Lead Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

The Lead Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading the electrical engineering team in the design, layout, and build of LED‑based lighting fixtures for machine vision applications. As a player/coach, you will balance hands‑on technical contribution with team leadership responsibilities. You will set priorities, ensure optimal resource allocation, establish best practices, manage technical risk, and maintain robust communication channels within your team and with upper management.

Your leadership will drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement in all development and testing processes.

• Lead a team electrical engineers and technicians, providing direction and mentorship to achieve project objectives and foster professional growth.
• In coordination with the Engineering Manager, establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for design quality, project delivery timelines, team productivity, and resource utilization.
• Develop and implement electrical engineering best practices, design standards, documentation templates, and design review processes to ensure consistency and quality across all projects.
• Facilitate and coach team members on root cause analysis and failure analysis techniques to systematically resolve design and production issues.
• In coordination with the Engineering Manager, identify skill gaps, recommend training programs, and create development plans for team members.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Escalate project risks to Engineering manager as appropriate.
• Exercise independent judgment to drive progress and ensure operational effectiveness within established guidelines.
• Represent the electrical engineering team in tactical discussions, clearly articulating resource needs, project risks, and technical recommendations.
• Approve electrical designs, BOMs, and supplier selections within established guidelines.
• Communicate ideas, expectations, and goals effectively while working with and through others to achieve desired results.
• Uphold Smart Vision Lights' corporate values and policies in all activities.

• Actively contribute to hardware design, PCBA layout, electronic assembly, circuit testing, and troubleshooting for design validation.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts for LED lighting products, utilizing deep knowledge of electronic components, LED technology, and thermal management.
• Make independent technical decisions on component selection, circuit architecture, and testing approaches.
• Develop BOMs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation as necessary.
• Manage vendor relationships and maintain the approved vendor list (AVL).
• Conduct hands‑on testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical designs.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and respond to customer technical questions.
• Drive on‑time delivery of electrical engineering deliverables while maintaining quality standards.
• Proactively identify and document risks in electrical designs, testing protocols, and production processes, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Facilitate and encourage cross functional communication with mechanical engineering, firmware, test engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure integrated product development.
• Provide regular status updates to internal customers and management on project progress and issue resolution.
• Participate in daily/weekly cross‑functional meetings as required.

• Identify and promote design reuse opportunities across projects to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance safety factors.
• Evaluate and recommend Electrical CAD tools, test equipment, and software solutions to improve team efficiency and design quality.
• Contribute to technology roadmap planning and evaluate emerging technologies in LED lighting, power electronics, and machine vision for potential application.
• Recommend product and system improvements including procedural enhancements, training needs, and documentation upgrades.
• Ensure designs comply…