Fieldpiece Instruments, Inc.
Job Details
Level : Management
Job Location : CA - Orange, CA
Position Type : Full Time
Education Level : 4 Year Degree
Salary Range : Undisclosed
Travel Percentage : Up to 25%
Job Category : Engineering
Fieldpiece Instruments is hiring an
Engineering Manager
to provide strategic direction, oversee R&D policies and workflows, manage a cross-functional and matrixed engineering team, build organizational capabilities and capacity, and manage the engineering budget. The Manager fosters a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-centric innovation while mentoring talent and managing strategic supplier relationships to support corporate growth objectives. The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of R&D product development experience with a strong technical / engineering background. You excel at developing engineers and ensuring the team is efficiently resourced on various product development projects to bring maximum results. You’ve created and managed budgets and worked effectively with ODMs and other strategic suppliers. Finally, you bring decisive, empathic leadership to a people-first, collaborative environment. This position requires up to 25% travel. Fieldpiece is a thriving team of innovators - committed to pushing boundaries and celebrating curiosity. We’ve been providing HVACR professionals with rugged, feature-rich tools like meters, manifolds, leak detectors, and more since 1990. Fieldpiece leads the industry in the way we think, work, collaborate, and remain laser-focused on creating products that empower HVACR professionals – today and tomorrow. If you thrive in an environment where challenges are embraced, ambiguity fuels innovation, and relationships are built on trust and transparency—this is your opportunity. As one of the Best Places to Work in SoCal (2023 & 2024), we’re proud of our people-first culture and Hire to Retire philosophy. We offer a hybrid (3 days onsite), flexible work schedule, a kitchen full of snacks to keep you charged throughout the day and a unique, onsite music room with complimentary guitar and piano lessons. What You’ll Do Promote a productive, growth-oriented R&D culture focused on innovation, quality, user experience, and customer needs. Develop engineering capabilities and capacity aligned with company strategy. Manage and mentor matrixed engineering teams embedded in cross-functional product development, ensure resource alignment, utilization, and accountability. Demonstrate empathetic, decisive leadership that supports employee growth and well-being and organizational effectiveness. Optimize R&D operations and apply Lean tools to enhance productivity and execution. Implement efficient, cost-effective workflows that support high-quality, timely product delivery. Resolve engineering, customer, supplier, and quality issues with urgency and effectiveness. Develop and manage the R&D budget to ensure optimal resource allocation across multiple simultaneous projects. Build and maintain strong ODM and strategic supplier relationships to expand development capabilities. Negotiate supplier contracts, manage the IP portfolio, and ensure regulatory and certification compliance. Be a talent magnet. Cultivate and retain a high-performing team that demonstrates grit and resilience to meet commitments despite roadblocks and consistently delivers outstanding results.
What You Bring Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred. 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including managing cross-functional and matrixed teams in an R&D environment. Proven experience leading NPD initiatives and managing ODM/strategic supplier relationships. Expertise in budgeting, resource planning, and performance management. Strategic mindset with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills across technical and business functions. Proficient in MS Office and project management tools; experienced with Lean product development practices. Ability to travel up to 25% nationally and internationally. Excellent benefits! Matching 401k up to 4% with immediate vesting. Healthcare premiums are subsidized 80% for you and your family with HSA and FSA options. Supplemental Term Life, Employee Assistance Programs (EAD), and more. Hire to Retire philosophy that includes personal career development plans. Onsite music program with lessons from guitar, piano and voice coaches. And more! The California base annual salary range for this role is currently $160,000-190,000 plus bonus. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members. We can share more information about our bonus program and benefits during the hiring process.
EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability Our values drive everything we do and our culture. We are a TRIBE. Our collective growth starts with individual growth. We are fully engaged and empowered, collaborating to achieve our common mission. Our people are central in making Fieldpiece the best place we will work, ever. We do the UPFRONT HOMEWORK. We are prepared before coming together to move forward effectively. We begin with the end in mind by understanding The Why upfront, visualizing, researching, and acting. We address obstacles head-on with creativity, grit and tenacity, while having fun along the way. We deliver the RIGHT STUFF. We deliver innovative solutions by seeing the world through the eyes of our customers. Our culture of purposeful critical thinking leads to greatness now, rather than perfection never. We earn TRUST. We prove our credibility, reliability, and genuine interest in others to build lasting relationships. Our tribe, partners, end users, suppliers and channel partners can rely on us to listen, act with integrity, and deliver quality. We are LEAN. We never stop searching for a better way. We get started, fail fast, and move forward. Our actions deliver valuable results. We leave our EGO at the door. We are unconcerned to be judged by the questions we ask. With humility, we value and pursue ideas and feedback from everyone. Our personal success is derived from the tribe’s success.
