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Senior Electrical Engineer

Company:
Motivo Engineering
Location:
California
Posted:
February 14, 2026
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Description:

About Motivo

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 ia n 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

Benefits

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.

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