Location: Mankato, MN

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced electrical engineering manager who wants real ownership over product design and delivery. You’ll lead a team developing complex consumer electrical/electronic products while staying deeply involved in the technical work yourself. Your impact shows up directly in product performance, quality, cost, and successful launches.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Compensation: $145,000–$175,000 base salary

• Relocation support provided

• A rare player-coach role that blends people leadership with meaningful electrical design work

• Direct influence on product strategy, innovation, and engineering standards

Your Day-to-Day

• Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers across multiple concurrent product development programs

• Provide daily technical oversight for electrical and electronic design, validation, and integration

• Own projects from concept through launch—plans, milestones, resources, schedules, and cost targets

• Drive adoption of new technologies, modern design methodologies, and best-practice engineering standards

• Review designs and project activities to ensure compliance with development guidelines and quality expectations

• Partner cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and other engineering teams to ensure cohesive product design

• Establish and maintain design practices that maximize productivity and product quality

• Act as a subject-matter expert to resolve complex technical challenges internally and externally

• Research vendors and manage contracted product development efforts

• Evaluate and recommend engineering or process changes that improve productivity and performance

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent)

• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience, including leadership of complex consumer products

• Advanced expertise in electrical/electronic circuit design, testing, and evaluation

• Proven ability to lead engineers, manage performance, and develop high-performing teams

• Strong project leadership experience from concept through commercialization

• Working knowledge of mechanical and manufacturing principles, including:

  • Pressure sealing

  • Plastic injection-molded parts

  • Polymers, plastics, and metals

  • Aluminum die casting, extrusions, and metal stamping

  • Mechanical assemblies and test equipment

• Business acumen related to product cost, tooling, labor, margins, and departmental budgeting

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced engineering analysis, simulation, and design tools

If you’re ready to lead engineers, shape innovative consumer products, and stay hands-on with electrical design, this role offers both influence and technical depth. Apply now to take the next step in your engineering leadership career.