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Job Title: Manager, Electrical Systems Engineering
Location: Marietta, OH
Job Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: Up to $220,000, based on experience
Position Overview
An opportunity is available for an experienced Electrical Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on the design and development of power electronics and protection systems for commercial and industrial environments. This role combines hands-on technical oversight with team leadership and project coordination.
\n- Supervise, mentor, and support a team of electrical engineers
- Provide technical direction across electrical design, including power distribution, control systems, and protection schemes
- Coordinate engineering activities across multiple concurrent projects
- Manage resource allocation, timelines, project risks, and deliverables
- Partner with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, product development, and project management
- Establish team goals, priorities, and performance expectations
- Lead engineering efforts related to power protection systems in both production and new development
- Develop technical specifications and contribute to subsystem design for high-reliability applications
- Serve as a technical lead for new product initiatives
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Conduct regular team check-ins, performance evaluations, and coaching sessions
- Support innovation initiatives, technology planning, and intellectual property development
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
- 8 or more years of experience in electrical design
- At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or management capacity
- Strong decision-making ability in fast-paced or high-pressure environments
- Experience with power distribution equipment, industrial controls, or critical power systems
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5 or more years of experience in power systems or power electronics design
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects and teams
- Familiarity with engineering change processes, BOMs, and product documentation systems
- Experience using tools such as AutoCAD, Altium, and design validation methods including dFMEA and HALT
- Strong troubleshooting and hands-on lab experience
- Knowledge of UL, IEC, and EMC compliance standards
- Understanding of magnetics in power conversion systems
- Experience with wide-bandgap switching technologies, simulation tools, and application design
- Background in control systems and embedded programming
This role is ideal for a leader who can guide teams with confidence, communicate effectively across functions, and maintain composure in demanding situations while driving technical excellence and innovation.