Tech Lead Electrical Engineer (Embedded Systems / PCB Design / EMC/EMI)

Job Description:

Location: Smithtown NY
Compensation: $140,000-$155,000 base salary + 8% bonus plan

The Opportunity

Join a growing engineering team building embedded electronic products that support emergency response vehicles and first responders. As a Tech Lead Electrical Engineer , you'll own the design and development of embedded hardware-from concept through production-while leading technical decisions and mentoring a small team of engineers. This is an opportunity to shape multiple greenfield embedded systems products in a company actively integrating wireless networking and advanced electronics into mission-critical vehicle technology.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead from the front - own electrical architecture, embedded hardware development, and technical direction.
• Build products that matter - develop systems used in emergency response and field-critical environments.
• High-impact visibility - work across mechanical, software, manufacturing, and product teams to bring products to market.
• Greenfield innovation - contribute to multiple new product initiatives in a growing engineering organization.
• Strong business momentum - join a company performing well, with bonus payouts historically exceeding target.

Your Day-to-Day

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic systems for products including vehicle lighting, pressure governors, sensors, and control modules .
• Drive hardware development including schematic design, PCB layout, functional testing, and system-level validation .
• Define electrical architectures, select components ( microcontrollers, sensors, drivers, wireless modules ), and ensure performance, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership and mentorship to a team of 2-3 engineers .
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical engineering, software, manufacturing, and product management teams to deliver reliable, field-ready products.
• Manage engineering priorities, schedules, and resource planning to keep development on track.
• Support product testing, validation, and transition into manufacturing.
• Improve engineering processes, documentation, specifications, and hardware design standards.
• Develop and maintain hardware component specifications, system-level requirements, and functional test plans .
• Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement across the team.

What We're Looking For

• Strong expertise in microcontroller-based hardware design (ARM processor families preferred).
• Deep understanding of EMC / EMI-compliant electronic design .
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium .
• Experience leading, mentoring, or guiding engineers in a technical team environment.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols including CAN, I2C, SPI, and UART .
• Experience with embedded wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, or LoRa is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience using lab and test equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators .
• Hands-on laboratory testing, debugging, and validation experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder .

Ready to Apply?

If you're excited to lead embedded hardware development, mentor engineers, and help build next-generation technology for first responders, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing with a high-performing engineering team.

Required Skills:
• Support
• Lighting
• Development
• Emergency
• Organization
• Debugging
• Functional Testing
• Compliance
• Salary
• Regulatory Compliance
• Product Management
• Compensation
• Mentoring
• Validation
• Components
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electronics
• Team Building
• Architecture
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Specifications
• Networking
• Pressure
• Troubleshooting
• Software
• Testing
• Documentation
• Planning
• Design
• Engineering
• Business
• Leadership
• Communication
• Management