Team Lead Engineer - Electronics Design

Clarios; Glendale (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care coverage

401(k) savings plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Clarios in Glendale, Wisconsin is seeking a Technical Lead for Electronics Projects. The role involves driving innovative technical concepts while collaborating with management and stakeholders. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and extensive experience in automotive electronic design.

Explore leadership opportunities while ensuring design compliance and optimizing system performance. Join a progressive company recognized as one of the Most Ethical Companies and enjoy comprehensive benefits from day one!

Qualifications

• 12 years of professional engineering experience in a related field.
• OE Automotive/Tier 1 embedded electronics design experience required.
• Full lifecycle automotive electronics experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for electronics projects.
• Lead negotiations of customer specifications and validate them.
• Guide design verification activities for automotive safety.

Skills

Electronic design and development tools

Expertise in electrical engineering equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes)

Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Ethernet development tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

What you will do

The successful candidate will serve as the technical lead for electronics projects, acting as a recognized subject matter expert within the organization. This role requires deep expertise in electronics development and a strong ability to create and drive innovative technical concepts and solutions. The position partners closely with management and key stakeholders to align priorities, influence technical direction, and support business objectives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this individual will play a significant role in advancing both the department’s technical capabilities and the broader organization’s development.

How you will do it

• Leads negotiation of customer specifications as the primary electronics interface.
• Instructs the team in the review of industry standards, regulatory standards and internal design guidelines to establish electrical product requirements.
• Leads requirements analysis and validation planning activities in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads design verification activities such as engineering analysis, simulation, design reviews, DFMEAs, validation testing and reporting in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads design direction for core and customer electronic circuit designs covering analog, digital, micro-controller architecture, DCDC converters, and design of power semiconductor circuits.
• Leads the team in the generation of technical requirements of electrical architecture and electrical circuit design, components and sub-assemblies including PCBA, contactors, fans, temperature sensors, Flex PCBs and other electrical hardware.
• Leads the team in the generation of hardware / software interface specifications and electronic test software requirements, working closely with the embedded software engineering team.
• Leads design and test for vehicle level electrical and electromagnetic performance per customer requirements. Optimize the electrical system design to balance cost, performance, mass, volume, and energy efficiency.
• Reviewer of electrical design analyses and test results in support of design verification.
• Define test setups, plans, and execute tests for electrical circuits and components.
• Directs suppliers to deliver components to specifications and costs.
• Ensures the design for manufacturability (DFM) to ensure that the design is optimized for manufacturing processes.
• Leads electronic project team to develop electronics according to process requirements, best practices, and timing plan.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 12 years of professional engineering experience in related field
• OE Automotive/Tier 1 embedded electronics design experience
• Full lifecycle automotive electronics experience required
• Expert in the use of electronic design and development tools, including schematic capture, layout, analysis, and simulation
• Expert with electronic circuit debug and test
• Expert in the use of electrical engineering equipment such as power supplies, DMM’s, and oscilloscopes
• Expert knowledge of CAN, LIN, and Ethernet and associated development tools

Preferred

• Experience with Li-Ion battery management desired

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.