How to hire an engineering services manager

How to hire an engineering services manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step engineering services manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an engineering services manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new engineering services manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your engineering services manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an engineering services manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect engineering services manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of engineering services managers.

   Type of Engineering Services Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Engineering Services Manager	Architectural and engineering managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities in architectural and engineering companies.	$43-90
   Research And Development Director	A research and development director spearheads and oversees the research and development initiatives and projects in a company. It is their duty to set goals and guidelines, establish timelines and budgets, direct and manage different departments, liaise with internal and external parties, gather and analyze data to implement solutions against problem areas, and utilize expertise in developing strategies to optimize company operations... Show more	$45-96
   Research And Development Manager	A research and development manager is responsible for supervising project development procedures to support business operations and identify business opportunities that would pave the way for more revenue resources and profits. Research and development managers monitor the production plans from the conceptualization to the final outputs, inspecting inconsistencies and flaws in every phase and revising strategies as needed to achieve the required specifications and requirements... Show more	$37-83

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Java
   • Project Management
   • Continuous Improvement
   • HVAC
   • Technical Support
   • Management System
   • UL
   • Emerging Technologies
   • OSHA
   • Product Development
   • R
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Cloud Computing
   • Capital Projects

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead team efforts for submittal and testing for worldwide certification (EMI, EMC, NEBS, and UL).
   • Manage implementation of sales orders from contract receipt, provisioning and installation of services.
   • Lead development of J2SE JAVA framework for all MQ interfaces to use for corporate messaging.
   • Manage 23 service repair centers globally controlling inventory levels over $200K in OEM parts.
   • Manage staff of sustaining engineers, training, and service and document control for FDA company.
   • Engineer and manage deployment of new-to-market IP video solutions.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your engineering services manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An engineering services manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, engineering services managers' average salary in missouri is 38% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level engineering services managers earn 52% less than senior-level engineering services managers.
   • Certifications. An engineering services manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an engineering services manager's salary.

   Average engineering services manager salary

   $132,039yearly

   $63.48 hourly rate

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   Entry-level engineering services manager salary

   $91,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average engineering services manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$173,763	$84
   2	California	$157,591	$76
   3	New York	$153,952	$74
   4	Massachusetts	$137,849	$66
   5	New Jersey	$132,916	$64
   6	North Carolina	$129,717	$62
   7	Virginia	$127,899	$61
   8	Minnesota	$123,082	$59
   9	Texas	$122,250	$59
   10	Georgia	$121,555	$58
   11	Colorado	$120,582	$58
   12	Illinois	$116,333	$56
   13	District of Columbia	$112,175	$54
   14	Michigan	$111,738	$54

   Average engineering services manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Flexport	$207,696	$99.85	2
   2	Google	$197,962	$95.17	137
   3	Apple	$196,224	$94.34	167
   4	Squarespace	$192,101	$92.36	1
   5	eBay	$191,880	$92.25	5
   6	The Walt Disney Company	$181,183	$87.11	31
   7	Cheniere Energy	$178,167	$85.66
   8	NVIDIA	$174,532	$83.91	20
   9	F5	$167,496	$80.53	8
   10	PlayStation	$166,294	$79.95	3
   11	CarGurus	$164,679	$79.17	11
   12	Snowflake Computing	$163,964	$78.83	22
   13	Condé Nast	$162,378	$78.07
   14	Roblox	$158,908	$76.40	18
   15	Panopto	$158,267	$76.09
   16	Datadog	$158,151	$76.03	23
   17	Proofpoint	$156,112	$75.05	17
   18	Microsoft	$155,613	$74.81	25
   19	Drizly	$154,359	$74.21
   20	Conga	$153,865	$73.97

4. Writing an engineering services manager job description

   A good engineering services manager job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an engineering services manager job description:

   Engineering services manager job description example

   Our success is reliant on building teams that include people from different backgrounds and experiences who can elevate assumptions and ideas with fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to hiring the whole human, not just a resume. To that end, we look for a diverse pool of applicants-including those from historically marginalized groups. We would like to invite you to apply even if you don't think you meet all of the requirements listed below. We don't want a few lines in a job description to get between us and the opportunity to meet you.
   About the Role
   You will lead a strong engineering team to build out the platform to improve the commerce experience for Outreach customers, increase efficiency of revenue operation for the business, and accelerate revenue growth and improve profitability of Outreach. You have the opportunity to define the charter, products, and technology. You will invent the technical foundations of Outreach's commerce platform, which will deliver direct, measurable, and significant financial and customer impact.
   
   About the Team
   The Monetization Services is a recently established team set to build out the first technology platform to execute monetization strategies across an expanding portfolio of Outreach products. We enable flexible subscription and consumption pricing models and product offering choices. We provide frictionless and seamless experience for customers to try, purchase, and grow their use of Outreach. We build a robust platform to empower Outreach to easily, reliably, and smartly monetize our innovations, from licensing to usage metering to billing. We create a feedback loop through capturing massive data regarding how customers use our products and learn to optimize the strategies and accelerate the impact.
   
   We embrace a culture of delivering high impact as a nimble, collaborative, and sustainable team. We encourage exploring new ideas and experimenting with modern solutions and technologies to simplify and improve outcomes. We champion a trusted, transparent, and inclusive environment where each individual is empowered to lead and contribute with strong ownership but low ego. We create software with craftsmanship; we write high quality code, we design architectures that are extensible and maintainable, and we create products that customers love and we are proud of.
   
   Your Daily Adventures Will IncludeBuild a high-performing team with a culture of ownership, growth, impact and trust Coach, and mentor your team to be autonomous and to deliver to business results with high quality Own the project backlog for your team, working closely with product management and engineering stakeholders to identify projects and set priorities Define and track key performance metrics for your team Collaborate closely with recruiting to define job requirements, interview candidates, and build the team Collaborate closely with recruiting to interview and hire strong talents
   Basic Requirements 3+ years of management experience with software engineering team6+ years of software development experience on backend, distributed systems Previous experience mentoring and growing an engineering team Demonstrated success owning and delivering on problem statements from start to finish Demonstrated success bringing clarity to problems and bring simplicity to solutions Demonstrated strong growth mindset and earned trust with team and cross functional partners You embody our core values. We are hungry craftspeople, we have grit, we are honest, we take ownership, we have each other's back no matter what, we're one with our customers, and we find strength in diversity and inclusion
   Preferred RequirementsProficiency in working with services written in Golang is highly desirable Experience with our technical stack: React, Typescript, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Elixir, ElasticSearch, MySQL, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes
   Why You'll Love It Here
   
   • Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their dependents
   • Flexible time off
   • 401k to help you save for the future
   • Company-organized and personal paid volunteer days to support the community that supports us
   • Fun company and team outings (or virtual events these days!) because we play just as hard as we work
   • Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like OWN (Outreach Women's Network), AAPI, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Gender+, LatinX, Black Excellence, Disability Community, and Veterans
   • A parental leave program that includes not just extended time off but options for a paid night nurse, food delivery, gradual return to work, and the Gottman Institute's Bringing Home Baby course for new parents
   • Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
   • Plus, unlimited snacks and beverages in our kitchen
   • We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

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5. Post your job

   To find engineering services managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any engineering services managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level engineering services managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your engineering services manager job on Zippia to find and recruit engineering services manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with engineering services manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new engineering services manager

   Once you've selected the best engineering services manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new engineering services manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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