Seeking a Product Engineer with 1-5 years’ experience in electrical/power systems background to join our electric aviation startup company.

Want to be part of powering the emerging electric aviation revolution.
Lectratek, a leader in electric power management and electronics for commercial electric aircraft, is seeking a Product Engineer. The job duties breakdown is envisioned to be approximately:

• 50% technical sales support, including customer interactions, communications, and update.
• 25% program/project management, including supplier coordination and managing schedule, budget, and product testing to ensure on-time customer deliverables.
• 25% “hardcore” engineering, working with R&D center technical personnel and/or 3rd party providers to support specific design and development projects.

This is a unique role, with the opportunity to do both “real” technical engineering, working with our sister organization CRG (www.CRGrp.com), a 25-year-old aerospace & defense company, as well as to experience the pace and excitement of a startup environment and direct customer interaction. You will act as the bridge between R&D and business development. The business requires you be comfortable with a relatively unstructured and fast-paced environment.

This role will report to the Lectratek Venture Leader, but we operate as a team, and this role will have a voice in direction setting and decision making. Every day, you will have a real direct impact on growing our business – there are no “cogs” in Lectratek. Travel to customers and conferences will be required. This role has potential for a hybrid work environment.

Bad puns aside, the sky is the limit for the right person in this role, as Lectratek is a young company created by Rushlight Ventures, and is already experiencing market traction that you will help accelerate.

Who is Lectratek?

Lectratek is a young and rapidly growing company that was created by Rushlight Ventures based on technology from CRG. Lectratek powers eAviation – we don’t build electric aircraft; we make them fly! With our product portfolio and our customers both growing quickly, we are focused on supporting electric aircraft OEMS and 1st-tier suppliers as they work to decarbonize aviation by filling the skies with novel electric aircraft. Our technologies in electronics, batteries, and propulsion have clear advantages for reducing weight, extending range, increasing payload, and improving. Headquartered in southwest Ohio, Lectratek is a small team doing big things and blazing new trails. To learn more about us, please visit: www.lectratek.com.

Requirements

• Exclusive US citizenship required.
• BS in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university required.
• Minimum 1-5 years industry in electrical engineering, electronic power, powertrains, power management, and/or electronic aviation experience preferred.
• This position will be dedicated to Lectratek, but employment of this position will be with CRG.

Cornerstone Research Group (CRG) provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Qualified candidates will be able to:

Technical Sales Support

• In collaboration with business development, call on customers to understand their pain points and where Lectratek can add value.
• Develop technical sales-type relationships with new customers.
• Interpret customer’s unique electric powertrain needs.
• Support/coordinate creation of customer quotes and help close the deal.
• Regularly communicate order status and updates to the customer
• Provide post-sale customer technical support.
• Manage orders from PO acceptance through delivery – this will include both internal production operations as well as supplier operations.
• Troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise in the production process.
• Coordinate suppliers and Lectratek technical team (keep everybody on the same page)
• Manage schedule and budget to assure on-time delivery.
• Develop a deep understanding of Lectratek’s value proposition, product offerings and technical capabilities.
• Work closely with R&D center personnel to determine customized solutions to meet customer needs.
• Pull together customized sets of customer solutions.
• Hands-on development work in electronics, battery production, motor controller programming (so that you understand how the products come together)

Program/Project Management

Engineering

To be successful in Lectratek’s corporate culture, qualified candidates must also be able:

• Perform in the fast-paced, unstructured environment of a rapidly growing start-up.
• Be a self-starter.
• Apply a get-it-done and get-it-done-right mindset coupled with attention to detail.
• Quickly adapt to changing needs.

Benefits

• Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability & Long Term Disability)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• 5 Weeks Annual Paid Time Off
• Annual Company Holidays follow Federal Holiday Schedule
• Casual, Flexible and Hybrid work environment (based on position responsibilities)
• Fun company events