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About the role
The Director of Electrical Engineering is a senior technical and people leader within the Product Development organization, responsible for the electrical and electronic systems across our entire product portfolio. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s preferred
- Minimum 10 years of significant experience developing the electronics hardware for complex electromechanical consumer products
- 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including direct people management and responsibility for engineering teams
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing and working directly with contract manufacturers, ODMs, component suppliers, and technology partners
- Working knowledge of EMC/EMI, product safety, reliability, environmental qualification, and global regulatory compliance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical subjects effectively to both engineering teams and senior business leaders
More about this role
The Director of Electrical Engineering is a senior technical and people leader within the Product Development organization, responsible for the electrical and electronic systems across our entire product portfolio.
This role leads a team of electrical engineers developing complex, connected consumer products from early concept and architecture through design, verification, certification, manufacturing launch, and sustaining engineering. The Director establishes the technical direction and engineering standards for the organization while ensuring programs meet performance, quality, reliability, cost, schedule, safety, and manufacturability objectives.
The successful candidate combines strong technical depth with organizational leadership. They are comfortable moving between product architecture, detailed design reviews, difficult technical problem solving, supplier discussions, organizational planning, and executive-level communication. They develop strong engineers, create an environment of technical rigor and accountability, and work effectively across disciplines to deliver exceptional products.
- Lead a team of approximately 20 engineers and support personnel located both in...
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