Electrical Engineer

Motive Workforce; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Part time

Job summary

Motive Workforce seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to support battery-electric transportation systems. You will design schematics, perform PCB layout, and bring-up boards for analog, power, and low-speed digital circuits onsite in Southern California.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and cross-functional integration with ECUs and controllers. Required are a Bachelor's in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering and at least three years of hands-on experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum three years of hands-on electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Strong grounding in electronics and component selection.
• Ability to read datasheets and apply specifications.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics for analog, power, and low-speed digital circuits.
• Read datasheets and select appropriate components.
• Design basic semiconductor, sensor, interface, and communication circuits.
• Perform PCB layout for low-speed digital signals and analog power systems.
• Apply grounding, power-plane, and signal-routing techniques.
• Assemble, rework, and test SMD circuit boards.
• Board bring-up, circuit validation, and functional testing.
• Analyze SPI, I2C, CAN, and UART communications.
• Troubleshoot at circuit, board, and system levels.
• Support electrical integration with ECUs and controllers.
• Document test results, design changes, and root-cause findings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

Schematic capture

Board bring-up

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Component selection

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

KiCad

Altium

OrCAD

Cadence

Eagle

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to support the development of battery-electric transportation systems. This role focuses on PCB design, assembly, board bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting.

The right candidate can work across the complete board-development process, from reading datasheets and selecting components through validating finished hardware.

Responsibilities

• Create schematics for analog, power, and low-speed digital circuits
• Read component datasheets and select appropriate electronic components
• Design basic semiconductor, sensor, interface, and communication circuits
• Perform PCB layout for low-speed digital signals and analog power systems
• Apply proper grounding, power-plane, and signal-routing techniques
• Assemble, rework, and test SMD circuit boards
• Perform board bring-up, circuit validation, and functional testing
• Analyze SPI, I2C, CAN, and UART communications
• Troubleshoot problems at the circuit, board, and system levels
• Support electrical integration with ECUs, controllers, and related systems
• Document test results, design changes, and root-cause findings
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field
• At least three years of hands-on electrical engineering experience
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout
• Familiarity with KiCad, Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, Eagle, or similar tools
• Strong understanding of basic electronics and component selection
• Experience reading and applying information from technical datasheets
• Hands-on experience with SMD assembly, rework, and PCB testing
• Experience with circuit validation and board bring-up
• Ability to troubleshoot SPI, I2C, CAN, or UART communications
• Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and power supplies
• Automotive electrical, ECU, or industrial control-system experience preferred

Candidates should be prepared to discuss specific circuits, boards, or electrical systems they have personally designed, assembled, tested, or troubleshot.

Location: Southern California, onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Level: Mid-level

Pay Rate: up to $70 per hour DOE

Start Date: ASAP

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, onsite