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Electrical Engineer, PCB Design and Hardware

Motive Companies
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Cerritos, California, United States
$70 - $70 USD hourly

We are looking for a mid-level Electrical Engineer to support the development of battery-electric vehicle systems. This hands-on role will focus on PCB design, board bring-up, hardware testing, troubleshooting, and system integration.

The engineer will work from schematic design through prototype builds, validation, and design updates while collaborating with mechanical, software, controls, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities
  • Develop schematics and PCB layouts for control, sensing, communication, and power-distribution systems.
  • Select components and maintain bills of materials and design documentation.
  • Perform board bring-up, soldering, rework, testing, debugging, and failure analysis.
  • Integrate PCBs with controllers, sensors, wiring harnesses, communication networks, and power-electronics components.
  • Support CAN Bus, Ethernet, Modbus, I2C, and SPI interfaces.
  • Support STM32 and other embedded-controller hardware.
  • Develop test procedures and document results, corrective actions, and design changes.
  • Apply grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC practices for high-voltage and harsh operating environments.
  • Coordinate with PCB suppliers and contract manufacturers on prototype and production issues.
  • Support system-level testing during prototype and vehicle builds.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • Three or more years of electrical hardware or PCB design experience.
  • Experience with KiCad, Altium Designer, OrCAD, Cadence, Eagle, or a similar PCB design tool.
  • Hands-on experience with board bring-up, soldering, rework, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, component selection, grounding, filtering, and power distribution.
  • Experience with embedded controllers and common vehicle or board-level communication protocols.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems at the board, subsystem, and system levels.

Preferred Experience
  • KiCad and STM32.
  • Wire-harness design and cable routing.
  • High-voltage DC systems, battery systems, power electronics, or electric vehicles.
  • Automated hardware testing and test-fixture development.
  • EMI/EMC testing and harsh-environment hardware design.
  • Automotive, rail, aerospace, robotics, marine, or industrial systems.
  • Familiarity with ISO 26262, EN 50155, or related safety standards.

Location: Southern California, onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Level: Mid-level
Pay Rate: up to $70 per hour DOE
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, onsite