Lead Electrical Engineer

Overview

As a Lead Electrical Engineer at Alliance Laundry Systems, you will act as the subject matter expert (SME) for electrical engineering, enhancing product and component innovation through strategic leadership and expertise. Building on the Senior Electrical Engineer's foundation, this role requires you to leverage over 10 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering to guide major projects from scoping through to design, testing, and qualifications. As a key team member, you will provide technical support and troubleshooting production issues, ensuring our laundry products meet the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Electrical Engineering SME for products and components, providing authoritative guidance throughout the product life cycle.
• Collaborate on major projects, influencing the scope, direction, and design to ensure alignment with project objectives and company goals.
• Provide expert input on the development of electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical sub-systems and components.
• Offer technical support and resolve issues in production, ensuring the seamless integration of electrical components.
• Develop comprehensive design specifications and test plans for electrical components and sub-systems.
• Guide the creation of detailed drawings and descriptions for electrical systems, ensuring clarity and precision.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to optimize product and component development.
• Ensure compliance with marketing specifications and regulatory requirements through meticulous system design integration.
• Oversee troubleshooting efforts and provide solutions for complex electrical engineering challenges.
• Mentorship and leadership: Foster the development of the Electrical Engineer Team by promoting best practices and continuous skill development.
• Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of electrical and layout engineers, guiding the technical direction of complex, multi-layer rigid, flex, and rigid-flex PCB designs.
• Circuit Design & Simulation: Oversee schematic capture, component selection, and electrical/thermal simulations to guarantee signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC compliance.
• Layout Constraints & DFM: Define and enforce PCB layout guidelines, stackups, and design rules for Manufacturability (DFM) and Testability (DFT).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to ensure board-level designs integrate seamlessly with overall product architecture.
• Design Reviews: Host and facilitate rigorous peer reviews for schematics, layouts, and manufacturing packages (BOMs, Gerber/ODB files, assembly drawings).

Prototyping & Testing: Own the bring-up, debugging, and testing of early prototypes, ensuring performance metrics and design specifications as achieved.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• More than 10 years of Electrical Engineering experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience as a subject matter expert in electrical engineering for products and components.

 

 

 

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to serve as an electrical engineering SME, advising on complex design and production issues.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on logical reasoning and scientific expertise.
• Proficiency in engineering design software and programming languages, including assembly, C, or higher-level languages for microcontroller-based electronic controls.
• Excellent technical writing skills for producing reports and documentation within tight deadlines.
• Strong project management skills, capable of managing major projects from inception to completion.
• High attention to detail while maintaining a strategic vision of project outcomes.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, adept at fostering collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
• Self-motivated, hands-on approach with the ability to tackle complex engineering challenges effectively.
• Passionate about mentoring and developing junior engineers, promoting an environment of learning and innovation.
• Must be able to design PCB from the ground up.
• Familiar with PCB manufacturing and testing technologies.
• DFM/DFA mindset with a strong focus on designing for manufacturability and assembly.
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication processes, assembly technologies, and supply chain considerations.

 

 

Standard and Physical Requirements:

• Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, and bending
• Capable of doing light lifting, moving, and carrying of items

EEO

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ID

2026-12437

Pos. Type

Full-Time