Design Engineering Manager

Job overview

The Design Engineering Manager role is primarily office-based in Charlotte, NC, with occasional travel up to 20% to Aalberts sites and a lab. Compensation is not specified. Aalberts engineers mission-critical technologies for applications ranging from eco-friendly buildings to high-tech manufacturing. This working manager leads design engineers and product development projects from concept through commercialization, combining people leadership, project execution, and technical oversight to support customer needs, product launches, and engineering capability.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop design engineers
• direct new product development and product enhancement projects
• guide design reviews, validation, risk assessment, and technical decisions
• manage engineering execution through the stage-gate process
• partner with Product Management
• support production readiness and launches
• improve engineering processes and track project metrics.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

design engineering manager

mechanical products

new product development

product launch

engineering leadership

charlotte nc

aalberts

stage-gate process

dfmea

dfm/dfa

occasional travel up to 20%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 12 paid holidays, paid time off, and a full suite of benefits.

Why this role

Working manager role with occasional travel up to 20%.

About the employer

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.