Electronics Engineering Manager

Kodu; Maryland; On-site; USD 121,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occasional travel

Founding seat

Four days a week onsite

Job summary

Vax is rebuilding its UK innovation function and seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to define the capability from scratch in Worcestershire, backed by TTI. You will set technical direction for next-gen products and build your own team.

Lead advanced development in sensors, motor control and power electronics, prototype proofs, and supplier relationships. You will recruit and mentor an in-house team and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent (BEng or above).
• Extensive experience in electronics and embedded systems with depth in sensors, motor control and power electronics.
• Hands-on prototyping and building/testing proofs of concepts, not only reviewing others' work.

Responsibilities

• Set electrical architecture and technology roadmap for next-generation Vax products.
• Drive sensor, motor control and power electronics development as the technical core of the role.
• Build and test proof-of-concept and demonstrators hands-on at the bench.
• Lead supplier technical relationships, including site visits and occasional overseas travel.
• Recruit, build and mentor a new in-house Advanced Electrical Engineering team from scratch.

Skills

Embedded systems

Sensor technology

Motor control

Power electronics

Hands-on prototyping

Leadership

Supplier engagement

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree (BEng or above)

Job description

ElectricalEngineeringManager

Build an electrical engineering capability from nothing, backed by TTI, the group behind Milwaukee and Ryobi. As Electrical Engineering Manager at Vax, you set the electrical direction for the next generation of products from Droitwich, Worcestershire, with full autonomy to build your own team from scratch.

ScopeoftheRole

As Electrical Engineering Manager, you lead Vax’s advanced development electrical work from a standing start, building the technical direction and the team together.

• SettheelectricalarchitectureandtechnologyroadmapforthenextgenerationofVaxproducts.
• Drivesensor,motorcontrolandpowerelectronicsdevelopmentasthetechnicalcoreoftherole.
• Buildandtestproofofconceptsanddemonstratorsyourself,handsonatthebench.
• Leadsuppliertechnicalrelationships,includingsitevisitsandoccasionaloverseastravel.
• Recruit,buildandmentoranewinhouseAdvancedElectricalEngineeringteamfromscratch.

KeySkillsandExperienceRequired

• AdegreeinElectricalorElectronicEngineering,Mechatronicsorequivalent,BEngorabove.
• Extensive experience in electronics and embedded systems, with depth in at least two of sensors, motor control and power electronics.
• A proven track record of hands on prototyping, building and testing proof of concepts rather than only reviewing others’ work.
• Experienceleadingatechnicalteam,oraseniorElectronicsEngineeringManagerreadytostepup.
• Practical,handsonsupplierengagement,runningthetechnicalrelationshipratherthanjustsendingaspec.

Benefits

• Occasionaltravel,includingsuppliervisitsandsomeoverseastrips
• Afoundingseat,buildingandleadingyourownteamfromscratch
• FourdaysaweekonsiteinDroitwich,Worcestershire,inafast,handsonenvironment

AsElectricalEngineeringManageratVax,youjoinabusinessrebuildingitsUKinnovationfunctionafterTTIcloseditsUSfloorcaredivisionandbroughttheworkhome.VaxisstandingupanewAdvancedDevelopmentteam.BackedbyTTI,theglobalgroupbehindMilwaukeeandRyobi,youdefineacapabilityVaxhasneverhadbefore.Thecultureiscuriosityledandfailfast,builtaroundfast,iterativedesign,buildandtestloops.