Electrical Engineering Manager

Red Dynamics, Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Canada is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to oversee product development and engineering initiatives. This role requires the ability to manage multiple projects collaboratively across teams, while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have significant experience launching electrical products, particularly in the medical device sector, and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience launching electrical products from concept to market.
• Familiarity with IEC, UL, UN, CSA, CE, and EN standards.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and project management.
• Develop specifications for electrical systems.
• Manage engineering documentation and drawings.
• Ensure project completion on time and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Embedded software development

Technical writing

Electrical standards knowledge

Team leadership

Tools

Visual Studio

Altium

Solidworks

Job description

Overview

The Electrical Engineering Manager works closely with all functional leaders in the company, including those in product management, marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, procurement, operations, regulatory, and quality. This role is responsible for supporting New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering projects and products including but not limited to: PCBA design and manufacture, layout, gerbers, schematics, firmware, and IoT initiatives. The Electrical Engineering Manager is the go-to person responsible for global electrical support.

Location

Dayton Metropolitan Area

Primary Duties

• Provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, for all product development, continuous improvement, testing, and technical writing functions.
• Develop specifications for PWM based brushed and brushless DC motor systems, ST and PIC series microcontrollers, LiFePO4 batteries, sensors, wireless communications, displays, harnesses, electromechanical and hydraulic assemblies, and associated equipment.
• Responsible for development of embedded software and firmware using Visual Studio code in C and C++. GUI experience.
• Sole responsibility for engineering documentation and drawings enabling release of electrical and electronic components and assemblies for production using Altium and Solidworks.
• Ultimate responsibility for material selection for mating components, such as connectors, sensors, cabling, EMC shielding, and enclosures.
• Familiarity with IEC, UL, UN, CSA, CE, and EN electrical and regulatory standards.
• Drive implementation of formal processes to support the product development, NPI, and Sustaining efforts to increase speed to market.
• Responsible for meeting process controls and requirements for all activities within prescribed area. Responsible for Engineering Change Orders and / or Phase-Gate processes using Solidworks PDM, InforXA, and other disparate systems.
• Ensure the optimal application of technology and engineering resources to meet or exceed customer and commercial requirements per product requirement specification(s). Author electrical specifications to feed into larger project scope documents.
• Establish and manage team objectives, initiatives and accomplishments.
• Responsible for primary hiring, on-time performance appraisals, coaching / counseling, employee development, employee engagement, and necessary communications regarding employee performance.
• Responsible for projects being completed on time and within budget for electromechanical aspects.
• Provide technical expertise to engineers in the area of design best practice, failure modes, failure analysis, and test requirements.

Requirements

• Must have launched multiple electrical engineering based products from concept to commercial market; medical device products a plus

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management

Industries

Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, and Robotics Engineering