Electrical Engineer Motor Control & Power Electronics
San Diego, CA - USA
Job Summary
Electrical Engineer Motor Control Embedded Systems & Power Electronics
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design develop and support advanced motor control and power electronics used in subsea and electromechanical products. This hands-on role is ideal for engineers with experience developing brushless motor drives embedded hardware PCB designs and motion control systems in a manufacturing environment.
You will collaborate with mechanical engineering manufacturing procurement suppliers and customers to bring products from concept through production while supporting continuous product improvement.
Responsibilities
- Design electrical systems for electromechanical products including motors actuators sensors and power electronics.
- Develop brushless motor drivers and supporting analog and digital circuitry.
- Design embedded hardware utilizing microcontrollers PWM ADCs DACs and serial communication interfaces.
- Create schematics PCB layouts bills of materials (BOMs) and prototype hardware.
- Perform circuit validation troubleshooting laboratory testing and product verification.
- Improve existing designs for performance manufacturability reliability and cost.
- Support manufacturing during product assembly testing and production launch.
- Prepare electrical schematics wiring diagrams assembly instructions and engineering documentation.
- Lead or participate in design reviews DFMEA/PFMEA activities and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
- Serve as Project Engineer for custom development projects coordinating technical execution schedules and customer communication.
- Provide technical support to customers and travel occasionally when required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 510 years of electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or product development environment.
- Experience designing brushless motor control systems and three-phase motor drive electronics.
- Strong knowledge of power electronics including MOSFETs IGBTs gate drivers and power stage design.
- Experience designing embedded hardware using microcontrollers and mixed-signal circuitry.
- Experience with PCB schematic capture layout prototype development and hardware testing.
- Understanding of embedded systems including PWM ADC DAC timers and serial communication interfaces.
- Experience creating BOMs and supporting prototype builds through production.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across engineering manufacturing and customer-facing teams.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Altium Designer.
- Experience designing electromechanical systems such as actuators propulsion systems robotics industrial automation equipment or subsea products.
- Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) ERP/MRP systems ECO processes and product lifecycle management.
- Experience leading design reviews DFMEA/PFMEA and manufacturing handoffs.
- Experience supervising prototype assembly or supporting technicians during integration and testing.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible benefits plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays