We are Fresh. Together let's build the future. With partners and clients, we practice strategy, design, development, and engineering to harness the power of technology and create what's next.
Our cross-disciplinary approach blends human ingenuity and technology, empowering us to meet uncertainty with confidence. What got us to today won't get us to tomorrow, so we test our assumptions and always strive for growth. From the products we build to the partners we collaborate with, we believe people make the difference.
And we do so as a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all of our employees can thrive.
What are we looking for?
We seek an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and grow Fresh's electrical engineering team, owning the discipline's people, technical standards, and delivery. You will bring deep experience launching consumer electronics, along with the technical judgment to guide system-level power distribution and chassis wiring on larger builds.
In this role, you will lead the development of electrical engineers, establish technical standards, and oversee engineering quality across client programs. You will review designs, set system architecture, and provide technical guidance to the engineers leading individual projects.
This is a full-time, exempt position based in Bellevue, WA, working in person with our engineering team, electronics lab, and Issaquah prototype shop. Reporting to the Managing Director of Hardware, the role is approximately 50% client leadership and 50% team leadership.
What will you be doing?
An Electrical Engineering Manager at Fresh plays a critical role in developing engineering talent, strengthening technical capabilities, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex hardware products. You will lead a team working across diverse client programs, ranging from consumer electronics and connected devices to robotics, automation, RF and FPGA-based sensing, and Physical AI systems.
Your primary responsibility is building and supporting a high-performing electrical engineering team. You will oversee hiring, professional development, performance management, and staffing while cultivating senior engineers into capable project leads. You will also establish and maintain electrical engineering design standards and product development processes that support consistent technical quality across programs.
On client projects, you will provide technical oversight rather than serving as the primary individual contributor. This includes guiding system architecture, reviewing schematic and PCB designs, supporting engineering decisions, and helping project leads navigate development from concept through production. You will collaborate closely with mechanical engineering, embedded software, test automation, industrial design, and program management teams to deliver integrated products on schedule and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Development:
Lead, hire, coach, and develop the electrical engineering team, supporting engineers at all experience levels, from new engineers to senior technical leads.
Own team staffing, performance reviews, career development, and professional growth, including developing senior engineers into effective project leads.
Identify technical skill gaps and develop strategies to strengthen team capabilities through training, hiring, internal development, or contractor support.
Support the growth and integration of engineering resources in Fresh's Mexico office as that team expands.
Technical Leadership and Engineering Standards:
Establish and maintain electrical engineering design standards, technical best practices, and product development processes across client programs.
Guide system-level electrical architecture during program kickoff and provide technical direction throughout product…