Director Electrical Engineering
Location
El Segundo, CA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Robotics & Automation
Type
Salary
$100,000 - $400,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-12-27
Responsibilities
- Own and define the organizational structure of the Electrical Engineering team.
- Set the long-term vision and technical roadmap for electrical engineering efforts.
- Serve as the final decision-maker on technical trade-offs and direction.
- Define and implement the electrical engineering design lifecycle.
- Oversee system-level development of electrical systems across product lines.
- Conduct regular reviews of project timelines and resource allocation.
- Lead 1:1 meetings with Principal Engineers to assess performance and development.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, with at least 5 years in technical leadership roles.
- Strong experience in system-level electrical design, including embedded systems and RF Systems.
- Hands-on experience with RF systems and autonomous systems.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams through full product development cycles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying technical information.
- Familiarity with drone or UAV platforms and experience in scaling engineering teams in startup environments.
