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# Engineering Manager - Systems and Product Development in South Jordan

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** South Jordan, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/engineering-manager-systems-and-product-development-south-jordan-31526628

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
 * 15+ years of engineering experience in industrial equipment, automation, capital equipment, vacuum systems, leak testing systems, or related industries.
 * 5+ years of engineering leadership experience managing engineers across multiple experience levels.
 * Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
 * Strong project leadership skills with experience moving products from concept through production.
 * Demonstrated success of coaching, mentoring, and developing technical talent., * Experience with vacuum systems, leak testing systems, or highly engineered custom equipment.
 * Strong equipment engineering design background.
 * Experience integrating mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines.
 * Master's degree in engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
 * Experience supporting Aerospace, Automotive, Medical/Pharmaceutical, and other advanced manufacturing industries.

## Description

LACO Technologies is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our multidisciplinary engineering team and help drive the next phase of growth, innovation, and operational excellence. This role is responsible for developing engineers, improving engineering workflows, and ensuring the successful execution of complex customer-driven projects. The ideal candidate is both a strong technical leader and a proven people manager who can mentor engineers at all stages of their careers while building a high-performing engineering organization.

About LACO

LACO Technologies designs and manufactures highly engineered vacuum and leak testing systems for some of the world's most demanding industries. As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead the development of custom equipment used by customers such as SpaceX, NASA, Boeing, Apple, and other global technology leaders. Our engineers solve complex multidisciplinary challenges in a high-paced environment involving mechanical design, controls, automation, software integration, and advanced system architecture.

This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact, develop engineering talent, and help shape the future direction of both our products and engineering organization.

LACO & Atlas Copco

LACO Technologies is proud to be part of the Atlas Copco Group, a global leader in industrial technology. While maintaining the culture and agility of a specialized engineering company, LACO employees benefit from the stability, resources, career development opportunities, and global expertise that come with being part of a world-class organization. This combination provides a unique opportunity to make a significant impact locally while being connected to a global engineering network.

What You'll Do

 * Report directly to the Operations Manager and lead a multidisciplinary team of Mechanical and Controls Engineers.
 * Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team consisting of Mechanical and Controls Engineers.
 * Improve engineering workflow efficiency, project execution, and resource planning.
 * Establish accountability, performance expectations, and professional development plans for engineering staff.
 * Oversee customer-specific product design activities from concept through manufacturing release and customer implementation.
 * Provide systems-level leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, vacuum, and leak testing technologies to ensure integrated solutions meet customer and business requirements.
 * Partner closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and Executive Leadership.
 * Drive engineering best practices, standardization, continuous improvement, and innovation initiatives.
 * Participate in customer design reviews, technical discussions, and project planning activities to ensure successful project execution.
 * Support long-term engineering strategy, organizational growth, and technology road maps., * Improved engineering workflow efficiency and project predictability.
 * Improved quality, performance, and reliability of product designs.
 * Stronger accountability and development within the engineering team.
 * Reduced bottlenecks and improved resource utilization.
 * A culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and mentorship.
 * Successful execution of customer projects and new product initiatives.


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