Electrical Engineer Manager

Purpose of Position: This position leads, and oversees the Electrical Engineering team in the design, development, testing, integration, support, and sustainment of electrical systems, PCBAs, and related products. This role provides technical leadership, manages engineering resources, drives continuous improvement, and ensures high‑quality deliverables that support new product development, production, quality, and business objectives.

Summary Of Essential Job Functions

• Manage electrical engineering resources, project assignments, and schedules to ensure successful execution of deliverables and alignment with business priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Electrical Engineering team, through coaching, performance management, and technical guidance.
• Oversee electrical system architecture, PCBAs, wiring systems, and power/communication interfaces for new and existing products.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to ensure successful product development and production support.
• Establish and maintain engineering procedures, best known methods (BKMs), standards, design reviews, and engineering checklists.
• Support new product development activities from concept through prototype, testing, release, and sustaining engineering.
• Review and approve electrical designs, test plans, validation activities, and engineering changes.
• Ensure accuracy and properly maintenance of engineering documentation, schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, revision control, and release packages.
• Oversee PCBA configuration management, component lifecycle management, and approved alternate component strategies.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to identify long lead electrical components and mitigate supply risks.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions related to electrical design, manufacturing issues, and field failures.
• Support incoming inspection and manufacturing test strategy development for PCBAs and electrical systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry, customer, quality, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Participate in strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Engineering organization.
• Provide technical expertise related to gimbal systems, electrical architectures, system power requirements, communication structures, FPGA, and embedded hardware systems.
• Support audits, customer reviews, and engineering documentation requests as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education And Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline.
• 7 years' experience in electrical engineering and new product development.
• 3 years' experience in engineering leadership with people management.
• Experience supporting complex electro-mechanical systems, PCBAs, and embedded hardware, preferred.
• Experience in the camera, imaging, gimbal, and/or UAS industry, preferred
  
  

Physical Demands Of Position

• Physically able to lift up to 20 pounds (materials/equipment)
• Effective use of computer, laptop, cell phone and other mobile device to exchange information.
  
  

Competencies And Skills Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent team skills and team-oriented.
• Excellent time management skills and meets deadlines.
• Flexible; able to multi-task in response to time-sensitive and changing situations.
• Effective listening skills.
• Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Handles highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Resourceful, able to network and connect people to appropriate resources.
• Technology savvy, comfortable using MS software products.
• Strong planning and organizational skills and follow through.
• Resilient, stays positive and solution-oriented.
• Perceptive, discovers underlying issues in situations and re-states them in a helpful way.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work without direct supervision.
  
  

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their typical responsibilities from time to time, as needed.