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Level : Management
Job Location : CA - Orange, CA
Position Type : Full Time
Education Level : 4 Year Degree
Salary Range : Undisclosed
Travel Percentage : Up to 25%
Job Category : Engineering
Fieldpiece Instruments is hiring an
Engineering Manager
to provide strategic direction, oversee R&D policies and workflows, manage a cross-functional and matrixed engineering team, build organizational capabilities and capacity, and manage the engineering budget. The Manager fosters a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-centric innovation while mentoring talent and managing strategic supplier relationships to support corporate growth objectives. The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of R&D product development experience with a strong technical / engineering background. You excel at developing engineers and ensuring the team is efficiently resourced on various product development projects to bring maximum results. You’ve created and managed budgets and worked effectively with ODMs and other strategic suppliers. Finally, you bring decisive, empathic leadership to a people-first, collaborative environment. This position requires up to 25% travel. Fieldpiece is a thriving team of innovators - committed to pushing boundaries and celebrating curiosity. We’ve been providing HVACR professionals with rugged, feature-rich tools like meters, manifolds, leak detectors, and more since 1990. Fieldpiece leads the industry in the way we think, work, collaborate, and remain laser-focused on creating products that empower HVACR professionals – today and tomorrow. If you thrive in an environment where challenges are embraced, ambiguity fuels innovation, and relationships are built on trust and transparency—this is your opportunity. As one of the Best Places to Work in SoCal (2023 & 2024), we’re proud of our people-first culture and Hire to Retire philosophy. We offer a hybrid (3 days onsite), flexible work schedule, a kitchen full of snacks to keep you charged throughout the day and a unique, onsite music room with complimentary guitar and piano lessons. What You’ll Do Promote a productive, growth-oriented R&D culture focused on innovation, quality, user experience, and customer needs. Develop engineering capabilities and capacity aligned with company strategy. Manage and mentor matrixed engineering teams embedded in cross-functional product development, ensure resource alignment, utilization, and accountability. Demonstrate empathetic, decisive leadership that supports employee growth and well-being and organizational effectiveness. Optimize R&D operations and apply Lean tools to enhance productivity and execution. Implement efficient, cost-effective workflows that support high-quality, timely product delivery. Resolve engineering, customer, supplier, and quality issues with urgency and effectiveness. Develop and manage the R&D budget to ensure optimal resource allocation across multiple simultaneous projects. Build and maintain strong ODM and strategic supplier relationships to expand development capabilities. Negotiate supplier contracts, manage the IP portfolio, and ensure regulatory and certification compliance. Be a talent magnet. Cultivate and retain a high-performing team that demonstrates grit and resilience to meet commitments despite roadblocks and consistently delivers outstanding results.
What You Bring Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred. 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including managing cross-functional and matrixed teams in an R&D environment. Proven experience leading NPD initiatives and managing ODM/strategic supplier relationships. Expertise in budgeting, resource planning, and performance management. Strategic mindset with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills across technical and business functions. Proficient in MS Office and project management tools; experienced with Lean product development practices. Ability to travel up to 25% nationally and internationally. Excellent benefits! Matching 401k up to 4% with immediate vesting. Healthcare premiums are subsidized 80% for you and your family with HSA and FSA options. Supplemental Term Life, Employee Assistance Programs (EAD), and more. Hire to Retire philosophy that includes personal career development plans. Onsite music program with lessons from guitar, piano and voice coaches. And more! The California base annual salary range for this role is currently $160,000-190,000 plus bonus. Pay scales are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members. We can share more information about our bonus program and benefits during the hiring process.
EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability Our values drive everything we do and our culture. We are a TRIBE. Our collective growth starts with individual growth. We are fully engaged and empowered, collaborating to achieve our common mission. Our people are central in making Fieldpiece the best place we will work, ever. We do the UPFRONT HOMEWORK. We are prepared before coming together to move forward effectively. We begin with the end in mind by understanding The Why upfront, visualizing, researching, and acting. We address obstacles head-on with creativity, grit and tenacity, while having fun along the way. We deliver the RIGHT STUFF. We deliver innovative solutions by seeing the world through the eyes of our customers. Our culture of purposeful critical thinking leads to greatness now, rather than perfection never. We earn TRUST. We prove our credibility, reliability, and genuine interest in others to build lasting relationships. Our tribe, partners, end users, suppliers and channel partners can rely on us to listen, act with integrity, and deliver quality. We are LEAN. We never stop searching for a better way. We get started, fail fast, and move forward. Our actions deliver valuable results. We leave our EGO at the door. We are unconcerned to be judged by the questions we ask. With humility, we value and pursue ideas and feedback from everyone. Our personal success is derived from the tribe’s success.
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