Engineering Manager Remote & Hybrid Only Jobs in Illinois

An Engineering Manager is an essential part of the engineering industry. They oversee and lead the engineering team, ensuring projects are completed successfully and on time. They are responsible for formulating strategies, ensuring quality control, managing budgets, and supervising staff. This individual must have strong technical knowledge along with excellent management and leadership skills. A bachelor's degree in engineering is usually required for this position, but a master's degree or a Professional Engineer (PE) certification can enhance job prospects. Also, expertise in project management, problem-solving, and critical thinking is essential.

Before becoming an Engineering Manager, a person could have different roles within the engineering sector. Such roles could include a Project Engineer, where they would gain practical experience in managing engineering projects; a Senior Engineer, where they would have increased responsibility in design and development projects; or a Lead Engineer, where they would oversee a team of engineers. These roles provide the necessary experience and skill set for managing multiple projects and teams, setting the foundation for a successful career as an Engineering Manager.

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Engineering Manager - Grid

  • Sargent & Lundy, LLC
  • Chicago, IL
  • 16 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 16 hours ago

This position will offer you the opportunity to manage and further grow a project team consisting of engineers and designers involved in the design, modification, and analysis of new and existing...

Hybrid

Manager, Engineering

  • Riverbed Technology, Inc.
  • IL
  • 4 days ago
  • IL
  • 4 days ago

Riverbed. Empower the Experience Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, helps organizations optimize their users' experiences by leveraging AI automation for the prevention,...

Hybrid

Assistant Engineering Manager

  • GAI Consultants, Inc
  • Lisle, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Lisle, IL
  • 5 days ago

at GAI Consultants, Inc in Lisle, Illinois, United States Job Description Description GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for an Assistant Engineering Manager within our Power Business...

Remote

Mgr, Engineering

  • Sinch America Inc.
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago

DESCRIPTION Sinch Mailgun is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Mailgun Optimize team....

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Engineering Manager

  • Experis
  • Chicago, IL
  • 11 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 11 days ago

Title: Engineering Manager Industry: EdTech Salary Range: $148,000 to $175,000 Location: Remote (prefer candidates located in Raleigh NC, Franklin TN, Chicago IL, Boston MA) As an Engineering Manager...

Remote

Director Engineering, Traffic & Networking

  • Confluent
  • Springfield, IL
  • 11 days ago
  • Springfield, IL
  • 11 days ago

at Confluent in Springfield, Illinois, United States Job Description Location: Remote, United States Employment Type: FullTime Location Type: Remote Department Engineering Compensation: $297.5K -...

Remote

Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Services

  • Quest Diagnostics
  • Wood Dale, IL
  • 12 days ago
  • Wood Dale, IL
  • 12 days ago

This position is responsible for the planning and tactical aspects of delivering Regional Field IT Support services for Business Units within a Region, as it relates to supporting laboratory and...

Hybrid

Engineering Manager

  • The College Board
  • Chicago, IL
  • 13 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 13 days ago

at The College Board in Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Description Engineering Manager College Board - Technology Location: This is a remote role....

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Account Risk Engineering supervisor

  • AIG
  • Chicago, IL
  • 15 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 15 days ago

Mentor and train lesser experienced staff Implement the quality control of account reviews completed by your team of account engineers Provide assistance to the zonal engineering manager Assist with...

Remote

Platform Engineering Manager - Infrastructure as Code (Hybrid Environment) United States of America Fully Remote - As long as you live in the country specified in the job posting, you are not required...

Remote

Engineering Manager - Protection, Control & Automation

  • Schneider Electric
  • Chicago, IL
  • 20 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 20 days ago

Engineering Manager - Protection, Control & Automation (PCA) Hybrid work schedule based in one of Schneider Electric's HUB or COE locations The PCA Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team...

Hybrid

Consultant, Engineering/Geology/Science

  • ERM
  • Rolling Meadows, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Rolling Meadows, IL
  • 22 days ago

Lead the Future of Environmental Solutions with ERM Are you ready to make a measurable impact on sustainability and environmental stewardship? At ERM, we dont just manage projectswe shape the...

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Electrical Engineering Manager - Healthcare

  • Farnsworth Group
  • Champaign, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Champaign, IL
  • 22 days ago

Farnsworth Group is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager - Healthcare in one of the posting locations below....

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Senior Engineer - Design

  • Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Chillicothe, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Chillicothe, IL
  • 22 days ago

In the alternative the employer will also accept a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related field plus 3 years of experience as a mechanical...

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Sr Engineer - Transmission Planning

  • Exelon
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL
  • 22 days ago

Who We Are We're powering a cleaner, brighter future. Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work...

Hybrid

Demographic Data for Illinois

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Salary for Engineering Manager Jobs in Illinois

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireEngineering research efforts.

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Highest Education Level

Engineering Managers in Illinois offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
47.8%
Master's Degree
36.4%
Associate's Degree
5.0%
Doctorate Degree
5.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.4%
High School or GED
1.9%
Some College
0.4%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Engineering Managers in Illinois
10+ years
36.1%
6-8 years
31.2%
8-10 years
15.0%
4-6 years
6.2%
1-2 years
5.2%
None
5.0%
2-4 years
1.1%



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