Electronics Engineering Manager

Swagelok Company • Solon, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Leads Swagelok's Electronics Engineering team within the Engineering organization, with end-to-end ownership of the electronics, embedded software, and connected-product capabilities that bring intelligence to Swagelok's fluid system products. Manages a multidisciplinary team of firmware, software, hardware, and quality engineers — supporting both new product development and the long-term sustaining of fielded electronic and Linux-based products, including planning and release of security updates and software maintenance. Stands up and continuously improves the team's development processes, tools, and engineering practices so that the function can scale predictably as it grows. Partners closely with Product Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and customer-facing teams to translate product strategy into reliable, secure, and maintainable connected products. Acts as a founding leader for the Electronics Engineering function, with significant opportunity to grow scope and influence as the team expands.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field required; Master’s degree preferred. Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in electronics, embedded systems, or product software engineering, including delivery of shipping products.
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in a formal leadership role managing engineers or technical professionals.
• Demonstrated technical depth in at least one or two of the following, with working knowledge and architectural fluency in the others: embedded firmware and real-time operating systems (RTOS); embedded Linux and single-board computers (SBCs), including long-lifecycle maintenance and security patching; application and cloud software, including DevOps and CI/CD; and hardware and electrical design, including printed circuit board (PCB) development and electronics manufacturing handoff.
• Proven track record of standing up or substantially improving an engineering process or function — for example, introducing development standards, design review practices, release management, or quality and traceability systems in a regulated or industrial product environment.
• Experience managing both new product development and long-lifecycle sustaining engineering simultaneously, ideally in industrial, instrumentation, medical device, automotive/aerospace, or connected-product environments.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cybersecurity practices for connected and Linux-based products, including software update strategies, vulnerability response, and secure software development lifecycle, preferred.
• Knowledge of Swagelok products, fluid system components, semiconductor, or oil/gas/chemical applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and retain a multidisciplinary team of firmware, software, hardware, and quality engineers; set clear performance expectations, provide ongoing coaching, and build succession depth as the team grows.
• Establish, document, and continuously improve the electronics and embedded software development process — including engineering standards, design reviews, tooling, version control, build and release flows, traceability, and verification practices.
• Direct the team’s project portfolio, balancing new product development (NPD) commitments with sustaining engineering work and long-lifecycle product support, including planning and release of Linux security and software updates for fielded products.
• Provide technical leadership and credible challenge to the team across firmware, embedded Linux / single-board computers (SBCs), application and cloud software, and hardware/electrical design — pairing on architecture, reviewing key design decisions, and elevating the technical bar without taking over individual contributor work.
• Apply cost-versus-impact thinking to prioritize investments across NPD, sustaining, and platform work; communicate trade-offs and the business value of technical decisions to senior leadership.
• Partner with Product Management, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and customer-facing teams to translate product strategy and customer needs into clear technical roadmaps and committed deliverables.
• Support customers during key product installations, escalations, and field issues; ensure the team is equipped to resolve complex technical problems on installed and connected products.
• Plan headcount and capability growth as the function scales from its current size toward a larger multi-discipline organization, including future addition of systems engineering, architecture, and additional software, firmware, hardware, and quality roles.
• Manage department operating budget including planning, tracking variances, identifying cost-reduction opportunities, and overseeing capital and tooling investments.
• Drive talent development through structured individual development plans, mentoring, and targeted training; actively engage in succession planning and external talent attraction.
• Communicate departmental project status, technical risks, resource needs, and strategic priorities to senior leadership through regular reporting and presentations.
• As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately escalate all Swagelok associate policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

What This Job Offers

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