Senior Electrical Engineer

Motivo; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Generous vacation

4/10 work week

Profit sharing

Job summary

Motivo seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our tight-knit multidisciplinary team in the United States. You will contribute to electro-mechanical projects with embedded electronics, focusing on motion and control systems, and drive designs from concept through prototype builds.

Ideal candidates have hands-on engineering skills (80%) and mentoring experience (20%), with strong communication and a track record in automotive environments, EVs, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Six plus years of professional engineering experience.
• Direct technical involvement on electro‑mechanical projects with embedded electronics.
• Exceptional communication skills; able to present results and recommendations to internal and external customers.
• Strong ability to mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Desired work split: ~80% hands‑on engineering and ~20% mentoring/similar.
• Design experience with motors, motor controllers, power supplies, inverters/converters, and/or power electronics.
• Prior professional experience with embedded electronics design containing microcontrollers, DSPs, programmable logic devices (FPGA, CPLD), memory, high‑speed signaling, MEMS sensors, etc
• Strong ability to handle concurrent fast‑paced projects with minimal direction.
• Development and editing of top‑level system architectures.
• Experience with a plethora of different sensor types and technologies.
• Programming experience, especially with embedded C, real‑time operating systems (RTOS), and/or Matlab Simulink Coder.
• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, USB, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc
• Electrical test and debug with industry standard tools (oscilloscope, in‑circuit debug, digital multimeter, etc)
• Custom PCB design experience from schematic entry and board layout through fabrication, assembly, and test
• Familiarity and experience with high‑performance vehicles (EV, HEV, race vehicles, Solar Car, Formula SAE, etc), including the design process and components
• Experience in design and fabrication for automotive environments (extreme temperature, shock, vibration, etc)
• Generate technical drawings of systems, components, and interfaces
• Experience with various battery chemistries and related battery management systems
• Experience with R&D, SBIR, VC, or similarly funded projects and work effort

Responsibilities

• Hands‑on engineering on electro‑mechanical projects with embedded electronics and motion/control systems.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to top‑level system architectures and technical drawings for components and interfaces.
• Interface with customers and internal teams to present results and recommendations.
• Support design for automotive environments including extreme conditions and high‑speed signaling.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Embedded C programming

RTOS

Matlab/Simulink

CAN/USB/SPI/I2C/Ethernet

System architecture design

Mentoring

Motion/control systems

PCB design

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Logic analyzer

In-circuit debugging

Job description

Motivo is a project-based company delivering excellence in mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds. We have a history in successfully taking concepts through to actual finished solutions. Our work spans a wide range of market segments, including mobility/automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy, to name a few. Every team member will experience a wide variety of challenging projects, offering rich opportunities for professional growth. We are passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, striving for excellence within every unique project constraint, and believe in having fun while we do it. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys being part of a tight-knit multidisciplinary team!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will exhibit most of the following:

• Six plus years of professional engineering experience
• Direct technical involvement on multiple prior electro‑mechanical projects with embedded electronics, resulting in a deep understanding of motion/control systems theory and physics
• Exceptional communication skills; able to present results and recommendations to internal and external customers
• Strong ability to mentor less experienced colleagues
• Desired work split: ~80% hands‑on engineering and ~20% mentoring/similar
• Design experience with motors, motor controllers, power supplies, inverters/converters, and/or power electronics
• Prior professional experience with embedded electronics design containing microcontrollers, DSPs, programmable logic devices (FPGA, CPLD), memory, high‑speed signaling, MEMS sensors, etc
• Strong ability to handle concurrent fast‑paced projects with minimal direction
• Development and editing of top‑level system architectures
• Experience with a plethora of different sensor types and technologies
• Programming experience, especially with embedded C, real‑time operating systems (RTOS), and/or Matlab Simulink Coder (formerly Real‑Time Workshop)
• Familiarity with communication protocols like Controller Area Network (CAN), USB, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc
• Electrical test and debug with industry standard tools (oscilloscope, in‑circuit debug, digital multimeter, etc)
• Custom PCB design experience from schematic entry and board layout through fabrication, assembly, and test
• Familiarity and experience with high‑performance vehicles (electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric, race vehicles, Solar Car, Formula SAE, etc), including the design process and components
• Experience in design and fabrication for automotive environments (extreme temperature, shock, vibration, etc)
• Generate technical drawings of systems, components, and interfaces
• Experience with various battery chemistries and related battery management systems
• Experience with R&D, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), venture capital (VC), or similarly funded projects and work effort

We’re convinced that the team and the projects are hands‑down the best part of working at Motivo. To support that, we offer a solid benefits package including high‑quality insurance, a 401(k) match, generous vacation time, and our Monday–Thursday 4/10 work week. We offer profit‑sharing bonuses, which are tied to overall company performance, because we believe in winning together; we’re transparent about the company’s numbers, and when our hard work drives financial success, employees may share in the upside.

• Base Salary Range: $110,000 – $130,000
• Salary is dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.