Sr. Engineering Manager - Electrical Design

Industrial Electric Manufacturing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity for personal and professional growth

Job summary

Industrial Electric Manufacturing in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager for Electrical Design. This role will lead the Electrical Design Engineering team, driving excellence in custom switchgear solutions and ensuring quality in engineering outputs.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in design engineering related to switchgear and a degree in Electrical Engineering. IEM offers a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement culture, enhancing quality of engineering and product deliverables.
• Assign customer orders to engineering staff, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Review drawings and BOM for completeness and accuracy.
• Accountability for the performance of all design engineers.
• Provide instruction, training, coaching and mentorship for design engineers.
• Ensure adherence to IEM processes and standard designs.
• Collaborate with local management to address deficiencies.
• Facilitate technical meetings, factory tours, and witness tests.
• Support high level testing of products in the local test facility.
• Inspect equipment in progress on factory floors.
• Occasional travel to customer sites or other IEM facilities for engineering surveys.

Skills

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

Understanding NRTL certifications and UL listings

Functional testing

Education

Four year college degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sr. Engineering Manager - Electrical Design

At IEM, we’re not just building innovative electrical distribution systems, we’re shaping the future. IEM is dedicated to delivering world‑class solutions for complex power needs. After 75 years, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a lasting impact on industries that power the world’s most dynamic markets.

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

Why Join IEM

At IEM, you’ll join a team that powers some of the world’s most ambitious projects. We’re engineers, makers, and problem‑solvers who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions that keep industries moving forward. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your creativity and passion can help us achieve great things—come be part of the journey.

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well‑being, growth, and long‑term success. View a snapshot of our benefits at https://www.iemfg.com/careers

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