About us:
With offices in the U.S. and Germany, MicroVision is a pioneering company in MEMS-based laser beam scanning technology that integrates MEMS, lasers, optics, hardware, algorithms and machine learning software into its proprietary technology to address existing and emerging markets. The Company's integrated approach uses its proprietary technology to provide automotive lidar sensors and solutions for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and for non-automotive applications including industrial, smart infrastructure and robotics. The Company has been leveraging its experience building augmented reality micro-display engines, interactive display modules, and consumer lidar modules.
To strengthen our team at the Orlando location, we are looking for aSr. Manager, Electrical Engineering
Job Summary:
The Sr. Manager, Electrical Engineering is a senior engineering leader responsible for guiding and growing the electrical engineering organization supporting MicroVision’s next‑generation automotive LiDAR systems. This role combines people leadership, technical direction, and architectural ownership of complex electronic hardware across the full product lifecycle.
The Sr. Manager will establish clear technical standards, mentor senior engineers, and drive execution from early architecture and safety concept through production release and sustainment. The ideal candidate is a player‑coach with deep experience in automotive electronics, functional safety, and high‑reliability sensing or electro‑optical systems
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers spanning senior staff through senior‑level contributors
- Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development to ensure strong technical coverage across current and future programs
- Own electrical architecture and technical direction for next‑generation LiDAR electronics
- Drive electrical design across analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power domains
- Establish and enforce robust engineering practices, including WCCA, margin analysis, and design for reliability
- Provide technical oversight of PCB layout, including stack‑ups, routing strategies, high‑speed interfaces, power integrity, and EMC considerations
- Oversee schematic symbol, PCB footprint, and component library quality, governance, and lifecycle management
- Lead and support hardware functional safety activities in accordance with ISO 26262, including FMEDA and DFMEA
- Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface to automotive OEM and Tier‑1 customers
- Lead electrical design reviews, respond to customer technical inquiries, and manage customer issue tracking (CIT) items
- Collaborate closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, optics, manufacturing, and quality teams
- Ensure electrical designs and documentation are complete, traceable, and aligned with program and customer requirements
- Serve as a key technical interface between electrical engineering and program leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 12+ years of experience in electrical hardware development for complex electronic systems
- 5+ years of experience leading electrical engineering teams or serving as a technical leader on major programs
- Strong background in analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power electronics
- Experience developing automotive or other safety‑critical electronic systems
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety requirements for hardware
- Experience leading or reviewing WCCA, FMEDA, DFMEA, and related reliability or safety analyses
- Proven ability to balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management responsibilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience with LiDAR, sensing, imaging, or electro‑optical systems
- Experience with SI/PI analysis tools such as HyperLynx
- Experience supporting products through production launch and sustainment
- Familiarity with automotive OEM or Tier‑1 development processes
MicroVision offers a flexible work schedule that could include a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work, subject to team and business needs. Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs. You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision’s office in Orlando, FL.
Benefits:
MicroVision is also proud to offer a comprehensive benefit program including:
- Competitive compensation and equity program
- Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer-paid premiums and generous contributions or a Buy-Up PPO Medical plan
- Buy-Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer-paid for employees
- Vision coverage 100% employer-paid for employees
- 401k plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
- Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and floating holidays
- Supplemental pay for Parental Leave
- Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability
MicroVision is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment.
MicroVision is an E-Verify participant. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employees’ Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
Visit our website at www.microvision.com to learn more about our company.
