Electrical Hardware Engineering Manager | 9/80 Schedule

HiArc; Merrimack (NH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision, disability

Life Insurance

Flexible Vacation & PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits

TRICARE Supplement

Job summary

HiArc seeks an Electrical Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a small team delivering embedded hardware for innovative medical diagnostics projects. You will blend management with hands-on technical contributions across diverse client programs.

The role requires deep expertise in schematic/PCB design, FPGA/VHDL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with software, systems, and mechanical teams to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline with at least 10 years of experience in electrical engineering, electronic design and development
• Diversified knowledge of engineering theories, concepts, principles, practices, and processes including advanced technical expertise
• Creativity and originality to contribute to significant new inventions, designs or techniques
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills; 1-3+ years of experience preferred
• Expertise with schematic and PCB designs using mixed digital and analog circuits for electromechanical systems, including stepper and servo motors
• Proficiency with cable designs and programmable logic (FPGA and VHDL) preferred
• Previous experience with design for medical devices preferred
• Familiarity with the design of test equipment and fixtures preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an electrical hardware development team of 5 to 8 people
• Review job performance of development team personnel
• Ensure promotions, transfers, terminations, and compensation changes are acted upon
• Coordinate with other functions to obtain cooperation and support
• Provide technical leadership over complex design and development projects
• Design and deliver high-quality embedded electrical designs
• Create and review technical documents and reports
• Drive electrical requirements and integrate with system requirements
• Plan and conduct experiments to evaluate breadboards and prototypes
• Specify design of cables and harness assemblies
• Use schematics and PCB layout tools to design PCBAs
• Engage with service bureaus and suppliers for layout, fabrication and assembly
• Ensure component reliability through supplier evaluation
• Apply DFM and DFT practices
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and non-engineering teams to meet timelines and budgets
• Prepare project requests detailing costs and timelines
• Provide application engineering support and troubleshoot customer problems
• Provide technical presentation support and customer communications
• Represent the company in customer communications

Skills

Leadership

Schematic & PCB designs

FPGA

VHDL

Electromechanical systems

Cable design

Design for Manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Schematic Capture

PCB Layout

VHDL

FPGA

Job description

HiArc seeks an Electrical Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a small team delivering embedded hardware for innovative medical diagnostics projects. You will blend management with hands-on technical contributions across diverse client programs.

The role requires deep expertise in schematic/PCB design, FPGA/VHDL, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with software, systems, and mechanical teams to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.