Electrical Engineering Manager

MaviTech Professional Services LLC; Georgia; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a growing manufacturer of advanced electronic products, seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for PCBA design and product development from concept through production.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring engineers, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality, manufacturable designs in a fast-paced environment. Strong expertise in PCB design, ECAD tools, and electronics manufacturing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline (Master's degree preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a strong focus on PCBA design and electronic product development.
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
• Experience leading electronic hardware development from concept through production.
• Proficiency with industry-standard ECAD design software (such as Altium, Cadence, or similar platforms).
• Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal electronics, signal integrity, and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers and PCB designers.
• Manage engineering priorities, project schedules, and resource planning to ensure successful project execution.
• Foster collaboration across electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance engineering productivity and product quality.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the complete electronic product development lifecycle.
• Oversee schematic capture, PCB layout, design reviews, and engineering validation activities.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, thermal, and mechanical requirements.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices, design standards, and documentation processes.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) initiatives.
• Partner with manufacturing teams and external suppliers to improve production efficiency, quality, and yield.
• Support new product introductions and transition designs into production.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and field issues through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop engineering documentation, design guidelines, and review processes.
• Promote continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing operations.

Skills

PCB design

Engineering leadership

Project management

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Job description

Our client, a growing manufacturer of advanced electronic products, is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the design, development, and manufacturing of complex printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an engineering professional who enjoys mentoring technical teams while driving product development from concept through production.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PCB design, electronics manufacturing, cross-functional collaboration, and engineering leadership within a fast-paced product development environment.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers and PCB designers.
• Manage engineering priorities, project schedules, and resource planning to ensure successful project execution.
• Foster collaboration across electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance engineering productivity and product quality.

Product Development

• Provide technical leadership throughout the complete electronic product development lifecycle.
• Oversee schematic capture, PCB layout, design reviews, and engineering validation activities.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, thermal, and mechanical requirements.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices, design standards, and documentation processes.

Manufacturing Support

• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) initiatives.
• Partner with manufacturing teams and external suppliers to improve production efficiency, quality, and yield.
• Support new product introductions and transition designs into production.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and field issues through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure products comply with applicable industry and regulatory standards.
• Develop engineering documentation, design guidelines, and review processes.
• Promote continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline (Master's degree preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a strong focus on PCBA design and electronic product development.
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering leadership or people management experience.
• Experience leading electronic hardware development from concept through production.
• Proficiency with industry-standard ECAD design software (such as Altium, Cadence, or similar platforms).
• Strong understanding of:
• Analog and mixed-signal electronics
• Signal integrity
• Power distribution and power electronics
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing, contract manufacturers, and supplier partnerships.
• Strong project management, communication, and team leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following environments are encouraged to apply:

• Electronics manufacturing
• Automation systems
• Embedded hardware development
• Aerospace & Defense
• Telecommunications
• Consumer or commercial electronic products