Senior Electrical Engineer

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic Senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys being part of a tight-knit multidisciplinary team. Motivo is a project-based small business focused on mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds with an emphasis on integrated electro-mechanical assemblies with embedded electronics. We develop products in diverse market segments including mobility/automotive, medical/health, robotics, and clean energy. Motivo specializes in taking concepts and designs through the conceptual and detailed engineering phases, solving complex engineering challenges along the way, and transitioning the initial concept/idea to a fully engineered solution. Motivo is a nimble, creative engineering organization with diverse opportunities for growth where each employee gets to experience a wide variety of fast paced projects. We are passionate about our work and strive for excellence within each project's unique constraints. We work on challenging, fast-paced projects and we have fun doing it!

Requirements

The ideal candidate will exhibit most of the following:

• Three to seven years of professional engineering experience
• Direct technical involvement on multiple prior electro-mechanical projects with embedded electronics resulting in 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 projects are hands down the best part of working at Motivo, but we also have some pretty sweet benefits including company-wide profit sharing, high-quality insurance plans, 401k match, generous paid vacation time, an onsite massage therapist, a Monday-Thursday 4/10 work week and more!
• Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000
• Annual Profit Sharing estimate: $22,000 - $26,000
• Salary is dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.