Job Title: Senior Director – Electrical Engineering
Location: Union, NJ (Hybrid)
Job Timings: Full-time, Onsite
Reports To: Executive Leadership (CEO / COO)
Role Summary
The Senior Director of Electrical Engineering provides strategic, technical, and people leadership across low- and medium-voltage electrical engineering. This role owns engineering standards, design quality, technical risk management, and capability development, while scaling teams and processes to support growth, speed, and margin improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
- Set and execute the electrical engineering strategy aligned with business growth, ISO 9001, and product roadmap
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of senior, mid-level, and junior engineers
- Establish succession planning, skills development, and technical career paths
Technical Excellence
- Own engineering standards, design practices, and technical governance for LV and MV systems
- Ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, UL, IEC, ANSI, and customer specifications
- Serve as the final technical authority for complex or high-risk projects
Delivery & Execution
- Partner with Sales, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver projects on time and on margin
- Drive design-for-manufacturability, standardization, and modularization
- Review and approve critical designs, calculations, and deviations
Process & Systems
- Build scalable engineering processes aligned with ISO 9001 and Lean principles
- Leverage ERP, PLM, and digital tools to improve design cycle time and data integrity
- Establish KPIs for quality, rework, cycle time, and engineering utilization
Innovation & Growth
- Lead new product development and technology adoption (e.g., MV gear, E-Houses, Sheltered Aisles)
- Support technical sales, key customer engagements, and strategic pursuits
- Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to maintain competitive advantage
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- 15+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in power distribution or switchgear
- 7+ years in senior technical leadership or people management roles
Technical Expertise
- Deep expertise in LV and MV power distribution systems
- Strong knowledge of codes, standards, and certification processes
- Proven experience leading complex, multi-million-dollar projects
Leadership & Business Acumen
- Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical complexity into business impact
- Experience operating in fast-paced, manufacturing-driven environments
- Track record of building teams, improving processes, and delivering results
Success Metrics (First 12–18 Months)
- Improved design cycle time and first-pass quality
- Clear engineering standards and governance in place
- Strong bench of engineering leaders and successors
- Successful delivery of strategic products and complex projects
