Associate Director of Electrical Engineering

United States Digital Space LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Associate Director of Electrical Engineering to lead the execution of electrical engineering across New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Improvement (CI) for the company hardware product line.

You will build and guide a team of electrical engineers, ensuring technical excellence, cross-functional alignment, and scalable, high-quality hardware from development through production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience developing complex hardware products.
• 4+ years leading engineers or technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals: circuit design, PCBAs, power architecture, validation, and failure analysis.
• Experience bringing high-volume hardware through NPI, manufacturing ramp, and sustaining.
• Strong cross-functional leadership with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external partners.
• Preferred: experience with consumer electronics, wearables, or similarly integrated hardware products.
• Strong commitment to leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks with high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, build, and develop the Electrical Engineering team for NPI and CI across the product line; establish ownership and accountability.
• Own EE execution across the full product lifecycle from concept to sustaining.
• Set technical direction and drive engineering excellence across architecture, design reviews, validation, and failure analysis.
• Lead the EE team through milestones, identifying risks and ensuring rigorous resolution.
• Partner with Mechanical, Firmware, Systems, Battery, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product teams to meet requirements.
• Build a high-performing EE organization by hiring and developing engineers and enabling resources.
• Establish and continuously improve EE processes, tools, documentation, and development practices.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

PCBAs

Power architecture

Job description

At the company, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. the company empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

the company is hiring an Associate Director of Electrical Engineering to lead electrical engineering execution across New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Improvement (CI) for a the company hardware product line. You will lead a team of electrical engineers responsible for bringing new hardware from development through production and continuously improving products already in the field. As the electrical engineering leader for the product line, you will ensure strong technical execution, drive cross-functional alignment, and build a team that delivers reliable, high-quality hardware at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, build, and develop the Electrical Engineering team responsible for NPI and Continuous Improvement across a the company product line, establishing clear ownership, priorities, and accountability.

• Own EE execution across the full product lifecycle, from early concept and requirements definition through design, validation, manufacturing ramp, sustaining, and continuous improvement.

• Set technical direction and drive engineering excellence across electrical architecture, circuit design, component selection, design reviews, validation, and failure analysis.

• Lead the EE team through key development milestones, proactively identifying technical and execution risks and ensuring issues are resolved with rigor and urgency.

• Partner closely with Mechanical, Firmware, Systems, Battery, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product teams to drive system-level decisions and deliver against product requirements.

• Build a high-performing EE organization by hiring and developing engineers, strengthening technical leadership, and ensuring the team has the capabilities and resources needed to deliver.

• Establish and continuously improve EE processes, tools, documentation, and development practices that increase engineering quality, efficiency, and scalability across the product lifecycle.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience developing complex hardware products, with 4+ years experience leading engineers or technical teams.

• Deep knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, including circuit design, PCBAs, power architecture, component selection, design validation, and failure analysis.

• Experience bringing high-volume hardware products through NPI, manufacturing ramp, and sustaining engineering.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external manufacturing partners.

• Proven ability to develop engineers, establish clear technical direction, and create effective engineering processes in fast-moving environments.

• Preferred: experience with consumer electronics, wearables, or similarly integrated and space-constrained hardware products.

• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.