Sr. Engineering Manager - Electrical Design

Industrialelectricmanufacturing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrialelectricmanufacturing in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an Electrical Design Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team in developing custom electrical switchgear solutions. The role requires overseeing engineering outputs, providing mentorship to design engineers, and ensuring quality deliverables that support local manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, extensive design engineering experience, and a background in leadership. The company offers a competitive benefits package and focuses on employee well-being.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in design engineering related to switchgear or power generation equipment.
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role providing mentorship to design engineers.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in engineering and product deliverables.
• Assign customer orders to engineering staff and ensure deadlines are met.
• Review drawings and BOM for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide mentorship and training to design engineers.
• Support high-level testing of IEM products in the local test facility.

Skills

Leadership

Strong Technical Capability

Power engineering (LV and MV switchgear)

Design of custom control systems

Understanding NRTL certifications and UL listings

Functional testing

Education

Four year college degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the Electrical Design Engineering team based in Jacksonville, FL driving excellence in the development of custom electrical switchgear solutions. This role is responsible in bridging design and manufacturing, ensuring that engineering outputs—primarily dual-purpose customer submittal and production drawings—meet the needs of our local manufacturing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drives continuous improvement culture, driving up quality of engineering and product deliverables
• Assigns customer orders to engineering staff; works closely with engineers to ensure they are meeting deadlines and communicating delays.
• Reviews drawings and BOM to be built at the local manufacturing facility to ensure they are complete, accurate and contain all necessary information.
• Takes accountability for the performance of all design engineers. Instills and encourages a sense of personal and professional accountability in engineering staff.
• Provides instruction, training, coaching and mentorship for design engineers.
• Ensures engineers are following IEM processes and applying standard components/designs whenever possible.
• Works with the director of engineering and local management to promptly address staff or process deficiencies.
• Helps facilitate factory tours, witness tests, and technical meetings.
• Supports high level testing of IEM products and systems in the local test facility
• Routinely walks the factory floors at local plants to work with production teams and inspect equipment in progress. Follow up with necessary parties as needed.
• Travel to customer sites or other IEM facilities occasionally for engineering surveys, training, engineering department meetings, technical project meetings, or other project related business. Travel should not exceed 15%.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree in Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in design engineering related to switchgear, power generation equipment, custom control systems or similar
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role providing mentorship to design engineers.
• Leadership
• Strong Technical Capability
• Power engineering as it relates to LV and MV switchgear from 120V to 38kV
• Design of custom control systems with automation elements within power products
• Understanding NRTL certifications and UL listings
• Functional testing

Benefits

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success.

Non-Discrimination Statement

IEM does not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristic protected by law.