Electronics Engineering Manager

DTS (Diversified Technical Systems, Inc.); Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DTS (Diversified Technical Systems, Inc.) is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager in Seal Beach, CA. You will lead the electronics engineering team, drive product development projects, and coordinate with firmware, software, mechanical, QA, and operations to ensure manufacturability and testability.

This role requires strong leadership, project management, and cross‑functional communication. Responsibilities include supervising engineers, managing project scopes and milestones (PDR/CDR),

Qualifications

• BS EE and substantial engineering management experience; MS in Engineering is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience with multiple projects, PDR/CDR milestones, and cross‑department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Supervise electronics engineering team to create advanced data acquisition, sensor, and embedded recording platforms.
• Plan and manage product development projects with attention to hours, cost, and milestones.
• Report progress on cost, schedule, performance, and risks to executives.
• Coordinate with firmware, software, mechanical, QA, and operations to ensure DFM/DFT.
• Develop and maintain processes and documentation for electronic design and validation (NPI).
• Review and sign-off new designs at conceptual, schematic, board release, and hand-off stages.

Skills

Engineering management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Data acquisition knowledge

PCB design familiarity

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Master’s degree in Engineering (MSEE)

Tools

Altium NEXUS

LT-SPICE

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

The Electronics Engineering Manager is responsible for performing a wide variety of engineering and project management tasks, including but not limited to, supervising electronics engineering team and manages product development projects,

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

• Responsible for direct supervision of the electronics engineering team to create leading edge, low power, highly compact designs for data acquisition, sensor, and embedded recording platforms.
• Plans, scopes, and manages product development projects by watching gauges, such as hours, cost, and other indicators.
• Closes gaps between team members’ communications, tools, materials, and schedules anomalies. Manages daily and weekly activities with priorities for the electronics team.
• Reports progress in terms of cost vs. budget, schedule, performance, and risks, possible missing deadlines, and resources conflicts to the Director, Engineering and Executive Team.
• Coordinates with firmware, software, mechanical, quality, technicians, planners, and other engineering resources to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT).
• Develops and maintains process & infrastructure for electronic design and validation including releases and New Product Introduction (NPI) documentation packages.
• Reviews and signs-off new electronic designs at the conceptual, schematic, board release, initial test, and hand off to production phases.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as requested by DTS management.

Experience And Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Responsibilities and Duties satisfactorily. The qualifications and skills listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities for the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or similar discipline and substantial related experience in an engineering management role or the equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary. Master’s degree in Engineering (MSEE) or similar discipline is a plus.
• Ability to effectively lead/manage an engineering team utilizing strong analytical, detailed oriented, reasoning, inter-personal communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills is necessary.
• Previous project management experience working with small teams as well as the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously is necessary.
• Ability to adhere to existing schedule templates using industry standard milestones such as PDR, CDR is necessary.
• Ability to understand project requirements via Product Design Specifications (PDS) in order meet deadlines while working with other departments such as Business Development, sales, Tech Support, and Operations is necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately address and document details, meet deadlines, and communicate/work effectively with other departments in a professional, diplomatic manner is necessary.
• Previous experience working with analog and digital circuit design, schematics, board layout, as well as, working with PCBA manufacturers is necessary. Detailed knowledge of design circuits to proper review and advice designers. Experience working with Altium NEXUS and/or LT-SPICE simulation is a plus.
• Previous experience with data acquisition system design is a strongly preferred. Understanding of analog and digital filters and their physical characteristics is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of test and measurement industry is a plus.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences (such as customers, vendors, executives, employees), verbally and in writing, is necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately address and document details, meet deadlines, and communicate/work effectively with other individuals/departments in a professional, diplomatic manner is necessary.
• Demonstrated proficiency using various computer programs, such as, , Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, etc.), as well as the ability to use a variety of specialty tools is necessary.