Lead Embedded Motion Control Engineer

Allient, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead embedded motion control hardware development. You will own architecture, design, bring-up, and validation for complex control systems, mentoring junior engineers and guiding product lifecycle activities.

The role emphasizes independent leadership across architecture, implementation, testing, and release, with a focus on manufacturability and reliability for aerospace, defense, and automation sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in embedded electronics development.
• Ownership of complex embedded systems or product architectures in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop embedded motion control hardware spanning power, analog, digital, sensing, and mixed-signal domains.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and root-cause investigation from prototype through production release.
• Support hardware/firmware integration, system-level debugging, and motion control system development across the product lifecycle.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers; contribute to technology roadmaps and product lifecycles.

Skills

Embedded electronics

Power electronics

Analog circuits

Digital circuits

Mixed-signal design

PCB layout

Altium

EMC/EMI

Debugging

CAN

EtherCAT

Thermal management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Allient Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead embedded motion control hardware development. You will own architecture, design, bring-up, and validation for complex control systems, mentoring junior engineers and guiding product lifecycle activities.

The role emphasizes independent leadership across architecture, implementation, testing, and release, with a focus on manufacturability and reliability for aerospace, defense, and automation sectors.