Director, Electrical Engineering

Lime

21h • Remote

About The Position

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business, operating in close to 30 countries across five continents. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered more than one billion rides in cities around the world. Named a 2025 Time 100 Most Influential Company, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership.

At Lime, we believe our riders deserve the best possible experience. That’s why we design and develop our own hardware—purpose-built and optimized to deliver a great ride every time. Lime is hiring a Director, Electrical Engineering to join our team. We are seeking a creative, innovative, and knowledgeable engineering manager to join our dynamic Hardware Design team. In this role, you will manage a global team of engineers that specify, develop, qualify, and continuously improve our vehicle powertrain, control, management, and charging systems. This is an exciting opportunity for a globally-minded engineering manager to make an impact building vehicles for a world where transportation is shared, affordable, and carbon-free.
This is a remote position based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates located in San Francisco to support effective cross-team collaboration. Candidates outside the Bay Area should expect monthly travel to San Francisco (typically 2–3 days per month), along with occasional international travel.

Requirements

• You are a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of leader - curious, inventive, and always building and testing to push electronics design forward.
• You are able to successfully manage projects with nebulous goals and direction.
• You are an empathetic manager who enables members of your team to perform at their best, with a track record of managing managers and developing leadership talent.
• You bring experience managing globally distributed teams and navigating cross-cultural communication effectively.
• You foster a diverse and inclusive team culture, aligning with Lime’s belief that different perspectives lead to better outcomes.
• You have experience developing embedded systems and partnering with firmware teams to deliver low power systems with a seamless user experience. You have a deep understanding of the process by which systems are optimized for cost, performance, and hardware/firmware development efficiency.
• You have experience developing connected products (bluetooth, wifi, GPS, LTE, UWB, NFC)
• You are a skilled collaborator who aligns competing goals and enables data driven decisions.

Nice To Haves

• BSEE or similar with 10+ years of experience managing teams developing novel electronic solutions
• Interest and,or experience in transportation/small vehicle design
• Experience with vehicle / motor control systems.
• Experience with positioning systems (GPS, Bluetooth positioning, UWB, dead reckoning) and developing them to best in class accuracy
• Experience with optics, camera, vision systems that perform real time object identification using machine learning algorithms
• Experience developing battery powered, outdoor systems that demonstrate best in class safety

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire a high-performance global electrical systems engineering team that develops the industry’s best hardware - now and in the future.
• Set vision for your team and cultivate leadership within the team to achieve that vision
• Execute against complex product roadmaps and represent Lime electronics design at all levels of leadership inside and outside the company.
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership to shape and influence future roadmaps, product architectures, technology investments, partnerships, and product plans.
• Engage in and support all aspects of the product life cycle management, including concept, development, integration, qualification, manufacturing, delivery, acceptance, field performance, and end-of life.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to identify electronics system features, functions, and requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and management of ODM and JDM supplier relationships and projects.
• Create initial prototypes and concept models of electronics systems with an eye towards practicality and manufacturing feasibility.
• Stay abreast of new technologies relevant to our industry and implement them when feasible. Continue to self-educate with new technologies.
• Bring best in class tools and processes to Lime’s electrical systems development including eCAD, schematic capture, simulation, SIPI, PCB layout, PCB fab, SMT, ICT, conducted and OTA RF testing, system validation, and qualification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, with Lime covering 100% of the employee-only premium for many plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.
• Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.
• Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.
• Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees, paid sick time, and a calendar of paid company holidays.
• Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager