craftsmanship targets.
We're looking for a Sr. Manager to lead our Closures Manufacturing Engineering team. You'll own the manufacturing process strategy for closure panels and mechanisms across current and future vehicle programs, lead a team of manufacturing engineers, and be the primary technical point of accountability for closures build quality, cost, and launch readiness. You'll partner closely with Body Structures manufacturing engineering, Design Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and Plant Operations to make sure closures processes are robust from first virtual build through steady-state production. This role is located at either our Normal, IL - Plymouth, MI or Atlanta, GA facility and reports directly to the Director, Body Manufacturing Engineering.
- Lead, mentor and expand a high-performing engineering team focused on closures and hang-on assembly manufacturing processes.
- Own the manufacturing process strategy and equipment concept development for closures across vehicle programs including tooling, line layout, hemming process and best fit systems.
- Partner with Product Design Engineering to influence closures design for manufacturability providing DFM feedback early enough to avoid costly late-stage tooling changes.
- Lead structured problem-solving initiatives across virtual builds, prototype phases, and final launch to resolve issues and consistently attain fit-and-finish targets.
- Drive closures program deliverables, including design, development, quality, timing, cost, and represent closures readiness during program gates and launch readiness reviews.
- Coordinate with Body Structures, Stamping, Paint, and General Assembly manufacturing engineering teams to ensure closures processes integrate cleanly with upstream and downstream systems.
- Manage tooling and equipment suppliers/integrators for closures-specific equipment through RFQ, design, build, installation, commissioning, and ramp-up to target rate and quality and handover to production.
- Establish and maintain standard work, documentation, and training for closures manufacturing processes (PFMEA, control plans, process sheets) across the team.
- Provide regular, KPI updates to Body Manufacturing Engineering leadership on program status, quality, performance, budget and risk.
- Support build events (prototype, pilot, pre-production) and production launches, ensuring closures systems meet target quality and rate.
- Exhibit "Rivian Compass" in everything you do.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or equivalent technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
- 12+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing engineering, with significant direct experience in closures processes and advanced systems. 5+ years of people leadership experience managing engineers or technical teams.
- Demonstrated experience taking closures manufacturing processes from concept through launch, including equipment specification, supplier/integrator management, and ramp-up to rate.
- Hands-on experience with PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis as applied to closures fit and finish.
- Track record partnering with Design Engineering to influence product design for manufacturability without compromising function, craftsmanship, or program timing.
- Experience managing CapEx, project timeline, and supplier/integrator relationships.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical status, risk, and trade-offs clearly to both engineers and executive leadership. A systems-based, first-principles approach to problem-solving, with the curiosity to challenge "how it's always been done."
- Eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, matrixed environment with a bias for action.
Body Manufacturing Engineering owns the design, development and launch of the body in white production processes and lines at Rivian.Within this team, Closures Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for the processes and equipment that deliver doors, hoods, liftgates, fender and hang on systems to fit, function, and craftsmanship targets.
We're looking for a Sr. Manager to lead our Closures Manufacturing Engineering team. You'll own the manufacturing process strategy for closure panels and mechanisms across current and future vehicle programs, lead a team of manufacturing engineers, and be the primary technical point of accountability for closures build quality, cost, and launch readiness. You'll partner closely with Body Structures manufacturing engineering, Design Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and Plant Operations to make sure closures processes are robust from first virtual build through steady-state production. This role is located at either our Normal, IL - Plymouth, MI or Atlanta, GA facility and reports directly to the Director, Body Manufacturing Engineering.
- Lead, mentor and expand a high-performing engineering team focused on closures and hang-on assembly manufacturing processes.
- Own the manufacturing process strategy and equipment concept development for closures across vehicle programs including tooling, line layout, hemming process and best fit systems.
- Partner with Product Design Engineering to influence closures design for manufacturability providing DFM feedback early enough to avoid costly late-stage tooling changes.
- Lead structured problem-solving initiatives across virtual builds, prototype phases, and final launch to resolve issues and consistently attain fit-and-finish targets.
- Drive closures program deliverables, including design, development, quality, timing, cost, and represent closures readiness during program gates and launch readiness reviews.
- Coordinate with Body Structures, Stamping, Paint, and General Assembly manufacturing engineering teams to ensure closures processes integrate cleanly with upstream and downstream systems.
- Manage tooling and equipment suppliers/integrators for closures-specific equipment through RFQ, design, build, installation, commissioning, and ramp-up to target rate and quality and handover to production.
- Establish and maintain standard work, documentation, and training for closures manufacturing processes (PFMEA, control plans, process sheets) across the team.
- Provide regular, KPI updates to Body Manufacturing Engineering leadership on program status, quality, performance, budget and risk.
- Support build events (prototype, pilot, pre-production) and production launches, ensuring closures systems meet target quality and rate.
- Exhibit "Rivian Compass" in everything you do.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or equivalent technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
- 12+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing engineering, with significant direct experience in closures processes and advanced systems. 5+ years of people leadership experience managing engineers or technical teams.
- Demonstrated experience taking closures manufacturing processes from concept through launch, including equipment specification, supplier/integrator management, and ramp-up to rate.
- Hands-on experience with PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis as applied to closures fit and finish.
- Track record partnering with Design Engineering to influence product design for manufacturability without compromising function, craftsmanship, or program timing.
- Experience managing CapEx, project timeline, and supplier/integrator relationships.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical status, risk, and trade-offs clearly to both engineers and executive leadership. A systems-based, first-principles approach to problem-solving, with the curiosity to challenge "how it's always been done."
- Eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, matrixed environment with a bias for action.
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Senior Level Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level engineering manager job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have already owned outcomes, not just contributed to them. That means a history of setting technical direction, shipping products or systems end-to-end, and developing other engineers. Highlight initiatives you drove from ambiguous problem to production, and come prepared to discuss how you have built and scaled teams, not just managed them.
Which companies hire senior level engineering managers?
Companies hiring senior level engineering managers right now include CVS Health, Amazon, and Apple, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of organizations, from established technology companies and large enterprises to growth-stage startups that need experienced leadership to scale engineering capacity.
Are there remote senior level engineering manager jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 22% of senior level engineering manager openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how many organizations have made distributed engineering leadership part of their standard operating model. Fully on-site roles tend to concentrate in industries where co-location is tied to product development or operational complexity.
What makes an engineering manager role senior level?
Senior level engineering manager roles are defined by scope and accountability. Where a mid-level manager executes a defined roadmap, a senior level manager often shapes it, resolving technical ambiguity, setting team standards, and making architectural tradeoffs. These roles also carry an explicit mentoring responsibility, developing engineers into independent contributors or future leads, and typically operate with less day-to-day oversight from above.
Which industries hire the most senior level engineering managers?
Senior Level engineering manager roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors drive the most hiring because they combine large engineering headcounts, complex technical infrastructure, and enough organizational scale to warrant dedicated senior engineering leadership rather than relying on individual contributors to absorb management responsibilities.