Electrical Engineer, PCB Design and Hardware

Motive Workforce; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to support the development of battery-electric transportation systems. The role focuses on PCB design, assembly, board bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting across the full board-development process.

You will read datasheets, select components, design circuits, perform PCB layout, and validate hardware, working with ECUs and controllers as part of a cross-functional team.

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

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