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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Senior Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKansas City, MO, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Significant experience developing and leading complex engineering and product development initiatives.
  • Experience designing electromechanical, cable, connector, or interconnect solutions.
  • Experience utilizing computer-aided design tools such as SolidWorks for product design and development.
  • Knowledge of engineering materials including polymers, metals, alloys, and composites.
  • Experience applying design-for-manufacturability principles across machining, molding, stamping, turning, deep-draw, and additive manufacturing processes.
  • Experience utilizing failure mode and effects analysis, tolerance analysis, and structured engineering problem-solving methodologies.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and locations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of innovative products and technologies aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and project teams.
  • Support the creation and execution of technology, product, and capability roadmaps.
  • Develop engineering knowledge and processes that enable superior product designs and manufacturing outcomes.
  • Design cable, connector, and contact solutions that achieve performance, quality, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
  • Lead cross-functional design reviews including requirements definition, manufacturability assessments, and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles.
  • Translate customer requirements into engineering, manufacturing, quality, validation, and testing specifications.
  • Perform root-cause investigations and lead corrective actions using established problem-solving methodologies.
  • Identify project risks early and implement mitigation plans to support successful project execution.
  • Facilitate prototype builds and evaluations using internal and external development resources.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, and Marketing teams to support product development and commercialization efforts.
  • Support customer engagements, quotation development, and technical proposal activities.
  • Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement, innovation, and value creation.
  • Demonstrate behaviors consistent with organizational values and leadership expectations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing interconnect solutions for medical applications.
  • Knowledge of medical device quality and regulatory environments including ISO 13485 and IEC 60601.
  • Familiarity with ISO 9001 and EIA-364 standards.
  • Experience with radio frequency, fiber optic, digital, and power interconnect systems.
  • Knowledge of electromagnetic interference/radio frequency shielding and environmental sealing technologies.
  • Experience with contact termination, over-molding, and strain-relief design techniques.
  • Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams.
  • Experience supporting customer-facing technical engagements and supplier collaborations.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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