Product Engineering Manager

Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Position: Product Engineering Manager

Location: Summerville, SC

Length: Full-time hire

Rate: $135,000 - $175,000

(Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education)

Required Skills

- Must be able to be processed for a US Security Clearance if needed

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

- Demonstrated experience leading product engineering teams within a manufacturing or product-focused engineering environment

- Proven ability to define and execute product strategy, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans aligned with business objectives

- Experience managing cross-functional product delivery involving engineering, manufacturing, quality, test, sales, and external stakeholders

- Strong background in cost management, profitability analysis, and long-term planning for product portfolios

- Advanced leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, with experience developing engineering managers and senior professionals

- Ability to balance strategic planning with tactical execution to achieve departmental and organizational goals

Job Description

Insight Global is hiring a Manager of Product Engineering to join an OEM focused on designing, manufacturing, testing and the production of steam turbines/valves, nuclear steam turbines, and aftermarket steam parts, upgrades, and overhauls for the US military. The Manager of Product Engineer is responsible for leading product engineering activities across the full product lifecycle, from manufacturing introduction through completion and distribution. This role provides strategic and operational leadership by defining product vision and roadmaps, allocating resources across product portfolios, coordinating cross-functional execution, and ensuring products meet specification, quality, cost, and profitability objectives in alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities Include:

- Lead and manage product engineering functions by setting departmental objectives, allocating resources, and overseeing execution across multiple products or complex product lines

- Define and execute product vision and roadmap by prioritizing product and customer requirements and ensuring alignment with company strategy, revenue targets, and market needs

- Coordinate cross-functional product execution by partnering with design, manufacturing, quality, test, sales, marketing, and external partners to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction

- Oversee product validation and readiness activities, including beta and pilot programs, to ensure early-stage products meet performance, quality, and release criteria

- Drive cost, profitability, and performance outcomes by developing and executing long-term plans for cost control, process improvement, and portfolio optimization

The compensation range for this position is from $130,000 to $175,000 depending on experience.