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Experience in product development and working with manufacturing systems is a plus.\nThe Design Engineer Group, under the direction of the Engineering Manager, is responsible for creating 3D models for new product designs and creating accurate drawings for production so the product is built properly.\nThe Manager, Design Engineering will be expected to:\nProvide the day-to-day management of the design engineering group, which is responsible for creating new product ideas and conceptual design.\nOversee and participate in the development of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural designs, and the development of Company documents (Design Manuals, O&M Manuals and Manufacturing documents) to support those designs.\nWork with existing staff and other Company departments to establish scopes for new designs or to address existing design concerns.\nAssist in the development of standard systems and products.\nWrite and/or revise the existing maintenance manuals or product instructions.\nProvide support for Manufacturing, Sales, Field Service, and other Departments within the Company.\nEducation & Experience\nPossess an Engineering Degree from an accredited university, Mechanical degree highly preferred.\n5+ years managing a technical Design Engineering Group.\nExperience in product development and manufacturing systems is a plus.\nSpecial Skills\nSound engineering fundamentals.\nProduct design and development skills\nThe ability to analyze problems and define an achievable path to a solution.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nUnderstanding of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural design\nAbility to develop concepts into manufacturable products.\nAbility to apply sound engineering fundamentals to designs.\nThe ability to utilize Inventor/AutoCAD.\nKnowledge of CFD, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and MathCAD is a plus.\nPeriodic travel will be required (15 to 25%).\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nFlexible schedule\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nSchedule:\n8 hour shift\nExperience:\nWastewater Pump Design: 5 years (Required)\nHydraulics: 1 year (Preferred)\nFinite Element Analysis (FEA): 1 year (Required)\nCFD: 1 year (Required)\nMathcad: 1 year (Required)\nTechnical Design: 1 year (Required)\nproduct development and manufacturing systems: 1 year (Required)\nAbility to Relocate:\nLenexa, KS 66215: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)\nWillingness to travel:\n25% (Preferred)\nWork Location: In person","company":"TekTree","rawCompany":"tektree","city":"Lenexa","state":"KS","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:24:30.883Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333996","title":"Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing","slug":"fluid-power-pump-and-motor-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Design Engineering Manager","description":"Job Summary:\nOur client is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Client is an design-build manufacturing company, so one of the huge benefits of that from an engineer's perspective is you get to see, touch, and feel the product you are designing as well as interact with other engineers and the production team during the process.\nResponsibilities\nThe ideal Manager, Design Engineering candidate will be a degreed Mechanical Engineer from an accredited university with at least 5 years managing a technical Design Engineering Group. Experience in product development and working with manufacturing systems is a plus.\nThe Design Engineer Group, under the direction of the Engineering Manager, is responsible for creating 3D models for new product designs and creating accurate drawings for production so the product is built properly.\nThe Manager, Design Engineering will be expected to:\nProvide the day-to-day management of the design engineering group, which is responsible for creating new product ideas and conceptual design.\nOversee and participate in the development of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural designs, and the development of Company documents (Design Manuals, O&M Manuals and Manufacturing documents) to support those designs.\nWork with existing staff and other Company departments to establish scopes for new designs or to address existing design concerns.\nAssist in the development of standard systems and products.\nWrite and/or revise the existing maintenance manuals or product instructions.\nProvide support for Manufacturing, Sales, Field Service, and other Departments within the Company.\nEducation & Experience\nPossess an Engineering Degree from an accredited university, Mechanical degree highly preferred.\n5+ years managing a technical Design Engineering Group.\nExperience in product development and manufacturing systems is a plus.\nSpecial Skills\nSound engineering fundamentals.\nProduct design and development skills\nThe ability to analyze problems and define an achievable path to a solution.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nUnderstanding of mechanical, hydraulic, power transfer and structural design\nAbility to develop concepts into manufacturable products.\nAbility to apply sound engineering fundamentals to designs.\nThe ability to utilize Inventor/AutoCAD.\nKnowledge of CFD, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and MathCAD is a plus.\nPeriodic travel will be required (15 to 25%).\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nFlexible schedule\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nSchedule:\n8 hour shift\nExperience:\nWastewater Pump Design: 5 years (Required)\nHydraulics: 1 year (Preferred)\nFinite Element Analysis (FEA): 1 year (Required)\nCFD: 1 year (Required)\nMathcad: 1 year (Required)\nTechnical Design: 1 year (Required)\nproduct development and manufacturing systems: 1 year (Required)\nAbility to Relocate:\nLenexa, KS 66215: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)\nWillingness to travel:\n25% (Preferred)\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:24:30.883Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:24:30.883Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TekTree","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Lenexa","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f835f425c1e0b979d8da1fd8"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f835f425c1e0b979d8da1fd8"}}