Junior Electrical Engineer - EV Rail & Power Electronics

Intramotev Autonomous Rail; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Parental leave

Job summary

Intramotev Autonomous Rail, based in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to help grow its fleet of battery-electric railcars.

The role covers vehicle electrical systems, power electronics, battery systems, and embedded software collaboration at the hardware/firmware boundary in a full-time, in-office setting. You will work with a small team of engineers and technicians, with opportunities for testing, demonstrations, and customer interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field; open to December 2026 and May 2027 graduates.
• 0–2 years of experience with electrical systems or controllers, including internships or project work.
• Foundational knowledge of analog and digital circuit analysis and design.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Experience in power electronics (DC/DC converters, inverters, motor drives) or electric machines.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting (C/C++ or Python).
• Familiarity with circuit simulation tools (LTspice) or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Willingness to expand into new technical areas; strong teamwork.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; eligible to work in the U.S. (F-1 OPT supported).

Responsibilities

• Design and development: translate requirements into electrical designs for controllers, HV/LV distribution, wiring, sensors, and actuators.
• Power electronics and battery systems: support design, testing, and validation of DC/DC converters, inverters, and motor drives; contribute to BMS instrumentation.
• Board and system support: assist with schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, and bench debugging.
• Software/firmware collaboration: read and debug embedded code; coordinate with software on hardware/software interfaces.
• Testing and validation: build/execute bench tests; document results against requirements.
• Collaboration: support suppliers and production; assist senior engineers on design decisions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Python/C/C++

Embedded systems

Team collaboration

High/low voltage knowledge

Lab instrumentation

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Eagle

LTspice

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Intramotev Autonomous Rail, based in St. Louis, MO, is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to help grow its fleet of battery-electric railcars.

The role covers vehicle electrical systems, power electronics, battery systems, and embedded software collaboration at the hardware/firmware boundary in a full-time, in-office setting. You will work with a small team of engineers and technicians, with opportunities for testing, demonstrations, and customer interactions.