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Location: Onsite in Mansfield, TX
Employment Status: Full Time | Direct Hire
Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 Annually + Bonus Eligibility
Travel: Up to 50%
On Call: No
Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Guided by The Thermo Way, we are committed to Employee Success, Customer Success, and Financial Strength.
The Opportunity
The Engineering Team Lead (ETL) is responsible for building, developing, and leading a high-performing engineering team. This role focuses primarily on people leadership, recruiting, coaching, retention, and organizational development while providing technical oversight. Approximately 75% of the role is dedicated to leadership and team development, with about 25% focused on project management and technical guidance.
What You'll Do
Core Responsibilities
Lead the safety, development, performance, and career progression of engineering team members.
Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard engineering talent.
Build a culture of accountability, coaching, and continuous improvement.
Manage employee performance, compensation, retention, and work assignments.
Serve as the primary escalation point for administrative and technical matters.
Provide technical oversight on complex control systems while limiting hands-on engineering.
Partner with project managers and senior engineers to support project planning and execution.
Mentor engineers during startup, commissioning, and professional development.
Champion Thermo's Quality Management System (QMS) and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaboration & Communication
Collaborate with technical leadership, project managers, supervisors, and executive leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project delivery while fostering the One Thermo culture.
Quality, Safety & Process
Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer procedures, and safety expectations.
Support project estimating, scheduling, invoicing, and resource planning.
Identify risks, improve processes, and eliminate operational silos.
People Leadership
Develop future technical leaders and supervisors.
Resolve team conflicts professionally and promptly.
Create an environment built on integrity, collaboration, accountability, and trust.
What We're Looking For
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent technical experience).
Typically 7+ years of combined technical and leadership experience.
3+ years as a Control Systems Project Engineer I or equivalent.
Skills & Qualifications
Strong understanding of PLCs, HMIs, industrial automation, and control systems.
Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Knowledge of project planning, estimating, commissioning, and customer support.
Valid driver's license and authorization to work in the country of employment.
What You'll Get
Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Professional development and technical training
Opportunity to lead high-performing engineering teams on complex automation projects
Learn more at www.thermosystems.com
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Office and construction site environment with up to 50% overnight travel. Ability to stand, walk, climb, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.
Location: Onsite in Mansfield, TX
Employment Status: Full Time | Direct Hire
Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 Annually + Bonus Eligibility
Travel: Up to 50%
On Call: No
Who We Are
Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner delivering automation solutions across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Guided by The Thermo Way, we are committed to Employee Success, Customer Success, and Financial Strength.
The Opportunity
The Engineering Team Lead (ETL) is responsible for building, developing, and leading a high-performing engineering team. This role focuses primarily on people leadership, recruiting, coaching, retention, and organizational development while providing technical oversight. Approximately 75% of the role is dedicated to leadership and team development, with about 25% focused on project management and technical guidance.
What You'll Do
Core Responsibilities
Lead the safety, development, performance, and career progression of engineering team members.
Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard engineering talent.
Build a culture of accountability, coaching, and continuous improvement.
Manage employee performance, compensation, retention, and work assignments.
Serve as the primary escalation point for administrative and technical matters.
Provide technical oversight on complex control systems while limiting hands-on engineering.
Partner with project managers and senior engineers to support project planning and execution.
Mentor engineers during startup, commissioning, and professional development.
Champion Thermo's Quality Management System (QMS) and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaboration & Communication
Collaborate with technical leadership, project managers, supervisors, and executive leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project delivery while fostering the One Thermo culture.
Quality, Safety & Process
Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer procedures, and safety expectations.
Support project estimating, scheduling, invoicing, and resource planning.
Identify risks, improve processes, and eliminate operational silos.
People Leadership
Develop future technical leaders and supervisors.
Resolve team conflicts professionally and promptly.
Create an environment built on integrity, collaboration, accountability, and trust.
What We're Looking For
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent technical experience).
Typically 7+ years of combined technical and leadership experience.
3+ years as a Control Systems Project Engineer I or equivalent.
Skills & Qualifications
Strong understanding of PLCs, HMIs, industrial automation, and control systems.
Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Knowledge of project planning, estimating, commissioning, and customer support.
Valid driver's license and authorization to work in the country of employment.
What You'll Get
Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
Professional development and technical training
Opportunity to lead high-performing engineering teams on complex automation projects
Learn more at www.thermosystems.com
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Office and construction site environment with up to 50% overnight travel. Ability to stand, walk, climb, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Thermo Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work expected. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.
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Who's Hiring
- Rosendin Electric15
- HDR8
- Thermo Systems5
- Bowman4
- Raytheon4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering team lead jobs.
- 5 or more years of software engineering experience with at least 2 in a lead role
- Proven experience mentoring engineers and conducting regular one-on-ones
- Proficiency in at least one primary programming language such as Python, Java, or Go
- Experience running agile or scrum ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives
- Ability to define technical roadmaps and translate business requirements into engineering tasks
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Engineering Team Lead Job Search
Quantify your team impact concretely
Engineering team lead resumes that stand out show the size of the team you led, the scope of the systems you owned, and delivery outcomes like cycle time or incident reduction. Vague claims about leadership get skimmed past by hiring managers reviewing dozens of applications.
Tailor your resume to the stack
Job postings for engineering team leads almost always name the primary stack. Mirror those exact tool and language names in your resume rather than generalizing, since many companies filter applications by keyword before a human ever reads them.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists engineering team lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-growth stage
Engineering team lead roles open most often at companies scaling from one team to several. Searching by headcount growth or recent funding rounds helps you find postings where the role has real scope rather than a title with narrow authority.
Prepare a technical direction story
Interviewers for engineering team lead roles consistently ask how you've shaped technical decisions, not just executed them. Have a specific example ready where you proposed an architectural direction, got buy-in, and saw it through to production.
Negotiate scope before salary
In engineering team lead offers, reporting structure and team size affect your long-term growth more than base pay adjustments. Clarify whether you own a full product surface or a sub-team before accepting, since that determines how the role reads on your next resume.
Engineering Team Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most engineering team leads?
The companies hiring the most engineering team leads right now include Rosendin Electric, HDR, and Thermo Systems, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Virginia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be highest at companies scaling their engineering organizations across multiple product lines.
How many engineering team lead jobs are remote?
About 45% of engineering team lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting ongoing flexibility across the software industry. Platform and backend infrastructure teams tend to have the highest share of fully remote postings, while hardware and embedded systems roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become an engineering team lead?
Most engineers move into a team lead role by consistently delivering projects end-to-end, taking informal ownership of technical decisions on their current team, and demonstrating that they can unblock and grow junior engineers. Getting visible in cross-functional projects, asking your manager for explicit lead responsibilities on a feature, and building a portfolio of system design decisions you drove are the most direct paths forward.
Can you get hired as an engineering team lead with limited leadership experience?
Yes, especially at startups and growth-stage companies that promote senior engineers into lead roles rather than hiring externally. Framing contributions as coordination and ownership rather than pure individual work helps, as does highlighting any experience running technical reviews, onboarding new engineers, or driving a project from scoping through delivery without a manager directing each step.
What does the engineering team lead interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview covering system design and architecture, then a behavioral round focused on how you handle team conflicts, delivery pressure, and engineering tradeoffs. Many companies add a hiring manager conversation specifically about how you balance coding contributions with team responsibilities, since that balance varies widely by organization.
Where can I find and apply to engineering team lead jobs?
You can find and apply to engineering team lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your stack and seniority, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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