Electrical Engineer – Motor Control & Power Electronics

Role: Electrical Engineer Motor Control & Power Electronics

Location: Irvine CA (Onsite)

VIsa: USC

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in circuit design hardware design analysis and troubleshooting preferably within the motor control and defense industry.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both the hardware and software theory of operation of motor controllers and will be capable of leading technical efforts on complex mission critical programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform electrical circuit design and hardware design for motor controllers and related power electronics.
• Develop and review schematics board level designs and component selections for motor drive systems.
• Perform detailed circuit analysis simulations and design validation to meet performance reliability and safety requirements.
• Own and drive hardware troubleshooting and root cause analysis at board and system levels.
• Work closely with embedded software teams to ensure proper hardware/software integration and understanding of the end to end motor controller operation.
• Support bring up testing and debug of motor control hardware in lab and system environments.
• Lead technical discussions and reviews providing guidance to junior engineers and cross functional teams.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable defense quality and regulatory standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong hands on experience in circuit design and hardware design (mandatory).
• Proven experience in circuit analysis validation and troubleshooting of complex electronic systems.
• Solid understanding of motor control systems including power stages gate drivers sensors and control interfaces.
• Good knowledge of power electronics (MOSFETs IGBTs inverters DC DC converters).
• Understanding of hardware and software theory of operation for motor controllers.
• Experience working in or with the defense industry is highly preferred. Ability to technically lead and mentor engineers on hardware development efforts.
• Strong documentation communication and design review skills.

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC considerations and mitigation techniques.
• Experience in hardware bring up lab testing and use of test equipment (oscilloscopes logic analyzers power analyzers).
• Exposure to safety critical or mission critical electronic systems. Experience collaborating with systems firmware and test engineering teams.