Engineering Manager, Electrical Systems
About The Position
Radiant is seeking an Engineering Manager, Electrical Systems, to lead the electrical engineering team responsible for test infrastructure and system integration for Kaleidos, Radiant's commercial microreactor unit targeted for deployment in 2028. You will manage a team of electrical engineers while owning cross-functional stakeholder relationships and driving execution from early architecture through hardware bring-up, testing, and commissioning. The ideal candidate brings deep electrical engineering expertise, proven people management experience, and a track record of delivering complex hardware programs on tight timelines.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, including hands-on hardware design, integration, and test.
- 2+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring and team development.
- Demonstrated ability to drive programs with significant scope and ambiguity under tight timelines.
- Experience with DAQ and test systems (e.g., NI PXI, dSpace, Speedgoat, or similar).
- Proficiency with LabVIEW, TestStand, and at least one scripting language (Python, C++, C#, or similar).
- Strong electrical and software debugging and root cause analysis skills.
Nice To Haves
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 4+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring and team development.
- Familiarity with real-time simulation systems and/or FPGA-based hardware.
- Experience with controls fundamentals and software testing processes.
- Background in high-reliability, safety-critical, or regulated industry environments (aerospace, defense, nuclear, medical, or automotive).
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of electrical engineers, owning hiring, performance management, and technical development.
- Own electrical and software integration requirements spanning power distribution, signal conditioning, sensor mapping, actuator interfaces, and device simulation.
- Manage schedule, budget, and vendor relationships for electrical hardware and integration activities.
- Drive electrical validation strategy; establish test procedures, methodologies, and best practices across the team.
- Own cross-functional alignment with embedded, controls, software, and mechanical engineering teams.
- Oversee test infrastructure build-out and establish the test environment as a foundational asset ahead of the 2028 deployment target.
- Lead design reviews and communicate technical decisions to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
Benefits
- Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
- 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
- Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
- 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
- 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
- Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
- 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
- Daily catered lunch.
- Free snacks and drinks.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Remote workday allocation.
- Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
- Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
