Electrical Engineering Manager - Innovation Leader

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool’s Electrical Engineering Manager – Innovation leads a team of power electronics engineers focused on innovation in the power tools industry. The role sits at our Brookfield, Wisconsin headquarters and drives strategic direction with a focus on new technologies.

You will oversee strategic roadmap planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, firmware, mechanical engineering, and global manufacturing to push breakthroughs from concept to product.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of power electronics design experience or 7+ years in battery system design.
• 2+ years of team leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of design documentation, circuit simulation, schematic capture, layout, and prototype verification testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Strong leadership and self-motivation with organized, process-oriented work ethic.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic).

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and motivate a world class team of electrical engineers to deliver new-to-world solutions.
• Develop a roadmap of research and technology projects.
• Challenge your team technically and generate novel solutions.
• Lead technology investigations, develop system requirements and future architectures.
• Identify innovations and opportunities while considering financial impact and competitiveness.
• Develop plans to evaluate emerging technology to fit Milwaukee Tool product initiatives.
• Research and engage with prospective suppliers on selection of new technology including Lithium-Ion Battery Management ASICs and other ICs.
• Organize and align with product teams and managers to develop a robust product strategy and roadmap.
• Present quarterly learnings and status to the executive team.
• Drive communication with marketing and platform engineering to capture the voice of the customer.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Independent thinker

Team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Circuit simulation

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Prototype verification

Job description

Milwaukee Tool’s Electrical Engineering Manager – Innovation leads a team of power electronics engineers focused on innovation in the power tools industry. The role sits at our Brookfield, Wisconsin headquarters and drives strategic direction with a focus on new technologies.

You will oversee strategic roadmap planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, firmware, mechanical engineering, and global manufacturing to push breakthroughs from concept to product.