Hardware Engineering Manager — Lead Multidisciplinary Team

3dB Labs, Inc.; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401k with profit sharing

Flexible hours

Paid time off

Job summary

3dB Labs, Inc. is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers.

You will drive the design, development, and delivery of advanced hardware systems from concept through fielded deployment, partnering with Systems, Software, and Program Management to define roadmaps for a portfolio of mission‑critical programs. In a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment you will balance deep technical engagement with people

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional hardware engineering experience with at least 2 years in a team lead or management role.
• Experience developing hardware documentation including schematics, BOMs, ICDs, and design description documents.
• Familiarity with government‑format deliverable documentation (CDRLs, SOWs, etc.)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical trade‑offs to both engineers and program stakeholders.
• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred; minimum Secret required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning
• Own hardware development outcomes across the full lifecycle — from requirements and design through integration, verification, and transition to production
• Drive best practices in hardware design, documentation, testing, and configuration management
• Support and lead formal program milestones including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Coordinate cross‑discipline technical efforts, ensuring that electrical, mechanical, and RF subsystems are designed to meet system‑level requirements and interface compatibly with one another
• Enable team execution by removing blockers, improving development processes, and supporting resource and capacity planning
• Represent hardware engineering in cross‑functional discussions with software, systems, and program leadership
• Mentor engineers at all levels and actively support career development and technical growth across the team
• Support proposal efforts with hardware design inputs, estimates, and technical assessments

Skills

Team leadership

Cross‑discipline collaboration

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

3dB Labs, Inc. is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers.

You will drive the design, development, and delivery of advanced hardware systems from concept through fielded deployment, partnering with Systems, Software, and Program Management to define roadmaps for a portfolio of mission‑critical programs. In a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment you will balance deep technical engagement with people