Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products Faster Fictiv exists to help product innovators create Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv s four global manufacturing centers in India Mexico China and the U S Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production optimize supply chain logistics and mitigate supply chain risk ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence To date Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace robotics automotive climate tech and more helping them innovate faster free up precious resources and drive profitable growth Impact In This Role At Fictiv we enable product innovators to create Our platform accelerates product creation allowing our customers to push technological boundaries - from self-driving cars to low-cost water purification systems We are looking for an Engineering Manager who can provide strong technical leadership while guiding and developing a high-performing engineering team This role combines deep technical expertise with people leadership focusing on building reliable scalable solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous growth What You ll Be Doing Build a high-performing team where engineers can do their best work Coach mentor and develop engineering talent through regular feedback performance management and growth opportunities planning while helping scale the team as needed Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements clarify objectives and translate needs into scalable technical solutions and platform capabilities Establish and continually improve team processes to enable iterative delivery innovation and high reliability -Drive near- and long-term improvements to engineering-wide activities such as development practices hiring onboarding team cohesion and incident response Resolve systemic obstacles to team health system performance and team delivery Embrace and extend a culture of transparency safety and growth Desired Traits Management Leadership Experience 12-15 years of professional software engineering experience with 3 years in an engineering management role Experience managing technical teams of 5-8 engineers with demonstrated ability to scale teams Demonstrated experience in project planning and execution including scope definition prioritization risk management and delivery tracking across multiple work streams Solid ability to manage cross-functional dependencies and drive alignment across engineering and product teams while leading delivery using Agile methodologies Scrum Kanban including sprint planning milestone management and stakeholder communication Track record of building high-performing teams and developing engineering talent Proven ability to balance competing priorities while ensuring on-time delivery quality and long-term platform scalability Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions Technical Expertise Strong working experience in platform and API development using Node js and GraphQL frontend enablement using React and TypeScript JavaScript Proven experience designing deploying and operating cloud-native services on AWS with an understanding of scalability security and cost optimization Ability to remain sufficiently hands-on to review technical designs guide complex implementations and unblock teams when required Strong understanding of distributed systems API design and modern DevOps practices including CI CD observability and operational readiness Demonstrated technical judgment and problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed trade-offs Communication And Collaboration Skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders About Fictiv Fictiv is transforming how the next rockets self-driving cars and life-saving robots are designed developed and delivered to customers around the world People who succeed at Fictiv are talented creative and driven to achieve professional excellence and support our vision to help product innovators create We re actively seeking teammates who Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company Excel at being part of a strong empathetic team Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect honesty collaboration and growth Have an always learning mindset that celebrates learning not just wins Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups including but not limited to women members of the LGBTQ community people of color people with disabilities and veterans