Sr. Electrical Engineer

maxon USA; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

maxon USA is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to lead development of customer-specific electronics for advanced servo drive systems.

You will design, simulate, and layout electronics for brushed and brushless motors, develop embedded software in C on microcontrollers, and drive system integration from concept through production readiness. The role requires hands-on circuit design, PCB work, and collaboration with global R&D teams to ensure architecture alignment and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent from an accredited university.
• ~5–10 years of experience in related roles.
• 5+ years CAD experience (Creo preferred).
• Practical experience in analog and digital circuit design, preferably in power electronics and drive technology.
• Experience with electric motors, gears, sensors, and controllers in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronics for motion control solutions from concept to production readiness.
• Create rapid prototypes and take ownership through commissioning and testing.
• Commission and tune drive systems to support hardware bring-up and integration.
• Verify prototypes and pre-production samples against standards and customer requirements.
• Perform low-level embedded software development in C on microcontrollers.
• Coordinate with maxon’s global R&D hubs to align architectures and designs.

Skills

Embedded C

Microcontrollers

Motor control

Power electronics

System integration

Analytical thinking

Communication

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

Creo CAD

PCB design software

LabVIEW

Job description

maxon precision motors specializes in assembly of its electric drive components into sophisticated electric drive systems. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will manage the development capacity for customer specific electronics products. You will develop innovative electronic amplifiers and controllers for servo drives.

Essential Functions

• Design and develop electronics for motion control solutions for brushed (DC) and brushless (BLDC/EC) motors, from concept through schematic design, component evaluation, simulation, and layout to production readiness.
• Create rapid prototypes of electronics solutions for customer-specific applications. Take ownership through commissioning, testing, and iterative improvement.
• Commission and tune drive systems to support hardware bring-up and drive system integration.
• Perform verification and validation of prototypes and pre-production samples against environmental conditions, standards, and customer requirements.
• Perform low-level embedded software development in C on microcontrollers to support hardware bring-up and drive system integration.
• Act as the technical interface to maxon’s global R&D hubs in Switzerland and Europe, ensuring alignment on architectures, design standards, and knowledge transfer in both directions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Sub-project management for control-related tasks in customer projects
• Knowledge of control of drive systems on microcontrollers and experience with PCB design software
• Analytical mindset with a systematic, methodical approach
• Strong communicator with ability to interface with customers and distributed international teams
• Familiarity with embedded systems and motor control ICs or drive electronics
• Ability to own a design end-to-end, from requirements to working hardware
• Experience with LabVIEW a plus

Required Education and Experiences

• Bachelor of Science in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent from accredited university
• ~5-10 years’ experience.
• 5+ years’ CAD experience (Creo preferred)
• Practical experience in analog and digital circuit design, preferably in power electronics and drive technology
• Experience working with electric motors / gears / sensors /controllers (regulated environments a plus)
• Proven hands-on experience in analog and digital circuit design, ideally for motion control or drive systems applications (small power: BLDC, stepper, DC)
• Experience with specific requirements and development processes in the industries of our business units: industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace preferred
• Microsoft Office functionality

This job operates in a professional, dynamic office environment and regularly utilizes state-of-the-art technology including computers with high-speed internet access, AI, smartphones with various communication apps, cloud-connected multifunction printers, and digital filing systems. These tools facilitate efficient and remote collaboration, reflecting the evolving nature of office environments in the digital age. There is an expectation you will be comfortable working in a lab, assembly, or machine-shop area. The subsystems are designed and built at this location.

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to factory areas, which may require the use of personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and sit for long periods of time. The employee will need to visually inspect parts and components, in detail, for quality assessments. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, and use repetitive motion. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities of their job. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Travel

This position may require US travel, mostly local, to suppliers, subcontractors and/or customers.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Vets/Disabled