Electrical Design & Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Lead the future of electrical engineering in life-changing bioprocessing technology.

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a global electrical engineering team supporting some of the most advanced bioprocessing equipment in the world? At ABEC , we’re looking for a dynamic Electrical Design & Engineering Manager to drive innovation, elevate engineering standards, and build a high-performing, globally connected team.

This is more than a leadership role—it's your opportunity to influence how electrical systems are designed, built, and delivered for critical applications that impact lives around the world.

What You’ll Do

Lead, Build & Inspire

• Lead and grow a global team of Electrical Engineers, Designers, and Team Leads.
• Champion a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Expand team capabilities by strategically leveraging third-party engineering partners.
• Align global teams under clear priorities while supporting regional execution needs.

Drive Technical Excellence

• Oversee the design and execution of complex electrical systems, including power distribution, control panels, instrumentation, and infrastructure.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, reviewing and refining designs for safety, scalability, and manufacturability.
• Partner cross-functionally to align engineering execution with project milestones and customer expectations.

Elevate Quality & Innovation

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering quality, reduce rework, and improve delivery predictability.
• Standardize electrical architectures, design practices, and engineering workflows across a global footprint.
• Build and maintain robust engineering standards, libraries, and reference designs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Service teams to optimize designs for real-world performance and reliability.

Shape Strategy & Collaboration

• Partner with Project Management, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, and other functions to deliver competitive, cutting-edge solutions.
• Manage and evolve relationships with external engineering partners to maximize capacity and quality.
• Help define and execute the long-term electrical engineering strategy to support ABEC’s growth and scalability.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Proven success leading engineering teams in complex, project-based environments.
• Strong technical expertise in electrical systems and the confidence to guide design decisions.
• Experience delivering engineered systems in industrial, regulated, or high-performance environments.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines and global teams.
• Experience with power distribution, controls, instrumentation, or industrial equipment design.
• Experience managing distributed teams and external partners is a plus.

Why Join ABEC?

Global Impact
Play a key role in delivering technologies that power life-saving bioprocessing solutions worldwide.

Innovation at Scale
Work at the forefront of engineering innovation with cutting-edge systems and technologies.

Career Growth & Influence
Shape engineering strategy, mentor top talent, and build a world-class global organization.

Travel

This role includes domestic and international travel to support projects, customers, and global team alignment.

If you’re a strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, team development, and global impact , we want to hear from you.

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  Company Background: 
For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems. 

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance ( benefits start day 1)
• Company paid life insurance
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program