Electrical Engineering Manager

About the role

Antora is seeking an exceptionally driven Electrical Engineering Manager / Architect to lead the team designing the next generation of Antora’s thermal energy storage products. This role combines people leadership with deep technical ownership of high-voltage, high-power electrical system architecture spanning both product and plant-level systems.

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow the team: Hire, mentor, and manage a high-performing electrical engineering team, providing technical direction, design reviews, and coaching to support strong execution and long-term team development.
• Owning system architecture: Define and drive the electrical architecture for both Antora’s thermal battery modules and plant-level electrical systems.
• Drive hardware development: Lead development of high-power, high-current electrical heating and power systems from early concept through detailed design, validation, site deployment, and operational support.
• Advance R&D and innovation: Evaluate power delivery approaches, including AC and DC system architectures, to optimize for performance, efficiency, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with mechanical, reliability, software, procurement, manufacturing, and project execution teams to ensure cohesive system development and successful program delivery.
• Ensure compliance and quality: Oversee electrical code compliance and standards alignment, including UL and NEC requirements, while maintaining a high bar for safety, reliability, and regulatory readiness.
• Build engineering systems: Establish and reinforce strong engineering practices, documentation standards, simulation and review workflows, and effective development processes that improve team efficiency and design quality.
• Shape how we work: Help the team thoughtfully incorporate modern tools, including AI-assisted analysis, documentation, and engineering workflows, in ways that accelerate execution without compromising judgment or rigor.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including a strong track record leading electrical engineering teams responsible for grid-scale or industrial power systems
• Deep first-principles engineering mindset, with a relentless drive to increase performance and reduce cost
• Extensive experience with high-power systems at the MW scale across low- to medium-voltage ranges, from 208V through 34.5kV+
• Significant experience with power electronics and switching-based power delivery systems at 100kW+
• Proven ability to manage equipment vendors and EPC partners, with practical familiarity in field construction, commissioning, and site integration
• Familiarity with electrical design and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, PSpice, PSCAD, or similar tools
• Experience testing, qualifying, troubleshooting, and performing root-cause analysis for high-power electrical systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts across disciplines and levels of the organization

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with renewable energy systems such as solar or wind, or with industrial process heating applications such as green hydrogen
• Experience drafting and reviewing HAZOP, PHA, and LOTO procedures
• Participation in full lifecycle product development, from early R&D through commercial launch and field operations
• Experience using data, automation, or AI-enabled tools to improve engineering throughput, technical decision-making, or design quality in hardware development environments

Work Location

Onsite in San Jose, CA

Salary Range

$196,000 USD - $235,000 USD

Salary Basis

Annual