Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager – Power Distribution & Switchgear

Location:

Richmond, VA – Relocation Assistance Available

Compensation:
Up to $200,000 Base Salary + 15% Annual Bonus + Company Stock/RSUs

Overview

We are seeking a technically strong, hands-on Senior Engineering Manager to lead Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineering teams focused on the development of low-voltage power distribution equipment, PDUs, and switch gear systems for commercial and industrial applications.

This is a high-impact leadership position ideally suited for an accomplished Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager who is ready to take the next step toward Director-level leadership. The successful candidate will provide technical and organizational leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams while remaining close enough to the engineering work to provide technical direction, participate in design reviews, and help solve complex product-development challenges.

The role will oversee engineering managers across both Electrical and Mechanical Design and will have significant responsibility for engineering strategy, product development, team performance, resource planning, and cross-functional execution.

This position is open due to an internal promotion of the previous engineering leader to the global organization, creating strong visibility and advancement potential for the incoming leader.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineering functions, including 4 direct reports: 2 Electrical Engineering Managers and 2 Mechanical Engineering Managers.

Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the design and development of low-voltage PDUs, switch gear, and related power distribution equipment.

Remain actively engaged in product architecture, engineering decisions, design reviews, troubleshooting, and complex technical problem-solving.

Serve as a technical mentor and leadership resource for engineering managers and their teams.

Partner closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Product Management, Quality, and other stakeholders to drive products from concept through production.

Lead engineering design reviews and ensure programs achieve established cost, quality, performance, and schedule objectives.

Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), cost optimization, standardization, and product scalability across engineering programs.

Establish engineering objectives, priorities, roadmaps, and performance metrics aligned with broader business goals.

Oversee new product development, prototyping, validation, design transfer, and production release activities.

Improve engineering processes, tools, and systems, including CAD, PDM, and PLM environments.

Manage engineering resources and project priorities across multiple concurrent development programs.

Develop engineering talent through mentoring, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.

Support departmental budgeting, workforce planning, resource allocation, and longer-term engineering strategy.

Help build the technical and organizational capabilities required to support continued business growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
Master's degree or MBA preferred.

10+ years of progressive engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility within product design and development.

Proven experience managing engineering teams, engineering managers, or multidisciplinary technical organizations.

Strong technical background in low-voltage switch gear, power distribution units (PDUs), electrical distribution equipment, or closely related power infrastructure products.

Candidates may come from either an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering background but must demonstrate the ability to effectively lead multidisciplinary engineering organizations.

Experience leading products through the full development lifecycle from concept and design through validation and production.

Hands-on product design and development experience within a manufacturing environment.

Strong understanding of DFM, cost reduction, design optimization, and…