Electrical Engineering Manager

hireneXus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus in Austin is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical engineers through concept, prototyping, validation, production, and deployment.

You will drive power electronics, motor control, and embedded computing subsystems, collaborating with mechanical, firmware, systems, and software teams to ensure robust, reliable hardware. Strong mentorship and design-for-manufacturability mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred for leadership track.
• Lead and mentor electrical engineers in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.
• Hands-on with schematic capture and PCB layout; remain technically engaged.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers, guiding priorities and career growth.
• Stay actively involved in hardware development through schematic design, PCB layout, and design reviews.
• Drive architecture and development of electrical subsystems: power electronics, motor control, embedded computing, networking.
• Collaborate across mechanical, firmware, systems, and software teams for seamless integration.
• Establish engineering best practices: design reviews, documentation standards, risk assessment, verification.
• Partner with manufacturing to communicate design intent, support builds, and improve manufacturability.
• Provide technical leadership through the product lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Skills

Technical leadership

Team mentorship

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power electronics

Motor control

Embedded computing

Networking tech

Design reviews

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers by providing technical guidance, managing project priorities, and supporting career growth within a collaborative, matrixed organization.
• Remain actively involved in hardware development through schematic design, PCB layout, and technical design reviews, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.
• Drive the architecture and development of electrical subsystems, including power electronics, motor control, embedded computing, networking, and supporting electronics.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, systems, and software engineering teams to ensure seamless integration across all hardware and software interfaces.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices, including design reviews, documentation standards, risk assessment, and verification processes.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to communicate design intent, support product builds, resolve production issues, and improve manufacturability.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle, from early concept and prototyping through validation, production, and deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (Master's degree is a plus).
• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering, including experience managing and mentoring electrical engineering teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout, with the ability to remain technically engaged while leading a team.
• Deep technical expertise in power electronics, motor control, embedded computing platforms, digital interfaces, and networking technologies.
• Demonstrated experience making architecture and design decisions while balancing technical trade-offs, schedules, and product requirements.
• Proven success collaborating within matrix organizations and working effectively across mechanical, firmware, systems, manufacturing, and program management teams.
• Experience coaching engineers through technical reviews, problem-solving, and career development while promoting engineering excellence and collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with the following experience will be highly valued:

• Experience developing electronics for robotics, autonomous systems, defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability embedded hardware applications.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or comparable electronic design automation (EDA) tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience leading hardware programs from prototype development through qualification, manufacturing, and field deployment.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD, MIL-SPEC, or other environmental and reliability standards for ruggedized electronic systems.
• Experience building scalable engineering processes and leading multidisciplinary hardware development programs.