Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

Symbotic LLC; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

401K

PTO

Other benefits

Job summary

Symbotic LLC in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Senior Manager of Electronic Hardware Engineering to lead the Bot Hardware team. You will guide architecture, design reviews, and validation of digital and power electronics across PCBs, while mentoring engineers and partnering across software, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering, 10+ years in hardware design, and 3+ years in technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in electrical hardware design.
• 3+ years in technical leadership or people management.
• Deep hands-on PCB design experience including digital and power electronics, high-speed interfaces, power delivery, signal integrity, and power integrity.
• Expertise in EMC, electrical compliance, and product safety, including CE familiarity.
• Experience with PCB bring-up, electrical validation, and troubleshooting of complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in architecture, design, development, and validation of advanced digital and power electronic systems, focusing on PCBs.
• Guide system architecture, hardware requirements, design reviews, and trade-off decisions for complex electronic systems.
• Remain hands-on in PCB bring-up and electrical validation, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting of developmental and field issues.
• Establish scalable engineering processes, design standards, review practices, and validation methods to improve hardware quality.
• Develop and mentor a team of electrical hardware engineers while fostering innovation, accountability, compliance, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, mechanical, reliability, suppliers, and manufacturing partners for seamless integration and delivery.
• Oversee products from concept through production and market launch, with travel up to 25%.

Skills

Electrical engineering leadership

PCB design

Digital and power electronics

EMC & safety compliance

Team building

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system - reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need

We are looking for a Senior Manager of Electronic Hardware Engineering to join our Electrical Engineering - Bot Hardware team within our Hardware Engineering organization. Your job will be to provide hands-on technical leadership while building and developing a high-performing electrical hardware engineering team. You will bring deep expertise in digital and power electronics, guide complex products from concept through launch, and ensure our designs meet rigorous safety, quality, and compliance standards.

What we do

The Electrical Engineering - Bot Hardware team is part of the Hardware Engineering organization, which develops the technology behind Symbotic’s robotic systems. Our team owns the PCB-based electronic hardware used within these systems, partnering across engineering disciplines to deliver solutions that support safe, reliable, and high-performing robotic operation.

What you’ll do

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in the architecture, design, development, and validation of advanced digital and power electronic systems, with a primary focus on PCBs.
• Guide system architecture, hardware requirements, design reviews, and technical trade-off decisions for complex electronic systems.
• Remain hands-on in PCB bring-up, electrical validation, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting of complex developmental and field issues.
• Establish scalable engineering processes, design standards, review practices, and validation methods that improve hardware quality and execution.
• Develop and mentor a team of electrical hardware engineers while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, compliance, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, mechanical, reliability, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to support seamless integration and successful product delivery.
• Oversee products from concept through production and market launch, including up to 25% travel to support project, supplier, business, and customer needs.

What you’ll need

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in electrical hardware design, including a minimum of three years in a technical leadership or people-management role.
• Deep hands-on expertise in complex PCB design, including digital and power electronics, high-speed interfaces, power delivery, signal integrity, and power integrity.
• Demonstrated expertise in EMC, electrical compliance, and product safety requirements, including experience designing and validating hardware against applicable global standards; familiarity with European CE requirements is preferred.
• Experience with PCB bring-up, electrical validation, compliance testing, and hands-on troubleshooting of complex hardware and system-level issues.
• Proven ability to build and develop engineering teams, establish effective hardware-development processes, and deliver complex projects against demanding timelines.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and external partnerships.

Our environment

Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations. Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued.

Compensation

The base range for this position in the posted location is $150,000.00 - $206,800.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 401K
• PTO
• and/or other benefits

About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today’s complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.

We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today’s complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.