Electrical Engineering Manager, Power Systems & Design

Butcher Power Products; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Butcher Power Products is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical engineers, while staying hands-on with design work. You will guide projects from assignment through production, and review drawing packages before release to ensure customer specifications and industry standards are met.

The role requires deep experience in power distribution equipment, strong leadership skills, and thorough knowledge of NEC/UL/IEC certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design engineering experience with switchgear, switchboards, power distribution equipment, custom control systems, or similar.
• 2+ years in a leadership, supervisory, or management role.
• Power engineering experience with LV and MV switchgear and switchboards (120V to 38kV), including circuit design and power distribution.
• Understanding of NRTL certifications and UL listings, including UL 891 and UL 1558.
• Familiarity with NEC, ANSI/IEEE, and NFPA, and with CE and IEC requirements for export equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, and customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of electrical engineers, setting clear goals and expectations.
• Take part in hiring, performance management, and employee relations for your team.
• Assign an Engineer of Record to each incoming project and balance workload across the team.
• Review and approve drawing packages and BOMs before release, checking them against customer specifications and applicable standards.
• Provide technical direction on the design and validation of electrical systems for switchgear, switchboards, and related distribution equipment.
• Guide Engineers of Record through project delivery and serve as the senior technical escalation point.
• Carry a limited personal design load on select high-value or high-risk projects.
• Own the team’s drawing package release dates, keeping status, milestones, and risks current and communicated.
• Support customer and Sales communication, stepping in directly on high-profile projects.
• Ensure effective collaboration with Project Management, Production, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Test.
• Contribute to department-wide design standards, tools, and templates, and drive their adoption within your team.
• Identify and reduce design and capacity risks that could delay project delivery.
• Ensure designs comply with NEC, UL 891, UL 1558, ANSI/IEEE, and NFPA requirements, and with CE and IEC requirements for export projects.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

Project management

AutoCAD

Electrical schematics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Butcher Power Products is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a team of electrical engineers, while staying hands-on with design work. You will guide projects from assignment through production, and review drawing packages before release to ensure customer specifications and industry standards are met.

The role requires deep experience in power distribution equipment, strong leadership skills, and thorough knowledge of NEC/UL/IEC certifications.