Electrical Engineering Manager


Boston
Permanent
$160,000 - $175,000 USD a year
Engineering
PR/614180_1791838333
Electrical Engineering Manager

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Manager & Principal Electrical Engineer to lead a small electrical engineering team while remaining hands-on in the development of medical devices, robotic systems, and embedded electronics. This is a player-coach role combining technical leadership with PCB design, embedded systems development, architecture, testing, and troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor electrical engineers while remaining hands-on with design and development.
  • Design embedded systems, schematics, PCB layouts, and firmware.
  • Define hardware and system architecture for new products.
  • Lead projects from concept through prototyping, testing, validation, and commercialization.
  • Design and troubleshoot analog/digital circuits and microcontroller-based systems.
  • Perform hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and related equipment.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams.
  • Work with customers, suppliers, and contract manufacturers throughout product development.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 10+ years of electrical engineering/product development experience.
  • Strong PCB and schematic design experience with Altium, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or similar tools.
  • Experience with ARM Cortex, STM32, PIC, or similar microcontrollers.
  • Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design.
  • Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and Ethernet.
  • Strong hands-on troubleshooting and debugging skills.
  • Previous technical leadership or engineering management experience.
  • Medical device, life sciences, or regulated product experience preferred.
  • IEC 60601 and/or IEC 61010 experience is a plus.

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