Engineering Project Manager | Burnsville, MN JOB SUMMARYWe are seeking a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team in Burnsville, MN as an Engineering Project Manager. You will be part of a group of engineers dedicated to high-quality work, value-add solutions, skill development, and career growth. We welcome candidates from the Twin Cities metro and beyond to apply.
Employees working in Burnsville, MN have a short commute from Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake and will enjoy professional growth and community engagement through our regional presence in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.
As an
Engineering Project Manager, you will:
- Lead complex electromechanical engineering projects within a Research, Development and Engineering (RDE) environment, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget
- Manage full project lifecycles including planning, execution, tracking, close-out, and lessons learned
- Build and maintain detailed project schedules, charters, financial summaries, RAID logs, and stakeholder communication plans
- Drive consistent project execution, governance, and reporting practices across RDE
- Lead onboarding, coaching, and mentoring of project team members in risk management, resource planning, scope control, scheduling, and stakeholder communication
- Coordinate project requirements, design reviews, verification and validation activities, engineering change control, and market launch readiness
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans balancing technical, financial, and business impacts
- Report project progress, risks, and performance to leadership on established cadences
- Navigate difficult conversations, align cross-functional priorities, and calm stakeholders during high-pressure situations
- Contribute to project governance standards, tools, templates, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support portfolio reviews, resource balancing, and scenario analysis
- Collaborate cross-functionally to remove barriers, align priorities, and improve execution effectiveness
- Lead projects through ambiguity, shifting priorities, and evolving business needs in a still-developing PMO environment
This role is ideal for a seasoned Engineering Project Manager who brings technical literacy and strong project leadership experience, capable of owning complex, high-visibility projects with significant customer and business impact.
QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering or a business-related field
- PMP (Issued by PMI) or a Master's Degree in Project Management
- 7+ years leading engineering projects in mechanical, electrical, R&D, technology, or product development environments
- Proven experience building project schedules, charters, financial summaries, RAID logs, and stakeholder communication plans
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects in environments with immature or evolving PMO processes
- Strong business acumen with experience navigating difficult conversations, aligning priorities, and influencing without authority
- Proficiency with project scheduling and reporting tools including Microsoft Project, Planner, and related platforms
- Demonstrated success in business process improvement and structured project governance
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to calm stakeholders during high-pressure situations
- Experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, SharePoint), AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT), and mind-mapping tools (e.g., Mindomo)
- Experience driving technology or products to commercialization strongly preferred
- Ability to lead mechanical and electrical engineers while working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments
- Experience managing external vendors, suppliers, or development partners preferred
- Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally
- Capable of working independently and as a team member
- Strong work ethic and unwavering integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a learning mindset
- Curiosity, problem solving, and analytical thinking
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Desire to work on a variety of projects
ESTIMATED PAY RANGEProject Manager: $48.95 - $59.82/hour
Program Manager: $59.09 - $72.22/hour
Final compensation is based on experience, skills, and alignment with role expectations. Paid overtime may be available.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPlease consider joining Applied's team of talented employees in Burnsville, Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake, Brooklyn Park, and the greater Twin Cities metro area.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We regret that we do not offer sponsorship.
Award Winning - Employee Owned - Comprehensive BenefitsRelocation Assistance - Ownership Opportunity - Continuing Education Support 
