Manager, Electrical Engineering

Manager, Electrical Engineering

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience, including 3+ years leading or managing engineers while remaining technically active.
• Track record of delivering electrical hardware, including power electronics, high-voltage systems, or electromechanical products, from concept through production.
• Passion for electrical systems; energy generation and high-voltage electrical problems
• Hands-on electrical engineering capability, including circuit design, hardware build and test, and bench-level debugging, combined with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• High-voltage power electronics design, including AC/DC and DC/DC converters and battery systems.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Low- and high-voltage wiring harness design.
• Electrical hardware architecture and circuit design for electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of and compliance with applicable electrical and safety standards.
• Experience with real-time control systems, including PLCs and microcontrollers.
• Systems engineering and structured product development processes.
• Electrical hardware design, optimization, and cost reduction.
• Prototyping, testing, and validation using tools such as FMEA and DVP&R.
• Technical engagement with suppliers of electrical components.
• Definition of high-level design requirements and internal engineering standards.
• Hiring, performance management, and career development of engineering staff.
• Ability to balance cost, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant electrical safety standards, including IEC and UL.
• Ability to translate customer and system requirements into clear product specifications.
• Quality assurance and control for electrical and control systems.
• Promotion of creative problem-solving within multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear communication of technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration across engineering disciplines.
• Strong analytical skills for diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.
• Leadership in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Mentoring and coaching of electrical engineers.
• Building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Bias for action and comfort with the pace and ambiguity of bringing a first-of-its-kind product to market.

Job Description:

The Manager, Electrical Engineering is responsible for the electrical systems of the KARNO generator, including high-voltage power electronics, battery systems, low- and high-voltage architecture, wiring harnesses, and the hardware that converts linear motion into electrical output. This is a working manager role: the position leads and develops a team of electrical engineers while remaining directly involved in technical execution, including circuit architecture, schematic review, and hardware bring-up in the lab. The Manager is accountable for the technical excellence, safety, and reliability of the electrical engineering function, and for establishing the design standards and review practices the team works to. The position plans team capacity, owns hiring and development for the electrical engineering staff, and partners with mechanical, controls, supply chain, and program management on system integration. KARNO systems are deployed in data center, military, and industrial applications.