Electrical Engineering Manager
$130k - $160kSterling Engineering, Inc.
Job Description
Job Description
Title: Electrical Engineering Manager – Critical Infrastructure Security
Location: Burr Ridge, IL
Shift: 1st Shift (Onsite)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $130,000–$160,000 (Based on Experience)
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Sterling Engineering is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a talented team of engineers developing advanced electrical and electronic security systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer looking to transition into management or an experienced Engineering Manager seeking greater technical ownership and strategic influence.
Job Highlights
- Significant influence over engineering strategy, technical standards, and product development
- Work with highly skilled multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Excellent career growth within a rapidly expanding engineering organization
- Diverse projects spanning electrical design, systems integration, and mission-critical technologies
- Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership, customers, and strategic partners
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers and technical professionals
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Serve as the senior technical authority for complex electrical and low-voltage system designs
- Lead the design and review of electrical schematics, system architectures, and technical documentation
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, codes, and regulatory requirements
- Oversee multiple engineering projects from concept through installation and commissioning
- Partner with project management and operations teams to develop schedules, resource plans, and project milestones
- Provide technical leadership during fabrication, installation, startup, testing, and field support activities
- Lead design reviews, value engineering initiatives, and root cause investigations
- Contribute to RFP/RFQ responses, engineering estimates, staffing plans, and technical documentation
Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Must have 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience
- Previous engineering management experience preferred, but strong technical leaders ready to step into management are encouraged to apply
- Must have experience designing low-voltage electrical, security, surveillance, access control, or integrated electronic systems
- Must have experience managing engineering projects within regulated or critical infrastructure environments
- Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, IEC, and related industry standards
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar CAD software
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain or maintain a Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Experience supporting Department of Defense, Department of Energy, or other critical infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of nuclear facility security requirements and regulatory compliance
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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