Lead Engineer, Electronics System Engineer

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision

401(k) and Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. in Towson, Maryland, is seeking a Lead Engineer, Electronics System Engineer with a strong background in analog and digital circuit design and embedded systems.

You will mentor teams, define system architecture, and drive design standards across power tool electronics. You will collaborate with mechanical, hardware, and software groups to deliver safe, high-quality products, conduct design reviews, and lead fault analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience in electronics design within a relevant industry.
• 5+ years of experience managing, coaching, and developing individuals within a similar discipline.
• Strong knowledge of electronics and electrical systems across analog and digital domains.
• Experience with embedded systems; battery management, chargers, and motor control are desirable.
• Knowledge in switch-mode power supply design, electric motor controls, lithium-ion battery management, and AC/DC/BLDC motors.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain technical standards and procedures to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Set and drive system architecture for new product development with cross-functional teams.
• Lead continuous improvement of design processes and methodologies.
• Manage tasks based on project schedules in a fast-paced environment and mitigate scope creep.
• Collaborate with mechanical, hardware, and software teams for seamless electronic system integration.
• Conduct design reviews focusing on safety, quality, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams developing electronic hardware for power tools.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis across products and platforms.

Skills

System architecture

Electronics design

Embedded systems

PCB layout

Analog design

Digital design

Leadership

Mentoring

Fault analysis

Safety reviews

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Lead Engineer, Electronics System Engineer Lead Engineer, Electronics System Engineer Towson, Maryland, United States

Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

• Develop, review, and maintain technical standards and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational quality expectations.
• Set and drive system architecture definition and engineering standards for new product development while partnering with cross-functional product development teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in design processes and methodologies.
• Manage tasks effectively based on project schedules and scope in a fast-paced environment, while proactively identifying and mitigating scope creep.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, hardware, and software teams to ensure seamless integration of electronic systems.
• Evaluate schematics and layout design practices and quickly identify single-fault failures and other critical design risks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams developing electronic hardware designs for the power tool industry.
• Conduct design reviews of technical documentation and electrical designs with a focus on system safety, product quality, and engineering best practices.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex electronic issues across products and platforms.
• Participate in safety reviews, conduct system fault hazard analysis, and assess platformed component integration for compatibility, functionality, and best practices.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field at minimum.
• 12+ years of experience in electronics design within a relevant industry.
• 5+ years of experience managing, coaching, and developing individuals within a similar discipline.
• Highly developed knowledge, understanding, and application of electronics and electrical systems.
• Broad experience with a strong background in analog and digital circuit design, embedded systems, and PCB layout.
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing, high-volume production design, and fault-tolerant design practices.
• Experience with embedded systems; battery management systems, chargers, and motor control systems are desired.
• Knowledge in areas such as switch-mode power supply design, electric motor controls, lithium-ion battery management, and AC/DC or brushless motors.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, leadership, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel globally as needed.

The Details:

The Salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00. This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

And More:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
• What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world.

We’re more than the #1 tools company.

More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

We Don't Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at [phone] or at [e-mail]. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov). This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.

For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.