Engineering Manager
Company websitecurtisswright.com (Curtiss-Wright, opens in new tab)
Base salary $131K to $174K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Summerville, SC
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- LocationSummerville, SC
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (32 min ago) · observed since
About this job
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Summerville SC location!
Your Responsibilities:
The Engineering Manager 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.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Salary: $131,000 -$174,000 plus Bonus
Sign On Bonus/Relocation Available for Select Candidates!
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in SC. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
Your Challenge:
- 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
Your Expertise:
- Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens
- Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security clearances and approvals
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- Rotating Engineering experience
- 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
Who We Are:
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
Curtiss-Wright Steam & Air Solutions (SAS), a business unit of Curtiss-Wright, designs, manufactures, tests and provides - Navy steam turbines and steam valves, nuclear steam turbines, and aftermarket steam parts, upgrades, and overhauls.
Located in Summerville SC, this brand new state-of-the-art facility is approximately 134,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing in relations to machining, welding, assembly and quality inspections.
To learn more, please visit us: Curtiss-Wright EMS - SAS (cw-ems.com)
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
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No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Source: Curtiss-Wright on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($131,000) is above 19% of the 10,385 Software Engineering roles nationwide listed on this site; 10 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $160,200; the middle half runs from $140,000 to $191,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingEngineering Manager$131K to $174K
Structural Integrity Engineer Principal$131,000 to $189,200
Proposal ManagerFrom $130,800
Senior Project ManagerFrom $130,800
Software Development Engineer Architect$130,100 to $150,000
Program Manager - Electro-Mechanical Actuation$130K to $150K
Supervisor, Procurement Operations$126,300 to $135,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Engineering Manager (this listing) | $131K - $174K |
| Structural Integrity Engineer Principal | $131,000 - $189,200 |
| Proposal Manager | From $130,800 |
| Senior Project Manager | From $130,800 |
| Software Development Engineer Architect | $130,100 - $150,000 |
| Program Manager - Electro-Mechanical Actuation | $130K - $150K |
| Supervisor, Procurement Operations | $126,300 - $135,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- fields changed
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-16
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US-SC-Summerville (SAS)
Salary: $131,000 -$174,000 plus Bonus
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
