Electronics Design Manager

Ensign-Bickford Industries•Simsbury, CT

18d

About The Position

EBAD seeks an engineer for the position of Electrical Design Manager , reporting to the Director of Engineering. Responsibilities: The Electrical Design Manager leads a team responsible for product and test equipment electrical design including circuit design/analysis, FPGA design, test script development and component lifecycle management. This role is accountable for electrical design for cost (DFC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) objectives, while ensuring compliance with program/product safety, performance and reliability requirements. The Electrical Design Manager is responsible for: Providing clear direction, performance feedback, and career development guidance to direct reports Setting clear goals and expectations aligned with business core values and priorities Conducting regular one-on-ones, tag-ups, and team meetings to foster communication and alignment Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement Supporting hiring, onboarding, and retention of talent Allocating resources effectively across projects to balance workload and priorities Identify skill gaps and implement training, mentoring, or development plans to strengthen team capability Driving cost-effective (DFC) and manufacturable (DFM) designs throughout the development lifecycle Partnering closely with operations, quality, engineering, and supply chain to optimize designs. Ensuring compliance with applicable standards (MIL-STD, NASA-STD, AS9100, DoD, IPC, IEEE, customer) Participating in technical, manufacturing, and readiness reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR) Leading problem-solving efforts for product and test equipment electrical designs Interfacing with program managers and customers on technical, producibility, and affordability objectives Partnering with Systems, Mechanical Design, Development Engineering and Test Engineering to ensure product and packaging designs satisfy safety, performance, reliability and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical Engineering Preferred)
7+ years of electrical design experience in space, defense, or other high-reliability industries
3+ years of experience leading engineering teams
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design, including power regulation, signal conditioning, and mixed-signal systems
Experience designing high-reliability electronic hardware from concept through production
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium Designer, OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, etc.)
Working knowledge of PCB layout constraints for high-density, high-speed, and high-power designs
Understanding of power distribution, grounding, and shielding best practices
Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and compliance testing
Familiarity with electrical analysis including worst-case analysis, tolerance analysis, and derating
Familiarity with component selection for high-reliability environments, including lifecycle management and obsolescence considerations
Experience generating and maintaining technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, ICDs, and test procedures
Familiarity with electrical systems troubleshooting and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers
Leading teams through problem solving and root cause analysis
Working knowledge of export and document control requirements (ITAR/EAR, CUI)
Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
Must be a U.S or naturalized Citizen capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products

Responsibilities

Providing clear direction, performance feedback, and career development guidance to direct reports
Setting clear goals and expectations aligned with business core values and priorities
Conducting regular one-on-ones, tag-ups, and team meetings to foster communication and alignment
Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
Supporting hiring, onboarding, and retention of talent
Allocating resources effectively across projects to balance workload and priorities
Identify skill gaps and implement training, mentoring, or development plans to strengthen team capability
Driving cost-effective (DFC) and manufacturable (DFM) designs throughout the development lifecycle
Partnering closely with operations, quality, engineering, and supply chain to optimize designs.
Ensuring compliance with applicable standards (MIL-STD, NASA-STD, AS9100, DoD, IPC, IEEE, customer)
Participating in technical, manufacturing, and readiness reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR)
Leading problem-solving efforts for product and test equipment electrical designs
Interfacing with program managers and customers on technical, producibility, and affordability objectives
Partnering with Systems, Mechanical Design, Development Engineering and Test Engineering to ensure product and packaging designs satisfy safety, performance, reliability and regulatory requirements.