Head of Electrical Engineering - Avionics & Power

REGENT; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive plan

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Relocation packages

Free catered lunches

Professional development

Job summary

REGENT in Rhode Island is pioneering Seagliders—all-electric, waterborne vehicles that blend airplane speed with boat-like cost efficiency. We seek a Manager, Electrical Engineering to lead the team responsible for avionics, power distribution, propulsion, energy storage, actuation, and integration across several vehicle programs.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and drive design reviews, safety assessments, and manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing engineers.
• Deep technical expertise across electrical systems including avionics and data networks, power distribution, propulsion, energy storage, or board-level hardware.
• Experience developing safety-critical hardware and applying regulatory standards (e.g., DO-160, ARP4754).
• Proven track record delivering hardware through production in safety-critical environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, software, systems, test, certification, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build the Electrical Engineering team, setting direction and priorities.
• Drive engineering execution across multiple vehicle programs from development to production readiness.
• Provide technical leadership, review designs, and manage risk and safety assessments.
• Build scalable engineering practices, documentation, and verification processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve issues and ensure system integration.
• Anticipate and manage risk across schedules, resources, and dependencies.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Hardware Design

Safety-Critical Hardware

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

REGENT in Rhode Island is pioneering Seagliders—all-electric, waterborne vehicles that blend airplane speed with boat-like cost efficiency. We seek a Manager, Electrical Engineering to lead the team responsible for avionics, power distribution, propulsion, energy storage, actuation, and integration across several vehicle programs.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and drive design reviews, safety assessments, and manufacturing readiness.