Senior Manager - Engineering

Lutron Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutron Electronics in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager to lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization. This leadership role includes mentoring engineers, overseeing hardware project execution, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure quality and efficiency in product development. Candidates should hold a degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Electronics Engineering and possess 12+ years of relevant engineering experience. The role supports both leadership and technical excellence in cutting-edge solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all degrees earned.
• 12+ years of engineering experience in product development required.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing engineers, including senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing hardware engineering team.
• Partner with leadership to recruit and develop engineering talent in Austin.
• Own delivery of hardware engineering scope across multiple programs, meeting cost, quality, and schedule targets.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical oversight

People development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Electronics Engineering

Job description

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. has an immediate opening for a Senior Hardware Engineering Manager at our Austin, Texas engineering office. In this role you will lead, develop, and scale a high-performing hardware engineering organization capable of delivering high quality products that expand Lutron’s leadership in automated lighting and shading solutions.

This position is a leadership role with meaningful technical depth. You will be responsible for building strong teams, developing engineering talent, and creating the conditions for technical excellence, while ensuring projects are delivered with high quality, predictable execution, and strong cross-functional alignment.

You will work closely with senior engineering leadership to grow the Austin hardware engineering function, define team structure and capability needs, and support multiple product development efforts across the portfolio. The products developed by your teams will be deployed in cutting edge residential and commercial environments around the world.

The Senior Hardware Engineering Manager Is Accountable For

• People leadership, coaching, and performance management
• Successful execution of hardware engineering projects across multiple product development programs.
• Organizational scaling, hiring, and long‑term capability development

You will create a culture where engineers do their best work, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and continuously raise the bar for design rigor and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing hardware engineering team.
• Set clear goals, provide ongoing feedback and performance evaluations, and support career development.
• Partner with leadership to recruit and develop engineering talent in Austin.

Technical Oversight and Quality

• Partner with Principal Engineers to ensure alignment with system architectures, standards, and design decisions.
• Uphold strong engineering practices through effective design review and validation.
• Own delivery of hardware engineering scope across multiple programs, meeting cost, quality, and schedule targets.
• Balance priorities, ensure proper staffing and risk management, and elevate issues with clear recommendations.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with software, firmware, industrial design, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and regulatory teams to deliver and sustain products.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners on tooling and production readiness.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse technical and non‑technical audiences.

Process & Organizational Improvement

• Drive improvements to engineering processes, tools, and lab capabilities.
• Support cost reduction, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives while scaling best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all degrees earned.
• 12+ years of engineering experience in product development required.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing engineers, including senior engineers.
• Proven ability to lead teams through complex product development efforts with technical depth.

Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Affimative Action – Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.