Sr. Manager of Engineering

RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking a Sr. Manager of Engineering to oversee a group of mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineers developing cutting edge power converters and energy storage systems for high power commercial and military applications. This role demands a visionary leader with a strong technical background, proven program execution skills, and the ability to foster a high-performance engineering culture. This position reports to the President of RCT Systems and works closely with the head of Operations and Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the long-term technology and product roadmap in alignment with RCT Systems’ growth objectives.
• Represent engineering capabilities in executive leadership meetings and support business development initiatives with technical strategy.
• Identify emerging technologies and trends relevant to the company’s mission and recommend areas for investment and development.
• Write and/or review patents, whitepapers, and technical conference/journal articles
• Foster collaboration with RCT Operations team, electro-mechanical technicians, purchasing, and program management departments
  
  

Engineering Operations

• Oversee all engineering projects and R&D initiatives, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
• Lead efforts to standardize engineering processes, design reviews, documentation, and quality assurance practices.
• Ensure rigorous systems engineering, design verification, and validation procedures across all products.
  
  

People & Team Development

• Build, mentor, and retain a diverse team of top-tier engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of technical curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Guide career development paths for engineering staff including training, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
  
  

Program Execution & Customer Engagement

• Interface directly with key customers and program stakeholders, providing technical leadership and ensuring program alignment.
• Serve as technical authority and final escalation point on major projects and product issues.
• Provide engineering inputs and support proposal development, including cost estimation, scheduling, and risk identification.
  
  

Design Expertise

• SiC based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives
• Evaluating, integrating, and testing various energy storage systems and technologies
• Know how to utilize Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop and Power-Hardware-in-the-loop to optimize design cycles and improve outcomes
• Experience with medium voltage power distribution and solid-state-transformers
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• United States Citizenship required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance
• BS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related major required, MS and PhDs a plus
• 15 years’ experience overall in power electronics and energy storage field, with 10 years’ experience in senior leadership roles
• Deep expertise in power electronics and energy conversion systems
• Proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex systems
• Demonstrated success scaling teams and transitioning prototypes into production-level systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with DoD or other government contracts and navigating acquisition requirements
• Knowledge of digital control systems, high-frequency converters, EMI/EMC standards, or medium-voltage converter systems
  
  

Immediate Requirements/Projects Include

• High Power SiC power device design into converters/inverters
• EMI/EMC MIL 461 Compliance and other MIL spec design requirements
• Multiple parallel/series connected bi-directional galvanically isolated AC/DC, DC/DC converters
• 13.8 kV and 4160V grid interface power converters
• MV Isolated DC-DC converters
• Power levels 50kW to 500kW converters that are linked together for higher power levels up in MWs
• Typhoon and PLECS Controller-Hardware-in-the-loop development of a modular multi-level converter and real-time model implementations