Director - Electrical Engineering

Viken Detection Corp.; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Viken Detection Corp. in Burlington, MA, is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead the Electrical Engineering organization across all product lines, including vehicle scanners and handheld imaging systems.

You will shape electrical architecture, product development, system integration, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance. This leadership role combines technical depth with people management and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, reliable, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in product development.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Strong background in electronics design, product development, system integration, and engineering project management.
• Experience with industrial equipment, imaging systems, security systems, medical devices, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
• Hands-on lab work testing and validating new hardware designs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills.
• Hands-on leadership approach with ability to operate at executive and technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Electrical Engineering team across product lines.
• Own electrical system architecture across all product lines.
• Lead development of: Next-generation X-ray generation technologies; High-voltage X-ray generation systems; Detector and acquisition electronics; Motion-control systems; Power distribution systems; Embedded controllers and safety circuits; Vehicle and mobile platform electrical integration.
• Guide design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering decision making.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, cost, safety, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support engineering execution from concept through production release.
• Balance technical priorities across multiple concurrent development programs.
• Ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables, milestones, and design validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and safety standards
• Support design verification, validation, qualification, and certification activities.
• Support supplier qualification and technical oversight of key electrical suppliers.
• Champion DFMEA, electrical design reviews, reliability engineering, and design-for-serviceability practices.
• Drive improvements in product reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost.
• Serve as the primary electrical engineering representative with customers, partners, and regulatory bodies when required.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Project management

Communication

Electrical design

System integration

Risk assessment

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Lab testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Verilog

DFMEA

Embedded hardware prototyping

Job description

Our Company

Viken Detection provides enabling security imaging and material identification solutions that help law enforcement and safety inspection professionals keep the public safe from drug trafficking, terrorism, and environmental hazardous threats. The company’s innovative vehicle scanners, the OSPREY PortalTM series, and its handheld products, the HBI-120TM, NIGHTHAWK-HBITM, FOXHOUND-HNATM and Pb200i are the recognized leaders in their markets. Viken Detection is headquartered just west of Boston in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.vikendetection.com

What You Will Do

The Director of Electrical Engineering is responsible for leading Viken Detection's Electrical Engineering organization across all product lines, including vehicle scanning systems, handheld imaging systems, analytical instruments, and next-generation inspection technologies. This leader drives electrical architecture, product development, system integration, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance while developing a world-class engineering team.

This role provides technical leadership, people management, and project oversight while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and manufacturable products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Electrical Engineering team, including hardware, controls and embedded electronics engineers.


• Own electrical system architecture across all product lines.


• Lead development of:


• Next-generation X-ray generation technologies


• High-voltage X-ray generation systems.


• Detector and acquisition electronics.


• Motion-control systems.


• Power distribution systems.


• Embedded controllers and safety circuits.


• Vehicle and mobile platform electrical integration.


• Guide design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering decision making.


• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, cost, safety, and manufacturability requirements.


• Support engineering execution from concept through production release.


• Balance technical priorities across multiple concurrent development programs.


• Ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables, milestones, and design validation activities.


• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and safety standards


• Support design verification, validation, qualification, and certification activities.


• Support supplier qualification and technical oversight of key electrical suppliers.


• Champion DFMEA, electrical design reviews, reliability engineering, and design-for-serviceability practices.


• Drive improvements in product reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost.


• Serve as the primary electrical engineering representative with customers, partners, and regulatory bodies when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.


• 12+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in product development environments.


• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience.


• Strong background in electronics design, product development, system integration, and engineering project management.


• Proven ability to lead teams, manage technical projects, and collaborate across multiple functional areas.


• Experience with industrial equipment, imaging systems, security systems, medical devices, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.


• Enjoys hands‑on lab work testing and validating new hardware designs.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills.


• Ability to influence across organizational boundaries.


• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills.


• Hands‑on leadership approach with ability to operate at both executive and technical levels.

Bonus Skills

FCC/CE Compliance experience preferred, FPGA design (Verilog preferred) and verification, High voltage design experience preferred (<10kV).

Additional Information

Location: This role is based in Burlington, MA. We are seeking local candidates, as relocation assistance is not available.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.