Principal Power Electronics Engineer (PCB/FPGA) Own Projects

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer in the Greater Boston area to own projects from concept through production. You’ll work on advanced electrical hardware, power electronics, embedded systems, and PCB-level design within a small, collaborative team.

You will influence hardware development end-to-end, from concept to lab validation, with exposure to LTSpice simulation, prototyping, and production hand-off. A hands-on, problem-solving mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10+ years of PCB-level electrical design experience.
• Strong power electronics and converter topology knowledge.
• Experience designing PWM amplifiers and power supplies.
• Experience across the PCB design flow, including specs, schematic capture, DFM/DFT, and layout.
• Embedded programming experience with microprocessors and/or FPGAs.
• Experience with LTSpice or similar circuit simulation tools.
• Strong hands-on laboratory and hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, and power analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on hardware design, testing & troubleshooting across the full lifecycle.
• Own projects from concept through production.
• Collaborate with a small, collaborative engineering team across disciplines.
• Design power supplies and PWM amplifiers; integrate microprocessors/FPGA.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews.

Skills

Power electronics design

PCB-level design

PWM amplifier design

Power supply design

Embedded programming

LTSpice

Lab hardware testing

Oscilloscope / lab equipment

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

LTSpice

Oscilloscope

Function generator

Multimeter

PCB layout software

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer in the Greater Boston area to own projects from concept through production. You’ll work on advanced electrical hardware, power electronics, embedded systems, and PCB-level design within a small, collaborative team.

You will influence hardware development end-to-end, from concept to lab validation, with exposure to LTSpice simulation, prototyping, and production hand-off. A hands-on, problem-solving mindset is essential.