Remote Electrical Engineering Manager Jobs
Remote electrical engineering manager jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like aerospace, defense, clean energy, semiconductor design, and industrial automation, at both remote-first companies and large enterprises with distributed engineering teams. Employers hiring remotely right now include Sargent & Lundy, Southern California Edison, and Olsson. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary
Actalent is seeking a Solution Executive to support our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services organization. This role will work closely with clients, Business Development partners, and technical delivery teams to understand customer challenges and develop engineering service solutions that create measurable value.
The ideal candidate brings a combination of engineering services industry experience, technical understanding, customer-facing communication, and business acumen. This is not a traditional individual-contributor engineering position. The role is focused on understanding customer needs and helping shape technical service solutions and programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with customers to understand technical, operational, and business challenges.
- Develop and position Mechanical and Electrical Engineering service solutions aligned with customer needs.
- Collaborate closely with Business Development partners and technical/delivery teams throughout the solution-development process.
- Translate customer requirements into clear scopes, technical approaches, and engineering-service solutions.
- Communicate the value and business impact of proposed solutions to customer stakeholders.
- Support the development of engineering services projects and programs from initial opportunity identification through solution development.
- Build relationships with customer stakeholders and act as a trusted partner throughout the solution process.
- Coordinate across technical, business-development, and delivery functions to ensure proposed solutions are executable and aligned with customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience working within the engineering services industry.
- Demonstrated experience supporting, developing, or delivering customer-facing engineering services and solutions.
- Technical understanding of Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering services.
- Experience working directly with customers to identify requirements, challenges, and potential solutions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Business Development, Engineering, Delivery, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to travel approximately 50%. [SolutionEx..._11-6-2026 | PDF]
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a consulting, engineering services, professional services, or outsourced engineering environment.
- Experience developing scopes of work or solution approaches for complex engineering programs.
- Experience working across both technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Experience supporting customer presentations, proposals, or solution-development activities.
- Experience working with multi-site or enterprise customers.
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have working specifically within an engineering services, engineering consulting, or professional services organization?
- Do you have experience working directly with customers to develop engineering service solutions based on their technical or business needs?
- Do you have professional experience supporting Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering services?
- Do you have experience partnering with Business Development or Sales teams to develop customer solutions?
- Are you able to travel approximately 50% for this position?
- What base salary range are you seeking for your next opportunity?
Work Location: Remote
Job Summary
Actalent is seeking a Solution Executive to support our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services organization. This role will work closely with clients, Business Development partners, and technical delivery teams to understand customer challenges and develop engineering service solutions that create measurable value.
The ideal candidate brings a combination of engineering services industry experience, technical understanding, customer-facing communication, and business acumen. This is not a traditional individual-contributor engineering position. The role is focused on understanding customer needs and helping shape technical service solutions and programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with customers to understand technical, operational, and business challenges.
- Develop and position Mechanical and Electrical Engineering service solutions aligned with customer needs.
- Collaborate closely with Business Development partners and technical/delivery teams throughout the solution-development process.
- Translate customer requirements into clear scopes, technical approaches, and engineering-service solutions.
- Communicate the value and business impact of proposed solutions to customer stakeholders.
- Support the development of engineering services projects and programs from initial opportunity identification through solution development.
- Build relationships with customer stakeholders and act as a trusted partner throughout the solution process.
- Coordinate across technical, business-development, and delivery functions to ensure proposed solutions are executable and aligned with customer expectations.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience working within the engineering services industry.
- Demonstrated experience supporting, developing, or delivering customer-facing engineering services and solutions.
- Technical understanding of Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering services.
- Experience working directly with customers to identify requirements, challenges, and potential solutions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Business Development, Engineering, Delivery, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to travel approximately 50%. [SolutionEx..._11-6-2026 | PDF]
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a consulting, engineering services, professional services, or outsourced engineering environment.
- Experience developing scopes of work or solution approaches for complex engineering programs.
- Experience working across both technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Experience supporting customer presentations, proposals, or solution-development activities.
- Experience working with multi-site or enterprise customers.
Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have working specifically within an engineering services, engineering consulting, or professional services organization?
- Do you have experience working directly with customers to develop engineering service solutions based on their technical or business needs?
- Do you have professional experience supporting Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering services?
- Do you have experience partnering with Business Development or Sales teams to develop customer solutions?
- Are you able to travel approximately 50% for this position?
- What base salary range are you seeking for your next opportunity?
Work Location: Remote
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote electrical engineering manager jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field
- 7 or more years of electrical engineering experience, including team leadership
- Proficiency with EDA tools such as Cadence, Altium, or similar platforms
- Experience managing full product development cycles from concept through production
- Familiarity with industry standards such as IEC, IEEE, or relevant safety frameworks
- Strong project management skills, often supported by PMP certification or equivalent
Tips for Your Remote Electrical Engineering Manager Job Search
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Show async leadership in your application
Remote employers want proof you can manage engineers without daily in-person contact. Highlight specific examples of leading design reviews, resolving cross-team blockers, and delivering milestones entirely through written and video communication.
Signal remote readiness in your resume summary
Name the collaboration and project management tools you use daily, like Jira, Confluence, or cloud-based CAD review platforms. Remote hiring managers screen for candidates who already operate in a distributed workflow and won't need a ramp-up period.
Prepare for the remote leadership interview
Remote electrical engineering manager interviews focus heavily on how you structure team communication, handle schedule slippage across time zones, and keep distributed engineers aligned on hardware requirements. Prepare concrete examples for each scenario before your first screen.
Remote Electrical Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote electrical engineering manager job?
Remote electrical engineering manager roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong async communication, self-directed project oversight, and the ability to lead distributed hardware and firmware teams without in-person check-ins. Remote employers screen heavily for written clarity, comfort with tools like Jira and Confluence, and experience managing engineers across time zones. Showing a history of delivering complex electrical projects with minimal supervision gives you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote electrical engineering managers?
Companies hiring remote electrical engineering managers right now include Sargent & Lundy, Southern California Edison, and Olsson, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology firms, defense contractors with distributed engineering teams, and clean energy companies with hardware programs across multiple sites are among the most consistent hirers of this role remotely.
Can you get a remote electrical engineering manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote manager roles at this level are harder to land without prior leadership experience because remote employers expect you to manage engineers independently from day one. The most practical path is leading a remote project team as a senior engineer first, then stepping into a formal manager title. Demonstrating async mentorship, remote code and design reviews, and cross-functional coordination can substitute for a previous manager title on your record.
Do you need a degree for remote electrical engineering manager jobs?
Usually, but not always in the strictest sense. Most remote employers in this role expect a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field, though companies in fast-moving sectors like clean energy and defense electronics weigh demonstrated results heavily alongside credentials. A portfolio of shipped hardware programs, evidence of team leadership, and depth in relevant tools can offset the absence of an advanced degree in many cases.
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