Lead Electrical Engineer

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare + 401(k) match

Parental leave

Professional development

Makerspace lab

Team outings in Indianapolis

Job summary

Glassboard is a hardware product development firm seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to steer programs from concept to commercialization. You will lead a team of electrical engineers, own client relationships at a strategic level, and collaborate with mechanics, embedded software, and product teams.

You will drive circuit design leadership, oversee layouts, and shape Glassboard’s electrical engineering practice while reporting to the COO in Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in engineering/product development with leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in EE/CE/EET/CET preferred, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead analog/digital circuit design and review schematics/PCB layouts.
• Oversee libraries, schematic capture, and layout standards.
• Translate requirements into specifications and guide engineers.
• Manage prototype bring-up, debugging, and verification.
• Lead client communications, scoping, scheduling, and budgets.
• Mentor and develop electrical engineers across programs.
• Help define hiring, performance reviews, and career planning.
• Contribute to proposals and engineering processes.

Skills

Schematic capture multi-layer

PCB layout review

Hardware interfacing (USB, CAN, UART,

Mentoring engineers

Program management

Client relations

Team leadership

Budget management

Version control (Git/SVN)

Hand soldering (0402, QFN, BGA)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in EE/CE/EET/CET

Tools

Altium Designer

Visual Studio Code

Eclipse

Keil/IAR

Job description

Glassboard is a hardware product development firm. We’re a team of designers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and embedded software engineers who come together to build products from concept to commercialization. We work across categories like consumer products, healthcare and medical devices, industrial applications, and transportation and mobility, for clients that range from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Overview

As a Lead Electrical Engineer at Glassboard, you will own the technical direction and delivery of programs from concept through commercialization. Beyond hands‑on design, you will manage a team of electrical engineers across multiple concurrent programs, own client relationships at a strategic level, and help shape how Glassboard’s electrical engineering practice grows. This role reports to the COO and works in close cooperation with the rest of the Glassboard product development team.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities

Analog and digital circuit design, with final review authority on schematics and PCB layouts across your programs

Oversee component libraries, schematic capture, and PCB layout standards across the electrical engineering team

Translate high level customer requirements into technical specifications, and guide other engineers in doing the same

Participate in and oversee prototype bring up, debugging, and functional verification

Lead client communications and program management, including scoping, timeline ownership, and program financials

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers, including workload allocation across concurrent programs

Partner with leadership on hiring, performance reviews, and career development planning for the electrical engineering team

Contribute to proposals and scoping for prospective electrical engineering work

Help define and improve internal electrical engineering processes, tools, and best practices

Education and Experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in an engineering or product development focused field, including prior experience managing engineers or programs

Bachelor’s Degree in EE/CE/EET/CET preferred, or equivalent experience

Required Skills

Schematic capture and layout experience: multi-layer (4+)

Familiarity with common hardware level communications such as USB, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, etc.

Proven ability to manage and mentor a team of engineers across multiple concurrent projects

Strong program management skills, including scoping, scheduling, and client facing communication

Ability to work in a fast paced environment, balancing hands on technical work with team leadership

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Experience with version control tools such as Git or SVN

Hand soldering skills (0402, QFN, BGA)

Demonstrated experience in hiring, coaching, or performance management of engineering staff

Project and budget management experience

Desired Skills

Schematic capture and layout experience in Altium Designer: multi-layer (6+), LVDS, USB, high speed, HDI, and flex‑rigid

Experience developing limited firmware and software solutions in various embedded environments

Familiar with IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, Keil, IAR, etc.

Understanding of power electronics and battery management systems

RF design experience and experience with regulatory certification and testing (FCC, CE, UL)

Experience working with wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, LTE, LoRa, WiFi, etc.

Prior experience building or scaling an engineering team or department

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage and 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave
• Educational opportunities and support for your professional growth
• A full makerspace lab, open for your personal projects
• Company outings and a high energy, open, and authentic studio in Indianapolis