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Motive Companies · 12 hours ago

Electrical Hardware Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $170K/yr

Motive Companies is a fast-growing engineering team focused on building fully electric boats. The Electrical Hardware Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining electrical systems for these vessels, working closely with various teams to ensure high-quality hardware performance.

Environmental ConsultingIndustrialRenewable Energy

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leading low-voltage mixed-signal hardware development

Driving system trade studies, requirements definition, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and documentation

Collaborating with cross-functional teams (mechanical, controls, firmware, software, manufacturing, test, supply chain) to deliver high-performance, reliable hardware

Supporting supply chain by evaluating and onboarding new contract manufacturers and ensuring smooth production bring-up

Troubleshooting production build issues and close the feedback loop to improve design quality and manufacturability

Remotely triage electrical faults, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to maintain high fleet uptime

Validating hardware performance in lab and on-boat environments

Qualification

PCB schematic captureAnalogDigital circuit designElectrical Engineering principlesHardware-level implementation protocolsCANbusCAN toolsPython programmingCommunication skillsTime management

Required

Experience with PCB schematic capture and layout (Altium preferred)

Proficiency in analog and digital circuit design

Strong grasp of core Electrical Engineering principles

Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, probes, multimeters, and power supplies

Proven ability to develop and troubleshoot hardware

Preferred

Familiarity with marine or automotive ISO/IEC standards

Experience with hardware-level implementation of protocols (CAN, USB, SPI, I²C, LIN)

Proficiency with CANbus and CAN tools

Exposure to high-volume consumer hardware development

Programming experience in Python (openHTF), Linux, or C

Experience with audio amplifier, touchscreen, or computing hardware design

Experience getting designs to pass FCC or other EMI/EMC compliance standards

Ability to clearly articulate and defend engineering decisions

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Effective time management; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Company

Motive Companies

Motive Companies is a provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications.

Founded in 1979

Fountain Valley, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://motivecompanies.com/

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