Electrical Engineering Manager - Motors & Controls

Baker Group; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baker Company, based in Sanford, Maine, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Electrical Engineering team in developing biosafety cabinets and related products. You will direct hardware/software development, electrical design, and machine control systems while ensuring regulatory compliance and high quality.

You will drive Lean practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product development, commercial, and cross-functional teams to safeguard IP and meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or closely related engineering discipline.
• Five or more years of Electrical Engineering experience.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in a technical supervisory or management role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in motors and blower systems, machine control systems, electrical hardware/software development, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for the Electrical Engineering team in motors, blowers, machine control systems, hardware and software development, and electrical design.
• Ensure compliance with UL, CE, and other regulatory certifications.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies with validation and testing.
• Support change requests, product enhancements, quotation support, quality issue resolution, supplier concerns, and post-sale customer support.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members; manage recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance reviews.
• Oversee project management with Stage-Gate processes, schedules, milestones, and Gantt charts.
• Promote safety initiatives and cross-functional collaboration to protect IP assets.

Skills

Motors

Blowers

Machine control

Electrical design

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Microsoft Office

IP management (preferred)

Job description

The Baker Company, based in Sanford, Maine, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Electrical Engineering team in developing biosafety cabinets and related products. You will direct hardware/software development, electrical design, and machine control systems while ensuring regulatory compliance and high quality.

You will drive Lean practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product development, commercial, and cross-functional teams to safeguard IP and meet