Lead Electrical Engineer

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Educational opportunities

Makerspace lab

Company outings

Job summary

Glassboard is a hardware product development firm building across consumer, healthcare, industrial, and mobility sectors in Indianapolis.

The Lead Electrical Engineer will own technical direction, manage a team of engineers, and drive programs from concept to commercialization, reporting to the COO. You will shape engineering practices while coordinating with the broader product development team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/EET/CET preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering or product development experience, including leading engineers or programs.
• Schematic capture and layout experience: multi-layer (4+).
• Familiarity with USB, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C and other hardware interfaces.
• Strong/proven ability to mentor a team across concurrent projects.
• Excellent program management: scoping, scheduling, client communications.

Responsibilities

• Design analog and digital circuits; own schematics and PCB layouts.
• Oversee libraries, schematic capture, and PCB layout standards.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications; guide engineers accordingly.
• Oversee prototype bring-up, debugging, and verification.
• Lead client communications, scoping, timelines, and program financials.
• Mentor and develop the electrical engineering team; allocate workload.
• Partner with leadership on hiring and performance reviews.
• Contribute to proposals and scoping for new electrical work.
• Help define and improve internal EE processes and tools.

Skills

Schematic capture

USB CAN UART SPI I2C

Mentor engineers

Program management

Hands-on design

Version control

Hand soldering

Hiring/coaching

Budget management

Electrical engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/EET/CET

Tools

Altium Designer

Embedded IDEs (VS 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