Senior Engineering Team Lead

Thermo Systems

$140K — $150K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 10 years of technical and management experience.
  • Minimum 3 years as an Engineering Team Lead or similar role.
  • Strong understanding of complex control systems and project management principles.
  • Proficient in people management, especially in team development and culture building.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on customer success.
  • Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes to ensure strong team integration.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and performance through constructive feedback.
  • Ensure adherence to customer needs and quality standards in project execution.
  • Serve as the primary escalation contact for team-related administrative and technical needs.
  • Manage team member's performance, compensation, and career progression effectively.
  • Promote effective collaboration across different teams and eliminate operational silos.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with annual bonuses and a 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Comprehensive healthcare packages with low-cost options for full-time employees.
  • Casual dress code to foster a comfortable work environment.
  • In-house and industry training opportunities for professional development.
  • Tuition reimbursement to support further education and credentialing.
  • Generous vacation and sick leave to promote work-life balance.
  • Fun office environment with free lunches, team bonding events, and company swag.
Full Job Description
Location: Onsite in any of our locations below
Compensation: $140,000 - $150,000 Annually + Bonus Eligibility
Travel: Up to 50%

This role can sit in any of the offices listed here
East Windsor, NJ | Duquesne, PA | Woburn, MA | Reston, VA | Fort Washington, PA
Dublin, OH | Carmel, IN | Omaha, NE | Henderson, NV | Mansfield, TX

Job Summary:

The primary focus of the Senior Engineering Team Lead (Sr.ETL) is to build, grow, and manage a high-performing engineering team. The Sr.ETL serves primarily as a professional supervisor focusing on organizational development, team retention, and cultivating a high-performance culture. While a successful Sr.ETL must maintain a firm understanding of complex control system design and technologies to guide and lead the team effectively, project management and hands-on technical execution combined will encompass no more than 10% of their dedicated time. The Sr.ETL will collaborate with technical leadership, project managers, other supervisors, and company leadership to ensure their team's safety, success, and seamless execution of projects across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervisory, Leadership & Customer Success (Primary Focus - 90%+ of Time)
  • Responsible for the safety, training, development, and career progression of team members.
  • Build and manage capable engineers to deliver excellent customer care and support, ensuring the team communicates in an effective, positive, and proactive manner.
  • Actively drive the recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding of engineers (from entry-level to senior), evaluating candidates for both technical and cultural fit to ensure their seamless integration into the team.
  • Cultivate a high-performance, accountable culture by utilizing constructive feedback as a continuous, vital developmental tool.
  • Ensure the team understands and anticipates customer needs, and follows Thermo's Quality Standards, and customer-specific site standards and procedures.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point and main contact for administrative and technical needs of the team.
  • Manage team members' compensation, time off, performance, and retention.
  • Ensure team members are effectively and strategically assigned to project tasks that align with both project needs and personal growth.
  • Establish a clear, unified vision for the team's success, actively working to eliminate operational silos and champion the One Thermo Culture.
  • Resolve conflicts within the team promptly and professionally.
  • Commitment to continually developing technical leaders and future supervisors.

Project Management & Technical Leadership (~10% of Time)
  • Provide high-level technical guidance and oversight on complex control system designs, limiting direct, hands-on engineering work.
  • Collaborate with Sr. Engineers and Project Managers to accurately estimate the duration and difficulty of tasks, ensuring the team adheres to a realistic schedule and budget.
  • Delegate tasks effectively while supporting the team in execution.
  • Train, mentor, and guide co-workers during the start-up and commissioning of systems.
  • Understand project invoicing and projection procedures.
  • Continue to learn emerging controls technologies (e.g., Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications, Communication Protocols).
  • Serve as a champion in understanding, practicing, and guiding others in the company's Quality Management System (QMS)

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science; Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.
  • Typically, 10+ years total technical and management experience
  • Proven Track Record: 3+ years as Engineering Team Lead or equivalent.

Travel required:

Thermo is dedicated to supporting the success of our engineering teams and customers. Therefore, overnight travel of up to 50% may be required.

Work Authorization/Other Requirements:
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the country where the position is located is required.
  • Maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Fit for Duty at all times

Culture:

Model Thermo Systems core values of employee success, customer success and financial strength by:
  • Seeking new and additional business through project change orders, additional services to existing customers, and referrals for new customers/projects. Drive financial success.
  • Be a good teammate, support your colleagues, promote a positive atmosphere for those around you. Drive employee success.
  • Go the extra mile for your customer, take ownership of their needs, over communicate. Drive customer success.
  • Foster an environment of integrity, trust, collaboration, professionalism, serving one another, leading by example, and assuming good intent each and every day.

What You'll Get:
  • Competitive salary, annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and business travel reimbursement: We appreciate our employees, and we make sure they know it.
  • Benefits: We offer full-time employees multiple healthcare packages, including low-cost options.
  • Casual Dress: Every day is "Casual Friday"; we want you to be comfortable when you come to work.
  • Training: We offer in-house and factory technical training to keep our staff sharp.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: We encourage academic advancement and professional credentialing.
  • Vacation/Sick Time: We believe work-life balance is essential. Ensuring our employees have time to truly relax and recharge is important to us.
  • Culture & Extras: We provide free lunches, regular team bonding & fun office events, and plenty of company swag.

Visit us at www.thermosystems.com to learn more!

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