Tech Lead Electrical Engineer

Tech Lead Electrical Engineer (OOJ - 45671) 140000-155000 / US Dollars / Annual Salary NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: May/18/2026 Job Description As a Tech Lead Electrical Engineer, you'll take ownership of the design and development of embedded electronic products—from concepts through production. You'll lead electrical architecture decisions, oversee PCB development, and guide a team of 2-3 engineers. This is a technical leadership role for someone passionate about building reliable, field-ready products and mentoring engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop embedded electronic systems for products such as vehicle lighting, pressure governors, sensors, and control modules. Drive hardware development, including schematic design, PCB layout functional and system level testing. Lead technical decision-making and provide day-to-day guidance for a team of 2-3 engineers. Collaborate with mechanical engineers, software developers, manufacturing engineers, and product managers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions. Define product architectures, select components (microcontrollers, sensors, drivers, etc.), and ensure performance and regulatory compliance. Manage development schedules, priorities, and resource planning for your team. Support product testing, validation, and transition to manufacturing. Improve development processes, documentation, and design standards. Develop and maintain HW component, system level specifications and functional test plans. Work with teams to improve techniques and drive engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of microcontroller-based hardware design. (e.g. ARM family of processors) Strong understanding of electronic design for

EMC / EMI

compliance Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium). Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a team environment. Strong understanding of communication protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI, UART, etc.). Experience integrating wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, LoRa) is a plus. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally. Experience with test equipment such as signal generators, multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc. Hands-on experience with laboratory test and debug. Must be US citizen or GC holder Why is This a

Great Opportunity :

The company is a leader in the integration for technology such as wireless networking into emergency response vehicles. Small but growing EE group so you will be involve in multiple greenfield products for first responders. The company is doing well and bonus multiple has been over 1.

Pay Type:

Annual Salary

Pay Rate:

140000-155000

Currency Type:

US Dollars Visa sponsorship provided: No

Location:

Smithtown, NY, New York, USA

Remote Status:

No Remote

Pay Type:

Annual Salary

Salary:

140000-155000 / US Dollars

Occupational Categories:

Engineering/ Manufacturing/ Production/ Operations Industry(ies): Automotive/ Motor Vehicles,Electrical Equipment & Components,Transport more