Electrical Engineer - Motion Control & System Integration

Arete Associates; Chiquita (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and LTD

Vision reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan (company-funded

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Continuing Education Assistance

Flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Parental and Bereavement Leave

Job summary

Arete Associates is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support development and delivery of advanced electromechanical systems with a focus on high‑performance motion control and precision mechanisms.

The role requires leading or coordinating technical work across electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and manufacturing teams, from concept to deployment, while solving challenging problems in a collaborative, employee‑owned environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace or related engineering field.
• Strong understanding of the engineering development process from requirements through delivery.
• Ability to lead or coordinate technical execution across multiple disciplines (electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, systems, manufacturing).
• Experience reviewing designs, test results, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead or coordinate engineering activities for complex electromechanical systems, with emphasis on precision motion control and system integration.
• Define requirements, interfaces, test approaches, and execution plans with cross-functional teams.
• Support design trade studies involving motors, actuators, encoders, sensors, servo loops, power electronics, embedded controllers, and dynamics.
• Coordinate prototype development, system integration, testing, verification and qualification.
• Identify risks and communicate status to leadership.
• Review designs, test data, failures, and corrective actions.
• Support customer discussions, reviews, and program meetings.
• Transition designs from development into production including manufacturability and supplier coordination.
• Align design and test strategies with system-level objectives.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

Project coordination

Technical review

Education

BS or MS in relevant engineering

Job description

Arete Associates is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support development and delivery of advanced electromechanical systems with a focus on high‑performance motion control and precision mechanisms.

The role requires leading or coordinating technical work across electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and manufacturing teams, from concept to deployment, while solving challenging problems in a collaborative, employee‑owned environment.