Electrical Engineering Director — Lead High-Precision Hardware (Equity)

Aehr Test Systems; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Equity participation plan

401(k)

Job summary

Aehr Test Systems, headquartered in Fremont, California, seeks a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development of advanced electrical subsystems for wafer-level and packaged-part burn-in test solutions. The role requires a strong technical foundation, exceptional leadership, and a proven record of delivering high-quality designs on time.

You will guide engineers, set development plans, and champion best practices across design and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an electrical engineer developing complex hardware systems.
• 5+ years of managerial/leadership experience leading teams designing and developing complex PCBAs and electrical systems.
• Proficiency with OrCAD or similar schematic design tools, and strong familiarity with PCB layout techniques and constraints.
• Deep understanding of PCB and PCBA fabrication processes, industry standards, and Best Known Methods.
• Strong command of engineering design methodologies, structured development processes, and quality-driven execution.
• Extensive lab experience with measurement equipment such as DVMs, oscilloscopes, VNAs, power analyzers, etc.
• Solid understanding of instrumentation calibration, diagnostics, and system-level verification principles.
• Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating in multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and career development for a diverse team of electrical engineers.
• Create development plans, establish design priorities, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of PCBAs, electrical subsystems, and hardware features.
• Oversee and participate in hands-on analog (high-accuracy and high-power) and digital circuit design, analysis, prototyping, and troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvements in engineering methodologies, documentation, design reviews, verification processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensure robust compliance with PCB/PCBA Best Known Methods, fabrication processes, and supplier guidelines.
• Foster close collaboration with mechanical, software, test, manufacturing, and product management teams to deliver highly reliable production systems.
• Participate in architecture development and system-level decision-making for next-generation semiconductor test equipment.
• Oversee measurement, characterization, calibration, and diagnostics activities to ensure precision, repeatability, and product reliability.
• Support root-cause analysis efforts for complex hardware issues and guide corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage resource planning, hiring, budgeting, and team scaling as needed.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

PCB design

Lab measurement

Communication

Tools

OrCAD

Job description

Aehr Test Systems, headquartered in Fremont, California, seeks a Director of Electrical Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development of advanced electrical subsystems for wafer-level and packaged-part burn-in test solutions. The role requires a strong technical foundation, exceptional leadership, and a proven record of delivering high-quality designs on time.

You will guide engineers, set development plans, and champion best practices across design and