Electrical Engineering Resource Manager

Type One Energy Group•Knoxville, TN

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

Type One Energy is seeking an Electrical Engineering Resource Manager to oversee, coordinate, and optimize the deployment of electrical engineering resources across multiple technically complex programs. This role is critical to ensuring that electrical engineering talent is effectively aligned with project priorities, design milestones, and program needs while maintaining team health, high performance, and sustainable execution. The role operates within a matrixed organization, working closely with Engineering Directors, Technical Leads, Project Managers, Systems Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders. You will combine people leadership and resource planning with a strong connection to the technical work. You will participate in design reviews and engineering assessments to maintain visibility into project execution, technical quality, and program risks, while championing engineering excellence and sustainable workloads.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
10+ years of experience in electrical engineering within complex, high-reliability technical environments.
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make staffing decisions that balance business urgency with long-term team development.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, provide constructive feedback, and advocate for team members.
Analytical mindset with the ability to forecast resource needs, assess engineering capacity, and optimize workforce utilization.
Broad understanding of electrical engineering disciplines, engineering design processes, and systems integration.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a Resource Manager, Engineering Manager, Functional Manager, or Discipline Lead within a matrixed engineering organization.
Experience managing teams involved in power systems, instrumentation and controls, electrical design, embedded systems, or hardware development.
Familiarity with the fusion energy sector, advanced energy technologies, nuclear, aerospace, or other highly regulated engineering industries.
Experience with engineering work management and resource planning tools such as LiquidPlanner, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms.
Knowledge of electrical design and analysis tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, ETAP, SKM, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.
Experience supporting product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering change management processes.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or advanced engineering degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assign electrical engineers to project teams based on technical expertise, experience, development opportunities, and program priorities.
Balance workloads across electrical engineering teams to ensure efficient execution of design, analysis, testing, and commissioning activities while avoiding burnout.
Continuously monitor engineering capacity and utilization across active and planned programs.
Forecast future electrical engineering resource requirements based on project schedules, design milestones, and business objectives.
Work with the Director of Electrical and Software Engineering to resolve resource conflicts and competing priorities across programs.
Provide direct people leadership to assigned electrical engineers and technical specialists by serving as their manager within a matrixed organization.
Support employee needs and serve as a point of escalation for team concerns with HR and leadership.
Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to understand individual motivations, remove barriers to success, and proactively address performance or engagement issues.
Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, continuous feedback, and career development planning.
Foster a positive team culture built on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
Maintain a deep understanding of the team's technical capabilities, including power systems, instrumentation and controls, electrical design, embedded systems, electrical analysis, and testing disciplines.
Identify technical skill gaps required to support future programs and partner with Technical Leads to develop capability-building plans.
Partner with HR and Engineering leadership to support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retention of electrical engineering talent.
Support the professional growth of engineers through mentoring, training opportunities, and career development initiatives.
Mentor junior and mid-career engineers to develop technical expertise and engineering judgment.
Ensure sound engineering practices, design processes, documentation standards, and quality requirements are consistently applied across projects.
Participate in electrical design reviews, technical assessments, and engineering risk reviews to help ensure the quality, safety, reliability, and maintainability of engineering deliverables.
Promote continuous improvement in engineering processes, design tools, testing methodologies, and lessons-learned activities.
Support compliance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company engineering procedures.