Electrical Engineering Manager

Red Cat Holdings; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cat Holdings, via its Teal Drones unit, seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the electrical team. You will oversee embedded systems, battery management, motor control, and RF subsystems for unmanned aircraft. Collaboration with mechanical, software and firmware groups is essential to production readiness.

The role emphasizes leadership, project planning, and navigation of regulatory standards to ensure safe, reliable, and innovative drone systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7+ years in electrical engineering with 4+ years in leadership.
• Experience in drone/aerospace is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers and set objectives.
• Oversee design of electronic components and subsystems for UAVs.
• Coordinate embedded systems, battery management, motor control, RF systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical/software/firmware teams for integration.
• Ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance through testing.
• Plan technology strategy and long-term product roadmaps.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Leadership

PCB design

Embedded electronics

RF design

Battery management

Flight control

CAD tools

Project management

NPI experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Arena

Job description

Teal Drones, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, is a dynamic and growing drone technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for use in defense, public safety, and other government security organizations.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineering Manager to manage and lead the electrical engineering team. This role involves team management and overseeing the design, development, and optimization of electronic systems for our unmanned aircraft systems of products. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of electrical engineering principles, and a passion for innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management: Direct, mentor and manage a team of electrical engineers, fostering an environment of innovation and excellence. Set clear objectives, manage project timelines, and ensure team accountability.
• Product Development: Oversee the development of electronic components, systems and subsystems from concept through to production. This includes embedded system design, battery management systems, motor control, and RF communication systems.
• Design and Innovation: Enable and support the electrical engineering team in creating innovative designs, advanced circuits, and systems to boost drone performance, efficiency, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical, software, and firmware teams to ensure seamless integration of electronic systems and components. Collaborate with manufacturing teams to transition designs into production.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all electrical systems meet industry standards for safety, reliability, and performance. Implement and oversee testing procedures to validate designs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of and ensure compliance with all relevant aviation and electrical engineering regulations and standards.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the strategic direction of the company by advising on technology trends, potential areas for innovation, and long-term product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 7 years in electrical engineering with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience in the drone, aerospace, or a closely related industry is highly desirable.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in areas such as PCB design, embedded electronics, signal processing, RF design and control systems.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems, particularly those used in flight control.
  • Experience with CAD tools and PLM systems. (e.g., Altium, Arena)
  • Strong technical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
  • Ability to influence technical decisions across cross-functional teams.
  • Strong project planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
  • Experience managing engineering projects, schedules, budgets, and resources.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced product development environment.
  • Understanding of engineering verification methodologies and product qualification processes.
  • Experience in defining technical requirements from high-level customer and product requirements.
  • Experience leading new product introduction (NPI) efforts and supporting manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Leadership Skills: Proven track record of leading teams effectively, managing projects from inception to completion, and driving innovation.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-departmental collaboration and stakeholder management.

Additional Information

• Travel: Occasional travel may be required for industry conferences, customer visits, or manufacturing oversight.
• ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible to access said data without requiring additional authorization. Overall, said data can be accessed by U.S. Persons, defined as U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents (i.e. “green card” holders), or any individual granted protected status under the INA (8 U.S.C.

• 1324b(a)(3)), including asylees and refugees. This section does not entail an exhaustive list of the type of controlled data access this role would require.

Background Check

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.

EEO and ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure

Red Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Successful candidates for positions subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.

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Compensation: Salary plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.