Lead Hardware Electrical Engineer

Jobs via Dice; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Lead Hardware Electrical Engineer to oversee the design, development, and testing of advanced computer hardware. The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in electrical engineering and several years of relevant experience, coupled with the ability to manage teams and develop innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, plus 5 years experience; or Master's with 3 years; or PhD with no experience.
• Minimum 2 years of lead/management experience required.
• Proficient with power tools and materials like metal, plastics, and composites.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technicians and engineers during development.
• Design and oversee production of computer hardware.
• Test components and identify defects.

Skills

Supervision

Troubleshooting

Design

Testing

Soldering

Circuit board rework

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Join to apply for the Lead Hardware Electrical Engineer role at Jobs via Dice

18 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Lead Hardware Electrical Engineer role at Jobs via Dice

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Elite Technical, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

THIS POSITION IS NOT OPEN FOR CORP TO CORP

Our client, a prestigious Federal contractor is seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented, Electrical Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and testing computer hardware, including computer systems, circuit boards, power supplies and other peripherals. Build systems to fit within specified and varied size requirements. Supervise the manufacturing, production, and installation of the parts.

Primary responsibilities:

• Supervise technicians and other engineers during development phase.
• Design and oversee the production of computer hardware equipment.
• Test and re-test parts to ensure they work properly.
• Identify and isolate defects through logical troubleshooting.
• Deconstruct existing systems for parts analysis and repair.
• Build computer hardware models with COTS parts for testing and development in extreme temperature environment.
• Design and test circuits and other electronic components.
• Test work and refine processes.
• Integrate components into the final design.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary.
• Estimate cost, reliability, and safety factors.
• Create Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Use computers extensively to produce and analyze designs.
• Generate specifications for parts.
• Control the efficiency of processes.
• Build, test and modify product prototypes.
• Analyze information and recommend appropriate hardware to users.
• Specify power supply requirements and configuration.
• Retrieve data for analysis of system capabilities.
• Create and evaluate Purchase Card Requests
• Evaluate and approve that vendor quotes meet technical requirements
• Maintain documentation for assembly/build instructions
• Design, redesign, and maintain small simple circuit board designs
• Provide phone support on hardware issues to field personnel as needed
• Bachelor-s degree and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.
• Minimum 2 years lead/management experience
• Proficient at measuring, using drills, cutters and other workbench power tools in performance of duties.
• Experience working with metal, plastics, and composites.
• Experience with equipment housing and mounting design and prototyping
• Electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering experience helpful
• Soldering and circuit board rework experience a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Jobs via Dice by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Lead Electrical Engineer” roles.

Germantown, MD $131,000.00-$187,000.00 1 day ago

Senior Electrical Engineer, Mission Critical, Traveler (AFG)

Senior Electrical Engineer, Mission Critical, Traveler (AFG)

Sr Electrical Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE)

Washington DC-Baltimore Area $140,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks ago

Sr. Electrical Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE)

Sr. Electrical Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE)

Senior Electrical Engineer - Herndon, VA

Senior Electrical Engineer / Project Manager

Senior Electrical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

Gaithersburg, MD $185,300.00-$200,200.00 2 weeks ago

Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

District of Columbia, United States $130,000.00-$170,000.00 2 days ago

Energy Projects Manager, AWS Energy Team

Arlington, VA $114,400.00-$205,500.00 2 days ago

Washington DC-Baltimore Area $156,300.00-$250,080.00 4 months ago

Energy Projects Manager, AWS Energy Team

Sr. Colo Electrical Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE)

Product Design Eng Manager, DCC Communities, Data Center Engineering, Electrical Solutions

Tysons Corner, VA $150,000.00-$200,000.00 2 months ago

Sr Electrical Engineer with a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI)

Design Services Manager - Fleet Remediation Engineering

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.