Senior Electrical Engineer Motors, EMI/EMC, PCB Design

Richard D. George Resume

726-***-**** – ***********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-g-4049a26/

Summary

Seasoned Electrical Engineer skilled in Design, prototyping, manufacturing and troubleshooting Electrical, Electronic and Renewable systems. From component to full system level, managing and challenging customer interactions while maintaining a positive company image. Troubleshooting virtually or traveling to the customer to solve technical challenges. Working with direct customer engagement and consistently deliver solutions with a results-driven focus.

Experience

Application Engineer Contract Consultant – Remote Part Time

FlenTek Solutions, Inc. • May 2025 – Present

EV propulsion systems expert specializing in electric motor controllers (VFDs) across Material Handling, Golf, Airport, Agriculture, VTOL, and On-Road EV companies as a distributor representative. Skilled in CAN Based motor controller software development, system design, wiring and schematics, troubleshooting, and electric motor characterization and tuning.

Business Develop Manager - Remote

Motion Solutions, Inc. – A Novanta Company • Aug 2021 – May 2025

Collaborated with customer engineering teams to design electromechanical systems for Life Science, Manufacturing, and Semiconductor markets while developing new business. Optimized stepper motors, integrated distribution technologies, and developed expertise in precision motion, optics, spectroscopy, genomics, semiconductors, and laser applications.

Sales Engineer - Remote

Windings, Inc. • Oct 2019 – Aug 2021

Partnered with customer engineers to design and develop custom high-power electric motor and generator assemblies for Aerospace, Electric Vehicle, and Mining applications while developing new business. Learned complete manufacturing process of custom electric motors and how to differentiate them.

Applications Engineer Contract Consulting – Remote

Self Employed • Jan 2019 – Oct 2019

EV expert for electric motor speed controllers (VFDs), circuit design, programming, motor characterization, calibrating and vehicle tuning for the Material Handling, Golf, Airport, VTOL and Electric Vehicle industries. Worked with OEM’s and motor controller distributors to design, prototype and manufacture traction, generator and marine electric propulsion systems.

Applications Engineer

BorgWarner, Southborough Inc. • Jan 2014 – Jan 2019

EV powertrain specialist expert in (24V-700V) motor controllers (VFDs), system design, tuning, electric motor characterization, and custom circuit design and programming for the back-up generation, Material Handling, Golf, Airport, and On-Road Electric Vehicle industries as well as developed new business.

Applications Engineer - Hybrid

Curtiss Wright • Feb 2011 – Jan 2014

EV traction propulsion system specialist (24V–80V) focused on electric motor controllers (VFDs) and supporting components. Controller programming/tuning, electric motor characterization, circuit and ATE/dynamometer design, product integration, and customer training with automated tools. Developed new business.

Electrical Engineer

Horton Automatics • May 2007 – Feb 2011

As Lead Electrical Engineer, supported motor controls for industrial automatic sliding and rotating doors, performed R&D, developed an matless, optical sensor–based Human Presence Detection System (HPDS) for security revolving doors, automated test equipment and fixtures, reduced production failures by 40%, and facilitated the transition to a Chinese electronic. Led small production team.

Application Engineer

Litrex Corporation • Jan 2006 – May 2007

Design, build and Installation of television manufacturing technology. Travel globally to install and calibrate final product for correct operation. Document and update wiring diagrams, BOMs, specifications, schematics, PMAC programming.

Application Engineer

Curtis Instruments • Feb 2001 – Jan 2006

EV expert on electric motor speed controllers (VFDs), contributing to circuit design, PCB Design, Software testing, prototyping, and R&D for electric motor drives. Improved product performance and reliability while training subordinate engineers and sales teams on controllers, inverters, CAN displays, contactors, and related systems.

Electrical Engineer

On-Point Inc. • Jan 2000 – Feb 2001

Designed, prototyped and manufactured lottery ticket vending machines, troubleshot & improved production practices, circuit design redesigned electromechanical motorized system as well as printed circuit boards (PCB), developed software (C) and wrote operation manuals and resolving customer issues. Led small production team.

Education

Bachelor of Science Electronic Engineering Technology, Devry University, Pomona, CA – 1997

Skills

Electric vehicle (EV) Propulsion System, PCB Design, Analog/Digital Circuit Design, Electric Vehicle, PCB design, (Assembler/C) development, Inverters / VFD's, Low/High Voltage, Powertrain, Electric motor/Controller (VFDs) Programming and characterization, Wiring Diagrams, Customer Service, industrial manufacturing, controls engineering, wire harnesses, cable assemblies, Github, C, Python, SMT, DOE, buck/boost, AutoCAD, customer demos breadboards, FDA, Python, C, Labview, DC/DC, DC/AC, PMDC, PMAC, and AC induction

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