Engineering Manager

Are you an Engineering Manager looking to join one of the top companies in the Communications Equipment Manufacturing industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in guiding R&D programs and transitioning new designs into production?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work ON-SITE with our client in Palo Alto, CA. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• We are seeking an experienced and forward-looking Engineering Manager to lead our vacuum electronics engineering team.
• This role is responsible for guiding the design, development, and optimization of advanced vacuum electronic devices and next-generation products.
• You will provide technical and managerial leadership to a team of highly skilled engineers and technicians, ensuring project success, technical excellence, and the continued growth of our team's knowledge base.
• As Engineering Manager, you will balance hands-on technical engagement with people leadership, driving innovation, setting direction, and fostering collaboration across departments to integrate advanced vacuum technologies into cutting-edge systems for defense, aerospace, medical, and scientific applications.
• Lead and oversee the engineering team responsible for the design, development, and optimization of vacuum tubes, electron guns, RF circuits, and related high-voltage systems.
• Build, mentor, and develop a diverse team of engineers and technicians, ensuring strong technical capabilities, career growth, and knowledge transfer.
• Drive innovation in vacuum electronics technology and next-generation product development.
• Plan, organize, and direct technical projects, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and schedule.
• Oversee departmental planning, including staffing, equipment, facilities, and long-term capability development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, operations, quality, and program management to ensure seamless integration of designs into production.
• Monitor technical programs to ensure rigorous analysis, problem-solving, and compliance with performance, cost, and quality requirements.
• Support proposal development, cost estimation, and technical strategy for new programs and R&D initiatives.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within the team and across departments, ensuring alignment on objectives and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and applicable government regulations.
• Proven record of building high-performing technical teams.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $130k-190k / Year.

Hours: 40 hrs/Week.

Length: Direct hire.

Sound like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies attract and retain top talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver comprehensive staffing solutions, including contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services, worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience, including technical leadership of complex vacuum electronics projects.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in guiding R&D programs and transitioning new designs into production.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• PhD in Engineering or Physics.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Expertise in vacuum systems, electron optics, high-voltage electronics, and operational characteristics.
• Good leadership skills with demonstrated ability to mentor, motivate, and grow engineering talent.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with program execution and team leadership responsibilities.
• Good background in proposal development, cost estimation, and strategic planning for engineering organizations.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD security clearance.