Engineering Manager (Vacuum and Leak Testing)

Location: On-site in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Company

LACO Technologies, part of hirify.global Group, designs and manufactures highly engineered vacuum and leak testing systems for demanding industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of Mechanical and Controls Engineers.
• Improve engineering workflows, project execution, resource planning, accountability, and performance management.
• Oversee customer-specific product design from concept through manufacturing release and customer implementation.
• Provide systems-level leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, vacuum, and leak testing technologies.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and executive leadership.
• Support engineering strategy, organizational growth, technology road maps, customer design reviews, and project planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 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.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and moving products from concept through production.
• Strong equipment engineering design background with experience integrating mechanical, electrical, controls, and software disciplines.
• Ability to work on-site in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
• Experience with vacuum systems, leak testing systems, or highly engineered custom equipment.
• Experience supporting aerospace, automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, or other advanced manufacturing industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage, company-paid life insurance, and supplemental protection plans.
• 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, and generous paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-sponsored events, celebrations, employee appreciation activities, and long-term professional development.

Hiring process

• Interviews are part of the selection process.
• Skills assessments may be included for some roles.