Hands-On Power Electronics & Motor Control Engineer

Control Systems Inc; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Systems, Inc. (CSi) seeks a hands-on Power Electronics Hardware Engineer to design, develop, bring-up, and validate embedded electronic systems with emphasis on power electronics, motor control, and PCB design.

You will contribute from concept to working prototype, including circuit design, component selection, PCB layout, and system integration, with opportunities in firmware and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing and debugging PCB-based electronic hardware.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital electronics.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Hands-on bringing up and debugging prototype PCBs.
• Comfortable in electronics lab and circuit-level troubleshooting.
• Ability to read datasheets and apply them to designs.
• Working knowledge of embedded C and microcontroller-based systems.
• Understanding PCB layout for high-current power electronics and motor drives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to tackle difficult hardware issues.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital, and power electronic circuits for embedded control systems.
• Develop power electronics and motor-control hardware (MOSFET/GaN stages, DC/DC supplies).
• Handle prototyping, commissioning, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
• Use oscilloscopes, probes, and lab equipment to characterize hardware.
• Work with PWM, ADC, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and GPIO interfaces.
• Support wiring harnesses and electrical interconnects.
• Assist hardware validation and testing across environments.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams during development.

Skills

Power electronics

Motor control

Embedded C

Schematic capture

PCB design

Prototype bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Control Systems, Inc. (CSi) seeks a hands-on Power Electronics Hardware Engineer to design, develop, bring-up, and validate embedded electronic systems with emphasis on power electronics, motor control, and PCB design.

You will contribute from concept to working prototype, including circuit design, component selection, PCB layout, and system integration, with opportunities in firmware and EMI/EMC troubleshooting.