Lead Motor Control Applications Engineer (Embedded MCU)

Future Electronics; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Telemedicine and virtual healthcare

Prescription drug coverage

Dental plan options

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance & short-term disability

Job summary

Future Electronics’ Advanced Engineering Group seeks a Motor Control Specialist Field Applications Engineer to drive expert support for MCU-based motor control solutions. You will guide customers through design cycles, optimize hardware, and contribute to demonstrations and proofs-of-concept.

You’ll work with advanced teams, suppliers, and sales to enable customer success, staying current with motor control tech and implementing efficient control algorithms in real-time embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 5–10 years in electronics industry.
• Strong background in MCU-based motor control systems (FOC, BLDC, PMSM, stepper).
• Hands-on experience with MCU peripherals, power electronics, sensorless control, and system-level optimization.
• Experience with motor control development tools, software libraries, and reference designs is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support for MCU-based motor control designs and solutions
• Partner with suppliers and customers to deliver high-value technical solutions and support qualified opportunities
• Support hardware selection, firmware development, control algorithm implementation, and system optimization
• Conduct training sessions on motor control technologies, tools, and methodologies
• Assist in developing motor control demonstration platforms and proof-of-concept solutions
• Build strong relationships with supplier and customer engineering teams
• Represent Future Electronics in customer-facing technical and sales activities
• Stay current with emerging motor control technologies, products, and industry trends
• Prioritize technical opportunities to maximize business impact and customer success

Skills

MCU-based motor control

FOC/BLDC/PMSM/stepper

real-time embedded firmware

hardware/software integration

communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Motor control development tools

Reference designs

Job description

Future Electronics’ Advanced Engineering Group seeks a Motor Control Specialist Field Applications Engineer to drive expert support for MCU-based motor control solutions. You will guide customers through design cycles, optimize hardware, and contribute to demonstrations and proofs-of-concept.

You’ll work with advanced teams, suppliers, and sales to enable customer success, staying current with motor control tech and implementing efficient control algorithms in real-time embedded systems.