What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Electrical Engineer position at Dovetail Product Development?
Lead Electrical Engineer – The Unicorn of EE Leadership
We are looking for a seasoned Electrical Engineer with 8 years of full time experience who loves designing cutting-edge hardware and thinking about the bigger picture. Do you geek out over circuit design just as much as you enjoy building teams and talking shop with clients? If so, you might be the unicorn we’re looking for.
At Dovetail Product Development , we are a team of engineers tackling novel hardware challenges across a multitude of industries—medical devices, aerospace, consumer tech, energy storage, and more. We thrive on solving the tough problems, and we are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer who brings the right mix of technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership instinct to help us grow.
What Makes This Role Unique?
This isn’t just an engineering job. It’s engineering plus —plus leadership, plus strategy, plus the ability to drive projects from idea to reality. You won’t just design circuits; you’ll help shape how we execute projects, establish engineering best practices, build the team, and develop our business.
What You’ll Be Doing :
- Engineering Excellence – Own electrical designs across a wide range of industries, from aerospace to medical to EV chargers. Embedded systems, power electronics, avionics—if it’s electrical, it’s on the table.
- Technical Leadership – Guide full-time staff and contractors, setting the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation.
- Business Impact – Work with clients to turn ideas into actionable designs and be a key player in how we grow our engineering capabilities.
- Project Ownership – Oversee projects from early concepts to final prototypes. Get hands-on, get messy, and get things done.
- Mentorship & Team Building – We’re best together , and you’ll help foster a team that collaborates, shares knowledge, and works without ego.
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What We Offer :
If you’re an engineer who loves tech but wants to have a bigger impact , we want to hear from you. Let’s build something amazing together.
