Senior HV Propulsion Engineer - Rail Electrification

Collide Capital LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage 100% premiums

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Parental leave

Job summary

Intramotev in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (High-Voltage & Propulsion) to own HV energy and propulsion systems for our self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles.

You will define requirements for traction packs, BMS, HV distribution, charging, inverters, and motors, and lead safety and EMI mitigation. You will work in a small team of 3–10 engineers, travel domestically for testing and supplier visits, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience on vehicles or complex industrial equipment.
• Hands-on experience integrating HV traction battery systems and BMS, including isolation monitoring, contactors, and pre-charge, plus HV safety practice.
• Hands-on experience with traction inverters and electric motors, through integration, commissioning, or test.
• Willingness to expand into technical areas beyond your area of expertise and work in a team.
• Fluent in both written and verbal English; U.S. Person (visa sponsorship not provided).
• Able to work in a team and mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Own the vehicle's HV and propulsion electrical architecture, including energy storage and charging.
• Define requirements for traction battery packs and BMS; manage supplier qualification and integration.
• Oversee HV distribution, charging interfaces, and charger integration.
• Select and tune traction inverters and motors with suppliers; define motor-control interfaces.
• Establish HV safety practices and EMI mitigation for high-power drivetrains.
• Plan and run bench, vehicle, and field testing; analyze data and drive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, test, and supplier engineers; mentor juniors.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Teamwork

English fluency

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

CAN logging tools

Job description

Intramotev in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (High-Voltage & Propulsion) to own HV energy and propulsion systems for our self-propelled battery-electric railcars and vehicles.

You will define requirements for traction packs, BMS, HV distribution, charging, inverters, and motors, and lead safety and EMI mitigation. You will work in a small team of 3–10 engineers, travel domestically for testing and supplier visits, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with